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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course tries to find out what it is possible to know of the life of Jesus and of his time and place. It considers the nature of the New Testament documents and of the communities and individuals that produced them. It looks at the varying interpretations of Jesus in the first few centuries after his death and at 20th-century historical interpretations. (Same as HIS 3100. Credit cannot be received for both HIS 3100 and REL 3100.) Prerequisites: ENG 2150 or equivalent and one course in history or in religion and culture or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the development of the major schools of Indian philosophy: Vedanta, Samkya, Yoga, Jainism, and Buddhism. The goal of all of these philosophies is liberation. As such, the course will investigate Indian views of the soul, God, and the nature of reality to explore the roles that these concepts play in their theories of liberation. (This course is cross-listed as AAS 3155 and PHI 3155. Students may receive credit for only one of these courses. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisite: One course in philosophy; pre- or corequisite: ENG/LTT 2800 or 2850, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits Classical Buddhism explores the theory and practice of Buddhism as it originated in India and spread to Tibet and eastern Asia. In addition to examining the life and teachings of the historical Buddha, the course investigates Indian Buddhism after the turn of the Common Era, as well as the theories and practices of Tibetan and Zen Buddhism. (This course is cross-listed as AAS 3165, HIS 3165, and PHI 3165. Students may receive credit for only one of these courses. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisite: One course in philosophy; pre- or corequisite: ENG/LTT 2800 or 2850, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines current conflicts, major events, new movements, and thinkers in the Christian communities both here and internationally. Topics may include religion and political alignments, militant religious groups, and new directions in spirituality. Prerequisite: ENG 2150.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course traces the origins, growth, and development of the literature of the Hebrew people. Selections from the Hebrew Bible have been chosen to reflect the different historical periods and the variety of literary forms. An analysis of the texts will show how the Bible views God, the world, humanity, history, morality, justice, suffering, revelation, and the sacred. The material will also reveal information about the cultures and communities in which they were written. In addition, the writings will be viewed as literary masterpieces with characters, plot, conflict, symbols, metaphor, and various literary devices. Prerequisite: ENG 2150.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits As with other sacred texts, the Christian New Testament contains many different kinds of writing, some almost directly taken from liturgical services such as prayers, hymns, confessions of faith, and sermons, as well as historical accounts, commentaries, ethical exhortations, pastoral suggestions, and criticism. The course surveys this Christian collection of scriptures with attention to structure, style, authorship, and contexts: religious, historical, political, and social. We will also examine the connection of these texts to doctrines, ritual, ethics, and social organization of the Christian communities. Prerequisite: ENG 2150.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines selected relationships, controversies, and new understandings and expressions of religion in our time. It also looks at some classic studies, a kind of "great books" selection. Some foci: fundamentalism, traditionalism, religious adaptation, and innovation. Prerequisite: ENG 2150.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines Islam as a world religion, with an emphasis on history and culture. Both basic tenets and texts will be examined along with case studies. These case studies include the spread of Islam to Europe, Islam's importance in the age of colonialism and nationalism in Egypt, the question of Islam, gender and modernity in Iran, and the issue of radical Islam, the Taliban, and the implications of the events of September 11, 2001. Prerequisite: ENG 2150.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course explores the historical development of African religions from the ancient past to the present. The class begins by investigating the development of the four major indigenous religious traditions of Africa from 20,000 B.C. and the methodologies of studying them. We then turn to a number of case studies from around Africa to explore the later development of these traditions, as well as the intro - duction of Asian traditions such as Christianity and Islam. Finally, the course explores religious pluralism and the blending of religions in Africa and the African Diaspora. (This course is equivalent to HIS 3815. Students will receive credit for only one of these courses. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisite: Tier II in history or ENG/LTT 2800 or 2850.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the historical evolution of the traditions that make up Chinese religion together with the role religion plays in Chinese culture from the earliest recorded history to the present. The major formal (i.e., text-centered) forms of religion, such as Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism, are studied, as are the major cults and millenarian movements of the popular tradition. (This course is equivalent to AAS 3820 and HIS 3820. Students will receive credit for either REL 3820, AAS 3820, or HIS 3820. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Pre- or corequisite: ENG 2150 or equivalent.
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