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3.00 Credits
Throughout the history of the United States, metaphysical/occult movements have demonstrated a remarkable ability to evoke both fascination and terror in the minds of the uninitiated. “Occultism”refers to the practice, usually within a closed community, of rituals believed to effect changes in the physical or social worlds. The distinctive “metaphysics” underlying such practices typically espousevarious theories about correspondences between human beings, the natural world and unseen spiritual realms. Metaphysical/occult traditions have coexisted with Christianity since the earliest days of the American colonies; the infamous witch trials of seventeenth century New England pitted Puritan prelates against allegedly demonic, occultist practitioners. The histories of Freemasonry, Mormonism and Spiritualism in the nineteenth century, and Ufology in the twentieth century, represent continuations or new appropriations of metaphysical/occult ideas and practices in a modern nation context. No less than their colonial predecessors, these movements have ignited charges of religious heresy and political subversion, and inspired tales of national intrigue. The Occult in American Religions is a historical introduction to some of the important, metaphysical/occult movements in American religious history, and an analysis of their stigmatization. Prerequisite: REL 200.
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3.00 Credits
See course description for HST 343.
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce the student to contemporary understandings of Catholicism. The development of the church’s tradition will be traced from its foundations in Scripture and the Councils of the Church to the present day. Topics to be covered include Christology, ecclesiology, morality and sacramental theology. Prerequisite: REL 200.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is threefold: to introduce the student to various traditional and contemporary understandings of the theological task, to show how theology is undertaken by theologians representing a variety of historical and anthropological periods, and to assist students in developing their personal skill in theologizing. Prerequisite: REL 200.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the community of Jesus’ disciples which developed into a worldwide, multi-faceted and structured communion of communions. This study will consider the scriptural roots of this communion and its subsequent theological development. It will also propose and critique contemporary concepts of the church. Prerequisite: REL 200.
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3.00 Credits
From the time of the historical Jesus until the present, the figure of Jesus has undergone significant changes in interpretation. This course will trace these changes and assess the reasons for them. The course will also allow students to assess contemporary interpretations of Jesus. Prerequisite: REL 200.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies Christian theologies developed in Africa, Asia and Latin America. There will be consideration of problems such as the inculturation of Christianity, revolution and violence and the national security state. A variety of viewpoints are treated, ranging from official church teachings to their radical critiques by contemporary Third World theologians.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore contemporary dialogue between Christianity and other world religions, with the aim of helping students address basic questions that arise in the course of such interreligious relationships. Students will explore some of the basic attitudes that Christian thinkers have taken toward respectful engagement of other faiths, as well as addressing the obstacles that hinder dialogue. Furthermore, Christian approaches to interfaith dialogue will be explored intensively with respect to one particular world religion or family of traditions, which may vary as the course is offered from year to year. We will enter into the contemporary dialogue between Christianity and Hinduism. Our study will focus on Hindu-Christian dialogue as it has been enacted in both personal and communal contexts. A further focus will address the performance of dialogue through the cross-cultural interpretation of canonical texts. Prerequisite/corequisite: REL 200.
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3.00 Credits
This course will enter into the contemporary dialogue between Catholicism and Buddhism, exploring both the fundamental differences and the possible affinities between them. In addition to becoming acquainted with another major world religion, students will be presented with fresh perspectives for approaching Catholicism’s own rich heritage of mysticism, monasticism and social service. Students will pursue comparative study of such topics as the relation between religious language and experience, concepts of the self and ultimate reality, the causes of and remedies for human suffering and the meaning of spirituality as an engagement with the world, not a flight from it. Prerequisite: REL 200.
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3.00 Credits
See course description for PHL 324.
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