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3.00 Credits
An exploration and critique of the beliefs of Christianity through an examination of its expression in the ancient creeds of the church. The course will relate the Nicene Creed common to nearly all Christians to its roots in the Bible and then develop a commentary of the contents of the creed from a contemporary perspective. Prerequisite: REL 200.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides the opportunity to teach a course one time only. This provides professors and students the opportunity to explore a course of mutual interest. Prerequisite: REL 200.
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3.00 Credits
A student who wishes to pursue independent study for academic credit must submit, prior to registration, a proposed plan of study that includes the topic to be studied, the goal to be achieved, the methodology to be followed, the schedule of supervision, the end product, the evaluation procedure and the number of credits sought. All proposals must be approved by the supervising faculty member, the department chair and the dean of arts and sciences. They will be kept on file in the dean of arts and sciences’ office. Prerequisite: REL 200.
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3.00 Credits
The Department of Religious Studies recognizes that students often have interests that are not covered in the scheduled course offerings. REL 395-399 provides a structure by which a group of students may petition the department to offer a course in a subject matter of particular interest to the students. The following conditions must be met in order for such a course to be offered: (1) A group of at least 10 students must agree on an area of inquiry and submit formal petition to the chair of the department; (2) the petition normally must be filed with the chair by Oct. 15 for a spring semester course and by March 1 for a fall semester course; (3) necessary resources among faculty and library must be available; and (4) the petition must be reviewed and approved by the curriculum committee of the Department of Religious Studies. Prerequisite: REL 200.
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1.00 Credits
The colloquium will meet bi-weekly for two hours to examine significant topics and developments pertinent to the history, expression and study of religion. Faculty and students will decide upon a unifying theme for the course each semester, but course topics will depend on the interests of the student (or occasionally faculty person) presenting for the day. Colloquium will take advantage of public lectures, both at Le Moyne and in the region. Students will actively assess their progress toward meeting religious studies learning objectives. Eligible students may develop ideas for departmental honors projects and, as they progress on their projects, present their research to their peers. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Only open to religious studies majors and minors. Major requirement. Religious studies majors with sophomore standing are permitted to enroll; majors are required to enroll in the colloquium at least three semesters during junior and senior years. Religious studies minors with junior or senior standing are permitted to enroll.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the class to basic questions, patterns and contemporary issues on religion, justice and peace in an African context. As such, the course will not be centered on the presentation of a particular narrative, thematic or structural account of the history of the multiple conflict situations in Africa. On the contrary, it is the aim of this course to take a case-study approach to the problems affecting Africa. In the light of the perspectives of the Peace and Global Studies Program at Le Moyne College, we shall focus on ethnicity, religion and justice in conflict situation in African context. While the course aims to introduce students to contemporary African problems, it will also seek to acquaint students with how some of the socio-economic, political and religious problems affecting the continent go back to the colonial period. Prerequisites: REL 200 or REL 300.
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3.00 Credits
These courses are designed to investigate the presuppositions, structures and images that underlie the human attempt to understand basic religious issues. Through various unifying foci (such as the question of God, theory and praxis, faith and justice, etc.), students will be enabled to come to a reflective understanding of their own religious assumptions and values in the context of their previous years of study. The courses will have a seminar format, with an emphasis on student discussion and active integration of material through class presentations and written work.
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3.00 Credits
Corporations (public and private) play important roles in the lives and livelihoods of individuals; in fact, they seem to envelope, if not replace, persons as the loci of power and responsibility. Corporate Responsibility is an integrative and interdisciplinary senior capstone course which deals with the critical social and moral questions that such an economic life raises. Through a combination of case studies, lectures and student group projects, the course will underscore the importance of the religious ethical traditions, especially the Christian, in the struggle to understand whether “economic decisions have human consequences and moral content.” Open to students from all major disciplines. Senior core seminar. Prerequisites: REL 200, a REL 300-level course and senior standing.
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3.00 Credits
Stressing student initiative and research, this seminar focuses on Jerusalem: Jerusalem, sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims; Jerusalem, bloodied by history and in the current struggle between Israel and Palestine. Readings range from Scripture to daily newspapers; topics range from the concept of sacred space to the definition of terror, from crusader architecture to the contemporary architecture of occupation. While the seminar will always integrate dimensions of the study of religion with an emphasis on conflict, violence, and the peace process, interests of students enrolled in a particular section will affect the direction the seminar takes and the particular topics covered. Prerequisites: REL 200, a REL 300-level course and senior standing: may be waived by director of the Peace and Global Studies Program.
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3.00 Credits
The peoples of the world have increasingly come to live as a single social unit. The historical process by which this has come about is referred to a globalization. Religions have contributed to, and been affected by, globalization. While some religions aspire to become global, today many religious leaders decry globalization, and in particular the global economy, for forcing developing countries to become severely dependent on industrial and post-industrial nations. The seminar discusses the concept of globalization, investigates the globalization of religions, and pursues ethical issues concerning globalization. A case study approach encourages students to work collaboratively on topics of interest to them and to make the seminar a capstone experience in which they may integrate their work across the curriculum. Prerequisites: REL 200, a REL 300-level course and senior standing.
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