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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to lead the student in the study of the role of gender in the major Western religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This study will focus on the religious texts that have been interpreted to define gender roles in these religious traditions. The influence of these religions on the perception of the roles of men and women in culture and society will be examined. The feminist approach to the issues of authority and power in these Western religious traditions will also be addressed.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the relation of religion and the arts. The focus may be on one or more of the following categories: drama, music, art, literature, and/or cinema. ( Also listed as MUS 173.)
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3.00 Credits
This course serves as the introduction to the basic issues of Christian education, including spiritual, psychological, and physical development, as well as historical and contemporary theologies and theories of Christian education.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the history of the Christian Church within the environment of the Roman Empire during the first five centuries of existence, and of the interaction of the Church with that environment in its political, socioeconomic, religious, and cultural aspects. ( Also listed as HIS 120.)
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3.00 Credits
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, the Torah (or Pentateuch), are foundational texts for both the religions of Judaism and Christianity and for understanding the foundations upon which western civilization developed. These texts establish the nature of the relationship between God, creation, and God’s people. This course will explore the narratives, laws, and theological themes of this first part of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, using a variety of interpretative approaches.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the history, genres and theology of the Hebrew prophets. Students will develop skills for the interpretation of the prophetic books of the Old Testament. Topics include the nature of and audience for Old Testament prophecy as well as its relationship to apocalyptic literature and the New Testament.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the origins, forms, and theology of Apocalypticism, as manifested particularly in Daniel, Mark 13, II Thessalonians 2, and the Revelation. These books are studied against the background of Jewish intertestamental apocalyptic literature.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of research on Jesus of Nazareth, focusing on the accounts of the Gospels and of other early Christian writings, and on methods of interpretation. The course will explore the complexities of research on the historical Jesus and also the intersection of faith and history in the Christian traditions.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke), with an emphasis on their historical context and literary content, as well as on their relevance to contemporary life and theological issues.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the Gospel according to John, with an emphasis on its historical context and literary content, as well as on its relevance to contemporary life and theological issues.
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