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GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretations of Text) Readings of novels, poems, plays, chiefly modern, with emphasis on human transformation, the relationship between narrative structure and religious meaning, and the sacramental imagination. Texts have included works by Tolstoy, Hesse, Sartre, F. O'Connor, W. Percy, Dinesen, Robbe-Grillet, Kundera, and works on narrative theology and literary criticism. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions) Study of the phenomenon of Hebrew prophecy and the Hebrew prophets in their historical context, with emphases on the literary forms of prophetic literature and the social, political, and religious values of the prophets. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) Study of Proverbs, Job, Qoheleth, and other Wisdom writings of the Hebrew Bible and Apocrypha, and their relationship to other literature, ancient and modern. Topics include: pain and suffering, the origin and nature of evil in a theocentric world, and the nature of the good life. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretations of Text) Examination of the literary, historical and religious dimensions of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Topics include the compositional history of the text and the development of ancient Israelite religion. Special attention given to contemporary issues in interpretation, including feminist, sociological and postmodern approaches to the text. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) Historical study of the origin of the Christian Bible with particular emphasis on the processes involved in the preservation of the text, determination of canonicity, and the issues of meaning involved in the concepts of inspiration, authority, and canon. Study of the factors, historical, social, and theological, that prompted the genesis and final form of the biblical canon. 4 credits.
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GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) Survey of a variety of feminist approaches to biblical interpretation, with primary focus on the New Testament and early Christian literature. Issues of concern include women's leadership roles in early Christianity, competing definitions of masculinity in early Christianity; and constructions of sexuality in the ancient world. The social location of modern day interpreters and questions of authority of Scripture will also be considered. 4 credits.
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Exploration into Hindu women's religious lives and the female nature of power in Hindu cosmology, mythology, and society. Attention given to the complex interrelationships among mythic, domestic, and economic gender hierarchies, particularly in the contemporary cultural context. 4 credits.
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GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) Introduction to the study of Christian worship, surveying the history, theology, and diversity of worship texts and practices throughout its many social contexts. Liturgical practices of various historical periods will be identified and critiqued, leading to an exploration of Christian worship in the current postmodern and multicultural context. 4 credits.
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GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) Study of human values and conduct in light of the basic affirmations of Christian faith. Topics include: the nature of moral reasoning, the use of the Bible in Christian ethics, the relationship between religious faith, the moral life, and social justice, comparison of Christian ethics with those of other faith traditions, and contemporary ethical problems. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) Study of Christian and non-Christian attitudes toward the plurality of religions. Focus on the variety of theological responses to religious pluralism and their implications for interfaith dialogue. A historical survey of western attitudes toward religious diversity is also undertaken. Readings include both theological and literary works. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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