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Developments in Christian thinking through periods of crucial formulation and change, such as the sixteenthcentury Reformations or the Enlightenment and early Romanticism. Focus on such issues as interpretation of Scripture and the relation of head and heart in faith. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) Examining some of the classic texts in Latin American and feminist liberation theology and understanding their sources, methods, hermeneutics, and primary themes. In addition, attention will be devoted to German political theology in its call for a radical transformation of theology in light of the massive suffering in human history. 4 credits.
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The history, provocations, themes in and critics of black liberation theology and womanist theology. Writers studied include: James Cone, Dwight Hopkins, Emilie Townes, Katie Cannon, and Jacquelyn Grant. Examining the ways in which these writers construct "blackness" and the role of Christian theology and ethics in addressing black oppression and white supremacy. Also, critics of black liberation and womanist theology. Examining the writings of critics like Anthony B. Pinn and Victor Anderson and discussing their critiques of black liberation and womanist thought. 4 credits.
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Historical context of determinative periods in the development of the Christian church, with consideration of implications for Christian churches today. Emphasis on both secondary and primary texts. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) Investigation into the roles of women, feminine images, and women's issues in Western religion, especially in Christianity and Judaism. Exploration of the methods and formative writings of feminist and womanist scholars in Bible, ethics, theology, etc. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) Comparative study of these fundamental interpretative systems, examining historical conflicts (especially Copernican astronomy and evolutionary theory), the nature, methods, and presuppositions of each, and contemporary issues involving both. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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GER: NE (Humans and the Natural Environment) The relationship of religious traditions to the natural world, in historical, theological, and ethical perspectives. Topics include: human attitudes to nature; biblical traditions concerning creation; Christian and scientific views of nature; the current ecological crisis; and resources for respecting nature within the world's spiritual traditions. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) The theology of sexuality, the connection between sexuality and spirituality, gender relations, and sexual orientation. The intersection between ethics and sexuality, including singlehood, marriage, celibacy, sexual violence and pornography. 4 credits.
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May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
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The history and development of religious life in ancient Israel from its beginnings in Bronze Age Canaan to the emergence of Judaism in the 5th Century BCE. Topics include: the emergence of monotheism out of Israel's polytheistic context; conflicts over orthodoxy, heterodoxy, and syncretism; the details of Israel's cultic practices, including sacrifices, communal gatherings, and varieties of religious leadership; and the place of the goddess and other feminine dimensions of deity. 4 credits.
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