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3.00 Credits
New Church doctrine concerning marriage and preparation for marriage. The nature of man and woman, and their spiritual fulfillment in the married relationship. Children and their place in marriage. Responding to states of discord, coldness, and other problems in marriage. Adultery and other sexual disorders. Consideration of romantic passion, physical relations, birth control, repeated marriages, non-monogamous lifestyles, homosexuality. Text: Conjugial Love. 3 Credits. Winter. R.J. Silverman
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Study of the eight stages of a family from leaving one's home of origin to an eternal home in heaven. Focus on the spiritual and psychological tasks a couple needs to face at each stage. The uses of a family and the responsibilities of being a parent, including such issues as mental growth, discipline, sex education, and adolescent growth. Extensive reading from selected volumes of the Doctrines of the New Church and other sources including the work of Erik Erikson. 3 Credits. (Not Offered 2008/09)
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Survey of the history of pre-Christian religions emphasizing the rise, development, and fall of religions from ancient times to Biblical Israel. Topics include the character of revelation and the response to it in each successive religion, the origin of mankind, the origin of evil, and the rise of monogamy and polygamy, of monotheism and polytheism, and of idolatry in the ancient world. 3 Credits. Fall. S.D. Cole
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3.00 Credits
Thorough grounding in Christian history. Survey of the personalities, theological and doctrinal issues, and events of Christianity. Christian divisions and present world-impact. Comparison with New Church perspective. 3 Credits. (Not Offered 2008/09)
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Study of Islam: Muhammad and the origins of Islam, the Qur'an and other Muslim literature, main theology and doctrine, outline of history of Islam, Muslim divisions, world-outlook and modern impact, both in the East and West. Comparison with New Church perspective. 3 Credits. Spring. D.G. Rose
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the major Eastern religions and/or philosophies: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Includes a survey and brief examination of each tradition's origins, development, values, beliefs, and ceremonial practices. Comparison with Western thought in general and with New Church thought in particular. 3 Credits. (Not Offered 2008/09)
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Proposals must be approved by the head of division. Course may be repeated for credit. Credit variable. By arrangement. Staff
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3.00 Credits
Systematic survey of the universal theology of the New Church: God the Creator, the Lord the Redeemer, the Holy Spirit, the Holy Scripture and Ten Commandments, and Faith. Text: True Christian Religion. 3 Credits. Winter. Staff
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3.00 Credits
Continuation of Religion 305. Faith. Charity. Free will. Repentance. Reformation and regeneration. Imputation. Baptism and the Holy Supper. The Second Advent. The New Church. Text: True Christian Religion. 3 Credits. Spring. Staff
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the celestial, spiritual, and spiritual-historical meanings of the Word. The ancient churches. The representation of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Exodus. The course aims for a general knowledge of this first of the published works of the Doctrines of the New Church and includes selected readings of approximately 500 pages. 3 Credits. (Not Offered 2008/09)
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