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3.00 Credits
Problems for rational inquiry arising from the claims and practices of religious faith, e.g., the nature of religious language, arguments for the existence of God, the concept of evil. Crosslisted as PHIL 223. Prerequisite: PHIL 98 or 100 or 103 or 201 or 220 or RELI 125, or permission of the instructor.
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1.00 Credits
Major trends in Christian ethics, with particular attention to the diversity of sources and methods used by Christian thinkers to reflect on practical moral issues.
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1.00 Credits
Through historical, political, and sociological analysis, this course will study how sexuality, race, and gender issue are affecting contemporary religious thought.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the symbols, concepts, beliefs, and practices of a variety of religious traditions and their role in providing ethical guidance for human life. Special attention will be given to critical methods of comparative analysis and their application to diverse traditions.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of Western religious ethics, focusing on the relation between religion and morality, the connection between ideas of human selfhood and moral goodness, and the uses of argument to justify religious and moral claims.
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1.00 Credits
A survey of the major religious ideas and problems which have shaped the Western intellectual tradition. Topics to be explored include conceptions of God, theories of human nature, and the relation between religious belief and cultural values.
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1.00 Credits
This course will explore the intersection of religion and ecology by examining: 1) the causes of the current environmental crisis, 2) how views of nature are conditioned by culture and religion, 3) the response from naturalists, scientists, and religionists who are concerned about the current environmental crisis.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the religious, philosophical, and ethical quandaries confronting human beings through the study of literary works. Themes may include autobiography and the construction of identity; the nature of human freedom, love, and aspiration; the problems of evil, suffering, and alienation; the experience of moral conflict; and other topics.
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3.00 Credits
A broad survey of the central theoretical and practical approaches being debated in environmental ethics.
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1.00 Credits
Systematic study of the moral and social implications of practices and developments in medicine and the life sciences including abortion, human experiementation, genetic intervention, behavioral control, death and dying.
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