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4.00 Credits
A capstone seminar for departmental majors. Considers the methodologies of religious studies and assesses current issues in the field. Offers opportunities for in-depth work on a particular tradition under the guidance of a faculty member. Offered in spring semester. May be repeated for credit. (HU)
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4.00 Credits
What do we know about the Christian Right Who are they What do they believe Where do they come from Seminar explores answers to such questions through a focus on the history of the Christian Right as well as its ideologies and beliefs, the people who are a part of it, and its evolving relationship to the American political system. Topics include some of the most divisive social issues of our time: abortion, homosexuality, capital punishment, pornography, taxes, education, and the separation of church and state. Prerequisite: One 100- level SSP course. Munson (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Senior Thesis in Religion
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4.00 Credits
How do sociologists, psychologists and philosophers answer such questions as: Why and how do religions arise Why and how do people develop beliefs in God Where do religious scriptures come from Why do people ascribe authority to religious traditions Why has religious faith declined in modern society Silberstein (HU)
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6.00 Credits
This course explores the interaction between artistic expression and religious experience from the earliest traces of Christian art in the catacombs to the sensual and theatrical churches in the Baroque. All classes are conducted on site: in museums, churches and in the streets of Rome, Florence, and Assisi. Wright/Priester (HU)
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4.00 Credits
Explores a variety of religious disciplines developed in various traditions, ranging from the practice of yoga and the martial arts to various forms of prayer, meditation, and asceticism. Raposa (HU)
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4.00 Credits
Past and present responses to nature in world religions. Contemporary topics include the animal rights debate, ecofeminism, and the development of environmental ethics. Is "the end of nature" at hand Why is the environmenta religious issue Kraft (HU)
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4.00 Credits
A thematic introduction to the foundational religious traditions of South Asia: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Islam. Students explore the social and spiritual dimensions of these religious worlds through scripture, ritual practices, narrative and teaching traditions, music and art. Rozehnal (HU)
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4.00 Credits
History and meaning of the major forms of Chinese religion- especially Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism, Taoist mysticism, Buddhism (Ch'an/Zen), and popular religion. Girardot (HU)
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4.00 Credits
A survey of Japan's diverse religious heritage and its impact on contemporary culture. Japanese approaches to the self, the world, and the sacred are considered in comparative perspective. Topics covered include: Shinto, Buddhism, Zen, Confucianism, the way of the warrior, folklore, and postwar movements. Kraft (HU)
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