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3.00 Credits
Dr. Rein A survey of important thinkers, literature and movements typical of the Christian tradition from the early church period through the 20th century. Careful study of such writers as Clement, Athanasius, Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, Ockham, Bernard, Luther, Edwards and others is included. (Formerly RELS-333.) Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (H.) Note: Students who have received credit for the former RELS-333 may not enroll in RELS-233.
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3.00 Credits
Dr. von Schlegell An introduction to the religious tradition of Islam. Topics to be covered may include, among others, the origins and spread of Islam; the Qur'an; faith and practices of Muslims; theology and law; Islamic art and culture; Sufi mysticism; Islam and the West; and Islamic modernism. (Formerly RELS-336.) Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (H, G.) Note: Students who have received credit for the former RELS-336 may not enroll in RELS-236.
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3.00 Credits
Dr. von Schlegell Terrorists who claim Islamic justification for their actions connect themselves to a puritan form of Islam, called Wahhabism or Salafism. For them, Islam has been corrupted because Muslims strayed from a literalist interpretation of scriptures of Islam. Progressive Muslims speak of universal ethical principles in the Qur'an, which lead them to a revival of the Islamic arts, democratization of society, pluralism and interfaith dialogue, gender equality, and social justice. The course also treats Islamic feminism and Muslims living in the West. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (H, G.)
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3.00 Credits
Dr. von Schlegell This course examines women and the religion of Islam: in speaking of God, in creation narratives, in family structures, in attitudes toward the body, in the history of religious movements. We read traditional patriarchal accounts of "women's role in Islam." Muslim women today are re-interpreting the texts for themselves. Feminism is at the heart of the growing "Islamic Reformation." Student oral presentations augment formal lectures. Short reflection papers and a research paper. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (H, G.)
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3.00 Credits
Faculty Foundations of the Judeo-Christian tradition in the literature and thought of the Hebrew scriptures (the Christian Old Testament). Attention is given to the archeological and historical background of the Hebrew scriptures, as well as to the biblical materials themselves. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (H.)
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3.00 Credits
Faculty Attention is given to the history, traditions, and literature of the Jewish people from their origins in the second millennium B.C.E. to the present day. Stress is given to specific religious concepts and teachings which are pertinent to modern times. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (H.)
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3.00 Credits
Faculty This course examines the Christian scriptures, focusing primarily on the Gospels, the Pauline epistles, and the other books of the New Testament, but also treating the works of the Hebrew Bible as viewed in the context of the Christian tradition. Attention will also be given to the historical tradition of biblical interpretation. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (H.)
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1.00 Credits
Faculty Individual study of one or more selected topics in the literature of religious studies. May include preparation of a bibliography for a proposal for subsequent research. Requires consent of a member of the department who will serve as adviser. This course is graded S/U. One semester hour.
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2.00 Credits
Faculty Individual study of one or more selected topics in the literature of religious studies. May include preparation of a bibliography for a proposal for subsequent research. Requires consent of a member of the department who will serve as adviser. This course is graded S/U. Two semester hours. (G, depending on topic.)
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3.00 Credits
Faculty The course will concentrate on special issues, movements, and leading figures in the study of religion. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (H, G, depending on topic.)
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