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Credits: 3 Hindu religious and philosophical developments from origins through formative periods. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Surveys major religious traditions and philosophical themes of China including Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism. Examines foundation of Chinese world view and spirituality by investigating diverse religious traditions that have created tensions and harmony among them. Prerequisites RELI 212, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Surveys Buddhist religious traditions. Includes historical development of Buddhism in India, China, and Japan, examining both Theravada and Mahayana traditions; philosophical and religious significance of Buddhism; and social and political implications of Buddhist traditions in South Asian and East Asian countries. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Surveys origins and development of Christian traditions to present. Emphasizes diversity of forms of Christianity in different time periods, societies and cultures. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Explores philosophical ideas, spiritual orientation, religious practice, and social and political values in Daoist tradition reading classic Daoist texts including Dao De Jing, Chuang-tzu, and other sources. Discusses Daoism in light of comparative and cross-cultural studies for global understanding of issues on concepts of nature, human nature, and good and evil. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Comparative treatment of major expressions of mysticism in East and West through exploration of various ways of understanding mystical experience. Readings and discussion emphasize one or more of the Eastern (Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Zen) and Western (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) traditions. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Cross-cultural investigation of human understandings of relationship between spirituality and health. Beliefs about spiritual causes of sickness and health and spiritual techniques of healing in variety of world cultures placed in context of religious beliefs of those cultures. Prerequisites 30 credits, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Examines religion and history of ancient Israel from origins around 1250 BCE to Babylonian Exile in 587 BCE. Topics include debate on historical value of biblical narratives, extra-biblical texts mentioning Israel, move from polytheism to monotheism, archaeology and artifacts, and development of Israel's unique religious and historical self-understanding. Prerequisites RELI 211, or permission of instructor Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Examines religions of ancient Near East, ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Levant (Syria-Palestine), or Asia Minor. Selection of religion depends on instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Examines Jewish religion, history, and literature from the Babylonian Exile to third century C.E. Special attention to development of Hebrew Bible, Apocalyptic and Apocryphal literature, belief in resurrection and final judgment, Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish sects, and emergence of Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism. Prerequisites RELI 211, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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