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3.00 Credits
An examination of the pertinent biblical texts and documents of the Judeo- Christian tradition that relate to the issue of women and religion. A careful inquiry will be made into the roots and the range of the dominant model that has informed Western culture with respect to this concern and alternative patterns of experience will be suggested. Particular attention will be given to the formative role of language in the shaping of attitudes. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Area Three: Religion and Culture. Not open to freshmen. Offered every three years. Three hours. Staff.
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An examination of the development and expression of liberation theology through the study of representative writings emerging from current liberation movements (Black, feminist, Latin American); theological and ethical resources on which they draw; the delineation of unresolved problems such as the liberation of oppressors and viable forms of political and social transformation. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Area Three: Religion and Culture. Offered every three or four years. Three hours. Staff.
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A study of the life and message of the Old Testament prophets within their historical context. Attention will be given to the phenomenon of prophecy elsewhere in the ancient Fertile Crescent. Students are expected to become familiar with the critical theories concerning the prophetic literature through a study of the scholarly literature. Prerequisite: RELS 211 or permission of instructor. Area One: Biblical Studies. Offered every three years. Three hours. Mr. Ross.
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In this course students will investigate such topics as the history of Jesusresearch since the eighteenth century, the sources of information about Jesus, what one can know about the life of Jesus of Nazareth, the "kingdom of God" teaching,the works of Jesus and their relationship to his ministry, and the ethical teaching of Jesus. The course is conducted on a seminar basis in which each student is expected to prepare papers for presentation and discussion in class. Prerequisite: RELS 212 or permission of instructor. Area One: Biblical Studies. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Staff.
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A study of the Pauline Epistles and current thought concerning the Apostle Paul. Special attention is given to his contribution to the development of Christian thought and its relevance to our day. Students will be expected to familiarize themselves with the major problems of Pauline studies and current scholarship regarding them. Prerequisite: RELS 211 or 212, or permission of instructor. Area One: Biblical Studies. Speaking-intensive. Offered every three years. Three hours. Staff.
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This course will approach Revelation as an example of the literary genre "apocalypse." Through comparison with other apocalyptictexts (especially Daniel), and with prophetic materials from the Hebrew Bible, the student will gain entrance into the intricate symbolic world of Revelation. Consideration will be given to the likely social and historical context of the book, and to the light such information can cast upon the function of the work in its original setting. The focus of the course, however, will be the close reading of the text itself. Prerequisite: RELS 211 or 212, or permission of instructor. Area One: Biblical Studies. Speaking-intensive. Offered every three years. Three hours. Mr. Ross.
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A survey of the development of the Christian Church from the second century to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Particular attention will be given to theological controversies and Church Councils, the expansion of the Church into the West in the early Middle Ages, the relationships between Western and Eastern Churches, the Crusades, monasticism, and the influence of the Renaissance. Area Two: The World's Religious Traditions. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Staff.
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Attention will be given to the rise and development of denominations, major theologies, controversies, and trends. Topics explored will also include the Counter Reformation, the Great Awakening, conflicts between science and religion, fundamentalism, liberalism, ecumenism, and third world developments. Area Two: The World's Religious Traditions. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of theology through a study of selected contemporary theological issues and directed reading in works by theologians including Tillich, Bultmann, Bonhoeffer, Barth, Ruether, Niebuhr, Trible and Buber. Students will be expected to research assigned topics and to prepare papers for presentation and class discussion. Prerequisites: Two previous courses in the department or permission of the instructor. Area Three: Religion and Culture. Offered every four years. Three hours. Mr. Breitenberg.
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3.00 Credits
A study of selected themes of special significance in the history of Christian thought, including religious language, the philosophy of existentialism, and major issues in Christian history. Students will be expected to keep journals, to research assigned topics, and to conduct class discussions dealing with their research. Area Three: Religion and Culture. Offered every three years. Three hours. Mr. Breitenberg.
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