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  • REL 1000: Religions of the World

    4.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    An approach to the religions of the world which surveys themes in various religious traditions (such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and primitive religions). The course studies how these religious traditions conceive of gods and world order, founders and saviors, religious experience and practice, and religious communities. The course will pay attention to the contemporary status and significance of these themes. Credits: 4 hours
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  • REL 2000: Introduction to Religion

    4.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    An introduction to the study of religion intended to be universal in scope, theoretical and scientific in intent, and humanistic in orientation, of the nature and history of religion wherever it may be found, whatever its context, no matter what its forms, and attempting to raise whatever questions are necessary to illuminate its character. This will involve attention to more than one religious tradition, a discussion of the problems of definition, theory and method, an acknowledgement of the interdisciplinary aspects of much of the inquiry, and an examination of the consequences of this inquiry for problems of self-understanding in the context of western culture in general, and American society in particular. Credits: 4 hours
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  • REL 3000: Writing About Religion

    3.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    This course enhances writing skills in the context of reading and discussing selected materials on religion. Emphasis is upon the process of writing, with writing assignments in class and outside class. Reading selections focus upon issues of contemporary interest. Required of all religion majors. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student's curriculum. Credits: 3 hours
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  • REL 3010: Buddhist Traditions

    4.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    This course is an introduction to the panorama of Buddhist traditions in South, Southeast, Central and East Asia. We will study the history of Buddhism, its characteristic doctrines and teachings, and try to assess the impact it has had on Asian civilizations. Special attention will be devoted to the problem of the religious ideals and how that is to be pursued. We will read scholarly studies on the traditions as well as original Buddhist texts in translations. Credits: 4 hours
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  • REL 3020: Religion in the Indian Tradition

    4.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    This course draws its materials primarily from the great religious traditions native to India i.e. Brahmanism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Hinduism. It is concerned primarily with definitions of the human in these traditions: the problems that are perceived to be central to human life and the resources assumed to be available for such problems' solution. To clarify problems, it examines social and political contexts in which various traditions have arisen. To exemplify solutions, it offers samples from religious literature, art, architecture, music, ritual, and spiritual discipline. Credits: 4 hours
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  • REL 3030: Chinese Religion

    4.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    Religious life in China is characterized by an impressive variety of religions combined with a striking commonalty of outlook. The centrality of religion and thought to all of Chinese life means that even contemporary China can be well understood only with reference to the persistent themes and practices of the past. The course will consider religious and philosophical Confucianism and Taoism, Buddhism, and how these different strands are woven into traditional and popular religion in China and even amalgamated into Chinese communism. The overall aim of the course will be to examine what Chinese culture means to an individual growing up Chinese so that students taking the course may develop a grasp of the expectations of life, society, government, and behavior that are handed down from generation to generation in China. Credits: 4 hours
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  • REL 3040: African Religions

    4.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    This course is designed to introduce the student to the complexity and varieties of the religions of Africa. This is done by focusing on the myriad religious ideas (of the gods, of ancestors, of persons, of origins, of death, of authority and status), practices (initiation, divination, sorcery), institutions which have emerged in the long history of Africa. The course pays particular attention to the results of colonialism on indigenous religions as well as tothe emergence of new religious movements. Credits: 4 hours
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  • REL 3050: The Christian Tradition

    4.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    This course draws its materials primarily from the great religious traditions within Christianity i.e., Catholicism, Protestantism, and the Orthodox tradition. It offers a careful look at the early Christian myths which give rise to these traditions. It is concerned primarily with definitions of the human in these traditions: the problems that are perceived to be central to human life and the resources assumed to be available for such problems' solution. To clarify problems, it examines social and political contexts in which various traditions have arisen. To exemplify solutions, it offers samples from religious literature, art, architecture, music, ritual and spiritual discipline. Credits: 4 hours
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  • REL 3060: The Jewish Tradition

    4.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    This course traces the history and development of Judaism from its roots in the Ancient Near East to the present, and its role in the shaping of Western consciousness. Particular attention is given to the periods of radical social, political and cultural change in Jewish history and hence to the critical problem of Jewish identity. An analysis of Jewish writings, customs, and institutions taken from different periods of Jewish history reveals that Jewish people have discovered and expressed their identity within a religious framework that includes myths and rituals, festivals, and holy days, celebration of the past and anticipation of the future, as well as social movements and political revolutions. Credits: 4 hours
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  • REL 3070: The Islamic Tradition

    4.00 Credits
    Western Michigan University

    A study of the most important factors involved in the development of both the Islamic religious tradition and Islamic civilization. The Pre-Islamic background, the life of Mohammed, the Qur'an, geographical expansion of the Muslim Community, Islamic law, mysticism, politics, philosophy, science, and contemporary Islamic movements are the major topics for examination. Credits: 4 hours
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