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3.00 Credits
As announced, directed towards Juniors and Seniors.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an investigation into various aspects of the process and reality of human death including such major ones as the psy-chology of dying and bereavement; types of death; cultural attitudes toward death, espe-cially as manifested in funeral customs of var-ious societies; concepts and evidence for an afterlife; etc. There shall be a focus on how these aspects relate to and are understood within the major religious traditions of both East and West, with special attention to the Roman Catholic tradition. (alternating spring semesters)
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3.00 Credits
?That evil can appear in the shape of light, of good deeds, or historical necessity, of social justice, is plainly confusing to someone who comes from our traditional world of ethics. To the Christian, whose life rests on scripture, it is the confrontation with the unfathomable baseness of evil.? Deitrich Bonhoeffer , Ten Years Afte r During the Shoah, human beings were faced with moral dilemmas for which no one could prepare. The decisions forced upon them re-quired immediate action and often impossible choices. Using case studies, primary sources, Responsa Literature, diaries and film, the course will examine the actions of victims, perpetrators, rescuers and bystanders in the context of the Nazi persecution . Prerequisites : completion of lower division RELS courses and 60 credits
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Making use of both classical and contempo-rary theology this course looks at the question of the existence of God, the Trinitarian understanding of God, issues of God and suffer-ing (theodicy) and the doctrine of God in light of religious pluralism. It will explore the themes of theism and atheism, the history and relevance of the doctrine of the Trinity, the attempts to ?justify? God in light of evil and suffering and the recent dialogues between Christianity and other religious traditions on the understanding of God. (alternating fall semesters)
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3.00 Credits
This course is an exploration of the theologi-cal problem raised by the experience of evil. It will consider the question of how an omnipo-tent and just God can allow suffering to exist in the world. Beginning with the experience of human suffering, the course will examine how the biblical traditions deal with the suffering of the innocent. Consideration will be given to contemporary problems of war, genocide, and social injustice. (alternating spring seme-sters)
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3.00 Credits
This course is for Religious Studies majors who have completed all other requirements. The student will pursue individual research based on a chosen area of ministerial or theo-logical interest. The presentation of a research paper is required at the end of the semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for upper-division Religious Studies majors who wish to pursue an area related to their theological or minis-terial focus. Prerequisites: Permission of chair and 3.00 cu-mulative QPI or better.
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3.00 Credits
An introductory study of sociology with spe-cific attention given to a systematic analysis of contemporary society. Topics include social organization, social groups, culture, group in-teraction, and status and change within the context of sociological explanations and orientations. (every semester)
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course examining the expe-riences of racial and ethnic groups in Ameri-can society. Emphasis will be placed on socia-lization, socioeconomic status, domi-nant/minority relations, ethnic/cultural diver-sity, and differential power accessibility. (every semester)
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce the students to di-verse contemporary theories and interpreta-tions of society such as Functionalism, Con-flict Theory, Exchange Theory, Interaction-ism, Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology. Through readings and research, students will analyze and explain the dynamics of society within a theoretical framework. (every spring, or as needed) Prerequisite: SOC 101
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