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4.00 Credits
A course examining Islam and some of the intellectual traditions that have flourished in conjunction with it. Students will study the historical origins and essential teachings of this religion and explore some of the literary and philosophical traditions that developed from or in close connection with Islam.
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A course examining the fundamentals, history and development of the Jewish faith and way of life. Students will study the Jewish historical experience and the evolving theological responses to that experience from the beginnings of Judaism until the French Revolution.
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4.00 Credits
A course examining the fundamentals, history and development of the Jewish faith and way of life. Students will study the Jewish historical experience and the evolving theological responses to that experience from 1492 to the present.
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4.00 Credits
This is a Topics Course with no prerequisites, open to and appropriate for first-year students.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: One course in religion or philosophy or permission of instructor A course critically examining major issues and positions in Indian philosophy of the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions. The course will revolve around four main questions: What is Indian philosophy? Who or what am I? What is reality and how can it be known? How should I live? Students will be encouraged to learn from great thinkers of the past and of the present, to examine their own values and beliefs, and to take reasoned and informed stands on the issues treated. (Course is the same PHL 210/Indian Philosophy.)
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4.00 Credits
A course tracing the development of the Catholic faith from the first through the beginning of the 21st century. It presents the basics of Catholicism in terms of: essential beliefs and practices, scriptures, theological understandings, authority and political life. The major philosophical, cultural and political influences on the practices and beliefs of Catholicism are considered, as well as how Catholicism has evolved and changed over time, using a model of major paradigm shifts.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or religion or permission of instructor This course critically examines major issues and positions in the epistemology of religion. Topics treated include the nature of religious belief, the relationship of faith and reason, religious experience, knowledge of the divine, the evidence of miracles, and the relationship between science and religion. Students will be encouraged to learn from great thinkers of the past and of the present, and to take reasoned and informed stands on the issues treated.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: One course in philosophy or religion or permission of instructor This course critically examines major issues and positions in the metaphysics of religion. Topics treated include the nature of divinity, divine attributes, the problem of evil, arguments for divine existence, and immortality. Students will be encouraged to learn from great thinkers of the past and of the present, and to take reasoned and informed stands on the issues treated.
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4.00 Credits
This is a Topics Course with no prerequisites, offered primarily for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. It may not be appropriate for freshmen.
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4.00 Credits
A course focusing on the emergence of early Christianities during the first four centuries of the Common Era, in the Roman Empire and surrounding areas. The course will take into account the philosophical, political, cultural, and religious interactions (conflicts and differences within emerging communities) which challenged Christian groups and gradually shaped the Catholic Orthodox faith. Beliefs, ritual practices, scriptures, and structures of authority will be examined. We will also address issues of anti-Jewish sentiment, issues involving the theological understanding and role of women, and the role of violence in these developments.
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