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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Covers comprehensively the full range of historical, doctrinal, practical, and cultural forms of Buddhism, and its geographic spread around the globe. Includes consideration of the lives and teachings of the Buddha, major scriptures and forms of practice and devotionalism, and Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, syncretic, and Western Buddhisms.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a basic framework for approaching the major religious and philosophical traditions of the West, meaning those derived from the Mediterranean and Arabic worlds. The student is introduced to the ideas, rituals, and practices of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, with reference also to Greek and Roman religions, Zoroastrianism, and related religions. By studying the religious issues of the Near East, the Middle East, and Europe, one gleans an awareness and appreciation of the historical and cultural heritage of the Americas and the West.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers a general introduction to Judaism, focusing on questions of Jewish identity and culture or cultures, especially in the contemporary United States. What makes someone Jewish? Are there beliefs, practices, or sacred narratives which all Jews have in common? How (if ever) do people become Jewish, and how (if ever) do they stop being Jewish? Why do most American Jews accept Jewish Buddhists but reject Jewish Christians? And what does it mean when someone claims to be "culturally Jewish?" Viewed through the lens of Jewish identity, students will learn about topics ranging from Jewish ritual and liturgy to the role of women in Jewish life to the stereotypes of Jews in Western art and literature. The course will also address ways in which Jewish identity has influenced and has been influenced by other world religious traditions.
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3.00 Credits
This course will review the wide variety of belief systems found in traditional tribal societies. Throughout most of human history, people have lived in small scale societies which have followed religious practices commonly integrated into their ecosystems. Horticulturalists, pastoralists and hunter gatherers have been commonly dependent upon their relations with other animals and the food sources available in the ecological niche in which they live. The belief systems of these peoples have provided fertile ground for the development of the major religions found in the world today.
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3.00 Credits
Studies the important interrelationships of literary forms and the world's religions. Examines religious reflection on various complexities of existence as depicted in selected genres or examples of literature. Typically considers literary themes in religious terms, or vice versa, and the ways in which creative writings and religious ideas amplify and interrogate each other. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces key religious perspectives on human life and thought through a sustained analysis of religious ideas, thinkers, or cultural forms. Examines defining conditions of human existence and our roles as meaning-makers and interpreters of inherited meanings, especially those of religious teachings. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
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3.00 Credits
Surveys the social, political, philosophical, and cultural events of a keystone period in the history of Western civilization. Sometimes cross-listed with HIST 2210.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the foundational texts, scriptures, or classics of one or more religious traditions with particular attention to literary, historical, and critical issues and how these texts have remained sacred or normative within their tradition. May be repeated for credit if content differs. Prerequisite: any 1000-level religious studies course.
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3.00 Credits
Studies the important interrelationships of the arts in world religions. The use of the visual and allied arts for communication and edification has been a primary concern both positive: e.g., the glorification of Rome during the counter-reformation, and negative: e.g., the Islamic proscription of images for all religions. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
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3.00 Credits
This course will look at different themes in religious studies which are articulated by feature films and documentaries. The content will vary, but sample topics could include: Hollywood and Catholics, Film and the Clergy, Film and Eastern Religion, Film and Religious Conflict.
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