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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to Johannine Christianity, literature of the Apostolic Fathers, and other texts illustrating Christian development at the end of the fi rst century and through the second. (M3) Staff
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the Roman Catholic expression of Christianity. Use of historical, sociological, theological and ethical methods to explore the development of the Roman Catholic Church, its social structures such as the Magisterium, its ecclesiology, doctrines, rituals, and body of social teaching. The focus will especially address the concerns, experience, and practices of contemporary U.S. Catholics. (M3) Killian
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the ideals and practices of Islam across its history. It includes ritual, theological, philosophical, mystical, ethical, and political dimensions of Islam. Special attention is given to Islam's primary message and its implementation in the life of Muslims. (M3) Wagner
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3.00 Credits
Impact of mythology on mass media culture, its hidden means of communicating through entertainment, and comparison to biblical themes within the Judeo-Christian tradition will be studied through readings, fi lms, and writing reviews. (M3) Chapman
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the pluralism of Christian images, metaphors, and theories of salvation. Students will read ancient and modern theological texts, and learn from visual art, fi lm, and literature. In addition to conducting theological investigation, students will explore the social and historical underpinnings of various salvation metaphors as they occur in various cultures and epochs. Denton-Borhaug
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3.00 Credits
Traditional myths, rituals, and life-cycle ceremonies of native American peoples, representing several geo-cultural regions of North America. Attention will also be paid to issues of medicine and healing, gender relations, ecological values, and indigenous responses to threats of physical and cultural genocide. Fall, alternate years. (M5) St. John
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3.00 Credits
The course deals with the characters of Islam in the United States. It focuses on the question of whether Islam is compatible with American worldview. The course compares Islamic values with American ideals, such as the struggle for peace, justice, democracy, human rights, and multiculturalism. (M3) Staff
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3.00 Credits
Jewish, Protestant, and Roman Catholic traditions in the American experience, with emphasis on their infl uence on American history and culture and how they have been shaped by our history and culture. Fall. (M4) Staff
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3.00 Credits
Students explore how fi lms appropriate religion in the service of the cultural production of images of women and women's lives; and investigate the ways the creation and viewing of fi lm might share similarities with the construction and practice of religion. (M3) Denton-Borhaug
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3.00 Credits
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