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3.00 Credits
A careful reading and discussion of representative texts in Christian ethics, with particular emphasis upon the distinctiveness of Christian ethics, Christian faith and social responsibility, the relation between Christian ethics and Christian theology, and the diversity of Christian ethics among the various Protestant and Catholic traditions. (U2) Staff
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3.00 Credits
How should humans respond to the perennial human problem of war? This course provides an introduction to ethics from Christian perspective through focus on this social issue. Students will be exposed to a wide spectrum of responses, including pacifi sm, nonviolent direct action, just war theory, Christian realism, warrior ethics, and more; and will develop their own ethic as their fi nal project for the semester. (U2) Denton-Borhaug
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the long history of "materialism" as a philosophical, scientifi c, and practical/technological orientationtoward "the world." Students examine the thesis that the history of materialism as aphilosophical and scientifi c orientation among Western societies is identical with the gradual secularization of these societies. Particular attention is given to the irony that materialism's roots are deep in the soil of the very religions that are now made so anxious in the face of the sciences, technocracy, and secularized social orders. (U1) Staff
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to major myths of Greek antiquity, including stories of the gods and legendary accounts of heroes. Topics include the purposes that myths served in Greek society, modern interpretations of myths, and survival of Greek myths in contemporary American culture. Glew
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3.00 Credits
Major issues within mainstream Christian faith, with attention to God, the nature of Christ, death and the ultimate Christian hope, and C. S. Lewis's Perelandra, a science-fi ction novel about Creation and the Fall. Prerequisite: Religion 112, 114, or 116. Fall, alternate years. Two 70-minute periods. Staff
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the complex, perilous and fascinating world of New Testament biblical interpretation through focus on the writings of Paul of Tarsus. We will explore the robustly debated topic of how to understand Paul, his letters, and his theology through study of the history of Christian antijudaism and antisemitism, exposure to contemporary biblical criticism, archeology, and other scientifi c fi ndings, and via service learning. (M3) Denton-Borhaug
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the basic beliefs and practices of Hinduism and Indian Buddhism through the study of primary sources. Secondary sources will be used to examine popular Hinduism and contemporary South Asian Buddhism. (M5) St. John
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3.00 Credits
A study of the Confucian, Daoist/Taoist, and Buddhist traditions and their contribution to the intellectual, ethical, and spiritual life of East Asian cultures. Local traditions will also be discussed. (M3) St. John
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3.00 Credits
Christian thought and modern life, discussing how even a secular culture implies certain "signals of transcendence," a longing for spiritualmeaning. Study examples include the modern novel, popular movies, comic strips, fairy tales, mythic patterns behind TV and mass media, rise of recent apocalyptic cults. Fall, alternate years. Two 70-minute periods. (M3) Staff
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the phenomenon of prophecy as a social institution as known in the ancient Near East as well as prophetic literature in biblical texts. The development of apocalyptic thought in Judaism and Christianity will be studied, up to the book of Revelation. Radine
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