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REL 262: Modern American Religious Life Since 1865
4.00 Credits
Albright College
A study of the changes in American religious attitudes and behavior brought about by the impact of new social and intellectual forces in American life. The focus is the role and relevance of religion in 20th century American society as demonstrated by the popularity of new religious ideas; by the social experiences as demonstrated by the popularity of new religious ideas; and by the social experiences of specific religious communities. This course surveys topics as diverse as modern religious liberalism; the social gospel; Protestant fundamentalism; Catholic and Jewish immigrant communities; new religious sects like Jehovah's Witnesses and Christian Science; the black church; the civil rights movement; and popular religious trends since 1970.
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REL 263: Religious Perspectives on Contemporary Ethical Issues
4.00 Credits
Albright College
A study of the central ethical and biblical concepts of the Christian tradition (including covenant, justice, love, faith and natural law) in relation to personal and social decision-making. Ethical issues in such areas as human sexuality, economics, medicine, political policy and war serve as catalysts for moral analysis and discussion.
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REL 267: African and African-American Religious Traditions
4.00 Credits
Albright College
This course explores African religious cosmologies, rituals, and practices and how the African- American religious experience has been the product of creative interactions of the African, Christian, Muslim and Jewish traditions. It emphasizes the importance of religion within the African-American experience and how that religious history has produced a rich, vibrant and enduring African-American culture.
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REL 268: The Sacred Paths of Native Americans
4.00 Credits
Albright College
This course examines the sacred myths, rituals and culture of diverse American Indian tribal groups from Ancient America through the twentieth century. It explores the diversity of native traditions and how those traditions responded to issues of resistance and assimilation to the dominant Anglo-European cultures of America. The continued meaning and vitality of these traditions are examined.
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REL 269: Issues in Religion and Society
4.00 Credits
Albright College
An exploration of areas in which religion has shaped the cultural values and social attitudes of the modern world. Topics vary from year to year, but include religion and the history of the family; religious perspectives on death and dying; religion and biomedical ethics; religion on race, class and gender; religion and political attitudes; religious nonconformity and social deviance; and so forth. Especially appropriate for third- and fourth-year students.
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REL 273: Myth,Symbol and Ritual
4.00 Credits
Albright College
Explorations into the meaning and value for human existence of myth, symbol, and ritual processes, drawing upon the insights of anthropology, philosophy, psychology and religious studies. Topics include the nature of myth, its relation to ritual and the importance of symbolic systems in human life. Interpretive readings are drawn from the works of scholars such as Otto, Cassirer, Eliade, Ricoeur, Jung, Turner, Douglas and Geertz.
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REL 274: Religion at the Movies
4.00 Credits
Albright College
Film is one of the great mythmaking forces of the twentieth century. This course focuses on how many contemporary popular films use religious images, motifs, and themes to embed a transcendent dimension in the viewing experience. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in viewing and evaluating films and discussing how films may create particular kinds of moral and spiritual responses in the viewing audience.
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REL 275: Contemporary Christian Thinking and Spirituality
4.00 Credits
Albright College
How have recent Christian theologians tried to rethink and reformulate the Christian message in response to the new intellectual, social and political forces of the 20th century? What does it mean to be a Christian today and what are the implications of contemporary life for the Christian faith? What are the intellectual options available to Christians in the modern world?
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REL 276: Religious Meanings in Literature
4.00 Credits
Albright College
Works of literature reveal much about the inner life of a particular culture. Literature tells the story of a culture's understanding of human existence - what is valued, feared, hoped for and believed in. Literature provides an important window through which to view the religious dimension of a culture. This course focuses on the selected works of influential contemporary writers. Students are encouraged to develop more clearly their own framework of meaning in relation to the ultimate questions for faith and life posed by the various authors.
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REL 278: Death and Dying
4.00 Credits
Albright College
This course includes a number of dimensions in the study of death and dying. First, it explores how the major religions of the world understand and respond to the problem of death and dying, including the questions of afterlife, the meaning of salvation and the ritual participation in death and loss. Second, students discuss the human experience of dying and its effects on the dying patient, their families and the medical community. Third, students respond to the difficult ethical issues of death and dying, including patient's rights, euthanasia, violence and capital punishment.
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