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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course studies of the relation of religion to culture in American life both in its institutional and non-institutional forms. Special attention will be given to the religious significance of symbols and myths which have developed in American culture. It will also deal with the role of the major religious traditions: Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Judaism, in terms of their historical development and contemporary significance.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies of the role that religion has played in the struggle of the Afro-American to survive in a hostile environment. Special attention will be given to its folk expression in sermon and song, its leading personalities, its institutionalization, and its function in the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies of the relation of religion to culture in American life both in its institutional and non-institutional forms. Special attention will be given to the religious significance of symbols and myths which have developed in American culture. It will also deal with the role of the major religious traditions: Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Judaism, in terms of their historical development and contemporary significance.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies of the life and thought of America's greatest proponent of the Theology of Social Action, in relation to his religious heritage, socioeconomic milieu, and the Black (Afro-American) revolt of the mid-Twentieth Century and 1960s.
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3.00 Credits
The course studies a variety of liberation theories and theologies that have been developed by people of African descent in Diaspora. Special attention will be given to political, economic, social, racial and spiritual approaches to the problems of oppression, racism, marginalization and poverty, which are experienced by people of African descent only because of the color of their skin. Additionally, the course also teaches methods and ideologies of black liberation in order to develop and strengthen the student's consciousness of diverse oppressive forces and dynamics among people of African descent.
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3.00 Credits
This is a course designed to acquaint students with not only the classical but also the current state of systematic theology. The course is intended to familiarize students with theological issues. Also, the course deals with a variety of theology covering Western, African, Asian and Eastern perspectives in theology. Other themes include metaphysics, existence ad ontology.
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3.00 Credits
This is a study of selected scriptures from various religious traditions including such topics as history, doctrinal teachings, ethical systems, methods of organization, worship, devotion, ritual and meditation. The study pays special attention to the meaning of holiness, authority, inspiration and life.
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3.00 Credits
Special Topics
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates the basic methods used in the study of religion and their application to significant problems in religion. The selection of problems to be studied will vary from year to year. Primarily for Juniors and Seniors majoring in religion, this course is open to other qualified students with the consent of the department.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Independent Study
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