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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of religion. The theme may vary, but the course will highlight central issues that arise in studying religion from the academic standpoint-for example: the definition of religion, its characteristic features and functions, the "insider" vs. "outsider" perspective, the challenges that arise comparing religions, and attempts to explain the origin of religion.
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Prerequisite: RELS 2305 or consent of instructor. A survey of major developments in the history of Christian thought from its origins in the New Testament through the Protestant Reformation. Three credit hours.
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A cross-cultural survey of sects and cults throughout history, emphasizing contemporary groups in America. Examination of relevant issues concerning cults; the definitions of sect and cult; the relationship between cults and main line religions; brainwashing, deprogramming, government regulation. Same as ANTH 3366. Three credit hours.
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This course is designed to provide both an opportunity to examine the texts of a particular religious tradition in detail and to introduce students to interdisciplinary methods for interpreting such texts.
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Prerequisite: RELS 2305 or consent of instructor. An examination of the role of Islam as the primary cohesive element in the social, political, and cultural development of the modern Middle East. Comparison and contrast of Western and Middle Eastern perspectives on relevant current issues. Same as HIST 3336. Three credit hours.
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The role of religion (Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity) in the formulation of South Asian responses to the processes of Anglicization, Westernization, and Modernization. Same as HIST 3338. Three credit hours.
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Theoretical framework for understanding the meditation experience, namely, Jung's depth psychology, yoga psychology, and Buddhist psychology; training in specific meditation techniques of various religious traditions, including Hatha Yoga, Zen, and the Silence, as well as the self-analysis of dreams. Three credit hours.Cross-listed as PYSC 3340.
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Prerequisite: 3 hours of Philosophy, or 3 hours of Religious Studies, or instructor consent. Survey of the beliefs, practices, and group structures of the major Eastern religious and social traditions (including Hinduism, Mahayana and Zen Buddhism, Shintoism, and Confucianism). Three credit hours.
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Prerequisite: 3 hours of Philosophy, or 3 hours of Religious Studies, or instructor consent. Major issues in the philosophy of religion including the knowledge of God, the problem of evil, life after death, religious language and experience, and the relationship of faith and reason. Three credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
See PSYC 3363. Three credit hours.
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