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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits). Consideration of the environmental crisis from a religious perspective, and a search to understand why ecology is a problematic concern within religion. Evaluation of theological, philosophical, and sociological factors which shape the various religious responses to ecological concerns.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits), May Term (3 credits). By studying major religious traditions of the world, students will consider how religious traditions guide the way people live their lives in an ever-increasingly diverse and religiously pluralistic world. Investigations will include both historical studies and the writings of religious traditions. NU and EV only.
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3.00 Credits
May Term (3 credits). Exploration of the dynamic Asian religious landscape of Southern California. Focus upon the preservation and transformation of received traditions as religious communities develop in Southern California. Consideration of the religious lives and experiences of immigrant communities and converted practitioners of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism. Offered as needed. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits). By studying the biographies of major figures or by examining specific themes, students will learn about the origins, historical development, major controversies, and contemporary trends in Christianity. Attention given to social, political, economic, global, and cultural analysis. NU and EV only. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). Exploration of religion in America from the pre-colonial era to the present. Emphases will vary, drawing from a variety of religious communities (including Puritan, Native American, Muslim, Buddhist, African American, Hindu, Evangelical, Catholic, and Neo-Pagan) and issues (such as civil rights, "cults," church/state, gender, race, andethnicity). NU and EV only.
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3.00 Credits
Fall (1-4) or Spring (1-4) or May Term (1-3). Topics of current interest in religious studies. Course content varies from term to term. May be repeated for degree credit given a different topic. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits). Offers an introduction to the variety of new religious movements. Examines the multiple ways these communities have been understood and what those constructions tell us about religion and identity. NU and EV only. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Spring (4 credits). Study of the books of the second testament in their historical setting, with particular attention to literary genre and meaning.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits). Exploration of the dynamic religious landscape of classical India, focusing upon the intersections and divergences of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious traditions. Examination of the major devotional, philosophical, and institutional dimensions of each tradition. Offered in alternate years. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits). Considers the variety of ways that Buddhists have engaged with the "three jewels" of Buddhism: the Buddha, the Dharma (the teaching), and the Sangha (the Buddhist community) Examination of doctrine, practice, and culture in different parts of the Buddhist world in a variety of historical periods. Offered in alternate years. NU only.
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