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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Spring (4 credits). Designed to give an overview of the various schools of thought regarding the historical figure of Jesus. Charismatic teacher? Miracle worker? Apocalyptic prophet? Social revolutionary? Son of God? We will examine these and other ways of discovering Jesus. NU only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits). Study of the life and teachings of Jesus from canonical and extra-canonical literature. Prerequisite: one course in religious studies or permission. NU and EV only. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits). Close reading of selected books from Torah, prophets, and writings in English translation. The method is historical and literary with student compositions on a chapter in Genesis, a Biblical text about a woman, a psalm, and a book review of a modern feminist. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits). Exploration of mystical literature and contemplative practices, covering historical as well as contemporary writings on Enlightenment, Self-Realization, Divine Union, Devotional Nonduality, and other nonordinary states of consciousness. Focus on Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian classics. Prerequisite: previous course in Religious Studies. NU and EV only. Offered as needed.
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3.00 Credits
May Term (3 credits). Study of Japanese religion through examination of several artistic forms including architecture, sculpture, scrolls, paintings, screens, kabuki, tea ceremony, and zazen.
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4.00 Credits
Spring (4 credits). Examines how Buddhism is imagined and constructed in literary texts within and outside of Buddhist traditions. Readings from both Buddhist literature and modern fiction from around the world about Buddhism are used in order to explore Buddhist social, ethical, and historical realities. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission. Offered in alternate years. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Spring (4 credits). Exploration of the diverse roles and representations of women in multiple Buddhist traditions, past and present. Special attention is given to the historical agency of Buddhist women in shaping Buddhist traditions and in creating possibilities for various forms of participation in these institutions throughout the Buddhist world. Offered in alternate years. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Spring (4 credits). Classics from Asian literature which treat religious themes, such as the Dhammapada, the Ramayana, the Tale of Genji, and the Sound of the Wave. Major focus on Indian and Japanese literature. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Spring (4 credits). Advanced discussion seminar focusing on new feminist approaches within Christianity, Judaism, goddess religion, and grassroots feminist spirituality. Includes Black womanist approaches in Christianity and other women of color spiritualities. Reexamines deity, humanity, nature, ethics, and society. Prerequisite: one course in religious studies or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years.
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2.00 Credits
Fall (2 credits), Spring (2 credits). Examines how people from various religious and spiritual traditions integrate their spiritual lives with their work lives. Students also explore how they integrate their own spiritual (or deepest secular) values with their own work. Offered in alternate years.
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