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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
Study of the resources different religious traditions employ in ethical reflection and how those resources contribute to resolving debates about the morality of specific actions. Class discussion will focus on cross-cultural case studies in the areas of sexuality, politics, economy, ecology, and medical ethics. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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3.00 Credits
The out-of-body journey of the shaman, a quiet act of prayer, the ecstasy of the Christian mystic, the enlightenment of the Buddhist monk, the reverie of the nature lover, "speaking in tongues" among Christian charismatics - these are examples of what many call "religious experience" and regard as the very essence of religion. This course will examine primary texts that testify to the reality and power of religious experience in various traditions and will acquaint students with scholarly analyses of the claims of devotees and adepts. At least one previous course in Religion strongly recommended. Prerequisite: One previous Religion course strongly recommended. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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3.00 Credits
Directed readings and research in comparative study of religious traditions or in different interpretive approaches within a tradition. Courses under this rubric will not be counted toward fulfillment of distribution requirements of the major or minor in Religion. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to contemporary efforts to recover the "historical Jesus" from the confessional literature of early Christianity (primarily the New Testament Gospels) and, using several recent scholarly reconstructions of Jesus, will attempt to delineate the principal emphases of the Nazarene's ministry and message in the context of first-century Palestinian Judaism. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
A study of selected narrative parables of Jesus that will focus on these issues: Why did Jesus tell parables What kind of discourse are they and how did they "work" in the context of Jesus' ministry What do they reveal about Jesus' understanding of God and human life How were they interpreted (and modified) in the early Jesus movement (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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1.00 Credits
A study of the apocalyptic imagination and its visions of a dramatically new order of existence in Jewish and early Christian writings (particularly Daniel, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Revelation) and in contemporary American life. 1 unit - Schwarz.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
An examination of the moral visions of the Bible as they find expression in the stories of Genesis, the laws of the Torah, the sermons of the prophets, the complaints of Job, the accounts of Jesus' message and ministry in the Gospels, the letters of the apostle Paul, and the visions of Revelation. Intruding from time to time will be the question, "In the Bible does God always act morally (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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3.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course traces the many musical traditions of the Jewish world communities in a journey from the ancient Temple singing in biblical times to the music of individuals such as George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein. Included will be a comparative study of the three major religions of the Western world exploring their respective voices and musical interaction. Sociology, literature, religion, and history, as well as issues of ethnicity, cultural unity and self-expression will be engaged in this multicultural search for musical identity. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as Music 224.) 1 unit - Ben-Amots.
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5.00 - 9.00 Credits
Examination of the Dalai Lama's achievements in statesmanship, Buddhist philosophy, inter-religious dialogue, and conversation with Western scientists and intellectuals. Attention to why this man was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, his religious status among faithful Tibetan Buddhists, political issues involved in the international movement for Tibetan autonomy, and what the American fascination with this "simple Buddhist monk" tells us about ourselves. (Not offered 2008-09.) .5 unit.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
(Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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