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  • RE 332: The Question of Faith

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado College

    An examination of faith as a general human disposition exercised in belief, loyalty, and confidence. Religious faith in the monotheistic traditions is the specific disposition to believe in the reality of God and to be assured and directed in a life of fidelity to God and to other creatures. The question of faith is how belief is related to reason, whether loyalty to God is constrained by moral obligation, and how the passion of faith can be restored when confidence in God has been broken or betrayed, as in the Holocaust. Readings with be drawn primarily from Christian and Jewish sources. Prerequisite: Religion 130 or 231 or consent of instructor. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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  • RE 345: Sufism

    1.00 Credits
    Colorado College

    A study of Sufi traditions in Islam, with a focus on historiography, poetry, dance, and music, as well as Sufi orders in various regions, with attention to South Asia and contemporary expressions of devotion in the West. (Offered in alternate years.) (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) 1 unit - Wright.
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  • RE 351: Topics in Religious Thought

    1.00 - 9.00 Credits
    Colorado College

    (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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  • RE 357: Women in Hinduism and Buddhism

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado College

    An exploration of constructions of gender and the status of women in Hinduism and Buddhism, with primary focus on normative developments in ancient and medieval India and the impact of this formative history on the lives of contemporary women. Readings from primary and secondary materials, with attention to both ideology and practice. (Also listed as Asian Studies 257 and Feminist & Gender Studies 257.) (Offered in alternate years.) Prerequisite: Religion 160 or 170 or consent of instructor. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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  • RE 362: Bhakti:Devotion in South Asia

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado College

    A study of diverse Hindu devotional movements from classical and medieval periods. Primary readings include poetry by both men and women, devotees of Vishnu, Krishna, Shiva, Rama, and the Great Goddess. Critical articles help situate the devotees and their songs in cultural context. (Offered in alternate years.) Prerequisite: Religion 160 or consent of instructor. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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  • RE 363: Devi:Goddesses of India

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado College

    A study of various Hindu goddesses, including their iconography and particular powers, as well as the ritualistic ways in which they are worshipped in diverse regions of India, with a glimpse of feminist appropriations of Kali in the West as well. Primary and secondary readings include poetry, theology, and historical-critical studies. Films depict a variety of rituals. (Offered in alternate years.) Prerequisite: Religion 160 or consent of instructor. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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  • RE 371: Seminar in Buddhist Practice

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado College

    An in-depth look at either a particular practice tradition within Buddhism, such as Zen or Tantric meditation, or on a theme central to various traditions, such as devotional elements, artistic representations, ritual, visualization, and so on. (Offered in alternate years.) Prerequisite: Religion 170 or consent of instructor. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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  • RE 372: Seminar in Buddhist Philosophy

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado College

    An in-depth treatment of important themes, or textual traditions, in the history of Buddhist thought. Examples might include topics such as karma, death and rebirth, compassion, or possibly a body of writings from a particular author or Buddhist school. (Also listed as Asian Studies 372.) (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Offered in alternate years.) Prerequisite: RE 170 or COI. 1 unit - Gardiner. Prerequisite: Religion 170 or consent of instructor. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as Asian Studies 372.) 1 unit - Gardiner.
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  • RE 391: Shamanism

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado College

    Critical examination of shamanic experience in the North American plains, Australian bush, Artic expanse, and Amazonian jungles; includes off-campus experiential learning opportunities. Investigates shamanic practices and their relation to the nature of religious experience/experiences through current interpretations of historical traditions and recent neo-shamanic movements. Block 2: Shamanism(s). A critical examination of shamanic experience in locations as diverse as the North American desert and plains, Australian bush, Artic expanse, and Amazonian jungles, including off-campus experiential learning opportunities. Tied to the larger question of the nature of religious experience/experiences, the course investigates shamanic practices through current interpretations of historical traditions and recent neo-shamanic movements. Prerequisite: Two Courses in Religion. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as Southwest Studies 200.) 1 unit - Coriell.
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  • RE 401: Senior Thesis

    3.00 Credits
    Colorado College

    Preparation of a thesis on a topic chosen by the student and approved by the department. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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