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Religion
The
Religion major is designed to serve as a focus of a liberal
arts education for the general student and as a pre-professional
foundation for those pursuing the study of religion beyond
the baccalaureate degree. Some courses in the Religion Department
are cross-referenced or cross-listed with other programs
of study in the College -- e.g., African American Studies,
East Asian Studies, Jewish Studies, and Women's Studies.
While offering a broad focus in the humanities and in the
study of religion, the major also affords an opportunity
for concentrated study in particular religious traditions
and specific areas of religious thought and practice. Students
who contemplate graduate study in Religion or professional
study in seminary or Rabbinical school after graduation
are advised to consult as early in their undergraduate careers
as possible with the Chair or other members of the Department.
Entry-Level
Courses and Sequence Suggestions. The Department of
Religion offers nine introductory courses dealing with traditions
and topics in the scholarly study of religion. These courses--101,
102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, and 109--have the same
purpose but draw on different traditions and topics. These
courses may best meet the needs of students who seek only
one course in Religion, or they may serve as a first course
for students who plan further study in the Department. They
are not, however, prerequisites for course work at the 200
level. The Department also offers several "Colloquia for
First- and Second-Year Students" as indicated in the course
listing. Seminars (taught at the 300 level) require the
consent of the instructor, and students taking them will
ordinarily have done previous 200-level course work in subject
matter relevant to the topic of the seminar.
Major.
The major consists of 27 hours in the Department. Under
ordinary circumstances no more than one of the nine "Introduction
to Religion" (RELG 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108,
109) courses may be counted in the 27 hours required for
the major. Students majoring in Religion must complete the
following:
(a)
Take one designated "core" course at the 200 level in at
least four of the nine areas in which course work is offered.
The nine areas, and courses that fall within each area,
are listed below. The "core" courses are those marked with
an asterisk.
American
Religious History: 282*, 284*, 285
Christian
History: 213, 216, 217*, 218*
East
Asian Religions: 235*, 236*, 238*
Ethics:
245*, 246*, 247, 248*, 249
Islam:
270*, 272*, 274
Jewish
and Christian Scriptures: 205*, 206*, 208*, 209
Judaism:
250*, 251*, 255, 258
Modern
Religious Thought: 225*, 226*, 227*, 228, 261, 262
South
Asian Religions: 231*, 232, 233*
(b)
Take at least one additional course at the 200 level in
one of the four areas in which they have taken a "core"
course, thus forming a small concentration. The second 200
level course need not be a "core" course.
(c)
Take one seminar at the 300 level. Majors are encouraged
to take the seminar within the area of their concentration.
The following course may be counted toward the Religion
major: ENGL 213, The Bible and Literature in English.
Minor.
Majors in other departments or programs may minor in Religion
by taking at least five courses totaling 15 hours. One of
these courses must be a seminar.
Honors.
The honors program in Religion offers qualified students
the opportunity to work closely with a faculty member while
pursuing an independent project of research and writing.
Honors work is done in the student's senior year and culminates
in a written thesis of not less than 50 or more than 100
pages--and in an oral defense of the thesis. Credit hours
earned from the honors project should be over and above
the basic 27 hours required for the major. On or about March
15, qualified junior majors are invited by the Department
to apply, or may themselves apply, for honors work. Applicants
must submit to the Department a prospectus for the proposed
research project by April 15. Guidelines for this prospectus
are found at the end of each semester's departmental supplement.
More detailed information about the nature of this prospectus
can be obtained from the Department Chair or any member
of the Department.
Transfer
of Credit. Students wishing to transfer credit toward
the Religion major are advised to provide the Department
with as much information about the transferred course
as possible (e.g., syllabus, papers, exams). The Department
will not normally count more than six hours of transfer
credit toward the major and does not normally accept transferred
courses to satisfy distribution requirements in the major.
Winter
Term. Faculty in the Religion Department sponsor a
wide variety of Winter Term projects, particularly projects
related to their areas of scholarly expertise. Students
planning projects are invited to approach individual faculty
members to discuss their ideas and plans.
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First-Year
Seminar Program
FYSP. Seeing
War and Peace through Religious Traditions 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WRi
First
Semester. Explores current arguments for just war and pacifism,
as well as the sources of these positions in the religious
traditions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. In addition
to reading philosophical and theological works, we will also
study several films (including "Apocalypse Now" and "Romero")
to bring to life the realities of war and the conditions that
often lead to war. The course culminates in a sustained examination
of the arguments used and religious beliefs employed by the
major parties in the Gulf War of 1991. Special attention will
be given to critique of positions that over-romanticize war
as well as those that dismiss the lived reality of war and
the factors that can make war inevitable. Enrollment Limit:
15.
Ms.
McClure
FYSP. Malcolm
X and Martin Luther King, Jr. 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
Second
Semester. An interpretation of the lives and thought of Malcolm
X and Martin Luther King, Jr. in the context of the civil
rights movement. It will focus on the theological, political,
cultural, and psycho-social views which informed their religio-moral
thought and actions. The course will include films, autobiographies,
biographies, collected writings and speeches, as well as interpretations
of these two religious and political leaders. Discussions,
student papers and presentations. Enrollment Limit:
15 first-year students.
Mr.
Miller
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Introductory
Courses
101. Introduction
to Religion: Religion as a World Phenomenon 3 hours
3HU,
CD
First
and Second Semester. This course explores the nature of religion
as mirrored in a number of traditions, which may include Hinduism,
Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. After a brief
survey of them, various theories are taken up to help identify
common structures and functions that cut across religions.
These structures, rather than specific beliefs, will be the
points of comparison. Enrollment Limit: 35.
Ms.
McMillin, Mr. Dobbins
102. Introduction
to Religion: Roots of the Western Traditions 3 hours
3HU,
CD
First
Semester. This course introduces students to
the academic study of religion, and provides an historical
framework for understanding the development and central ideas
of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We survey religion in
ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel, Persia, and Greece before
considering the early development of Christianity and Islam.
We will examine both the complex world-views of these religious
traditions, and the role they played in everyday life, dealing
directly with the texts, rituals, and religious symbols that
have engaged people across the millennia. Enrollment Limit:
35.
Ms.
Calendine
103. Introduction
to Religion: Material Religion 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
First
Semester. Highlighting foundational approaches, the course
introduces study of religious systems of Southern Asian
Hinduism and Buddhism, North American Christianity, and
Oceania by considering the circulation, veneration, and
manufacture of material culture such as relics, icons and
amulets. Accumulation, transaction and disappearance of
religious objects reveal how origins of traditions are imagined,
how these materials comprise a basis for religious thought
and practice, and how substance and symbolism, ritual and
exchange, and history and politics of production affect
an aura of sacrality. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms.
Gade
104. Introduction
to Religion: Perspectives on Religious Narratives 3
hours
3HU, CD, WR
Next
offered 2005-2006.
105. Introduction
to Religion: African Religions and Their Thought Systems 3
hours
3HU, CD
First
Semester. An introduction to the philosophical basis of
African society through a study of various African Religions:
Traditional Religions as well as Islam and Christianity,
especially in their indigenized forms. This study will also
examine the underlying nature of African religious thought,
the function of myth and ritual, and the complex and profoundly
sophisticated African concepts of the spiritual universe.
Consideration will be given to the relationship between
religion and culture in various societies. Questions will
be raised regarding the different ways religion is conceived
in various cultures: African and "non-African," "Western"
and "non-Western." Enrollment Limit: 35.
Mr.
Miller
106. Introduction
to Religion: The Development of Western Traditions 3
hours
3HU, CD
Next
offered 2003-2004.
107. Introduction
to Religion: Cosmogony and Ethics 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Next
offered 2003-2004.
108. Introduction
to Religion: Women and the Western Traditions 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Second
Semester. An introduction to Judaism, Christianity and Islam
that focuses on women's experiences and gender roles. This
course will examine representations of women in sacred texts;
primary sources by and about women from various historical
periods and contemporary feminist voices within each religious
tradition. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Staff
109. Introduction
to Religion: Magic and Religion in the 3 hours
Ancient Mediterranean
3HU,
CD
First
Semester. Two central questions structure this introductory
course to the religions of the ancient Mediterranean (Judaism,
Christianity and Greek and Roman polytheism): how, if at
all, did ancient Mediterraneans articulate the difference
between religion and magic and how have modern Western scholars
attempted to conceptualize this difference? Students will
analyze a variety of ancient sources including texts, inscriptions,
and archaeological artifacts as well as assess modern scholarly
works on these issues. Enrollment Limit: 35.
Ms.
Gibson
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Colloquia
for First- and Second-Year Students
118. Immanence
and Transcendence in Buddhism 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WRi
First
Semester. For full course description see section entitled
"Colloquium for First and Second Year Students." Enrollment
Limit: 15
Mr.
Dobbins
151. The
Religious Thought of Mohandas Gandhi 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WRi
Next
offered 2004-2005.
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Intermediate
Courses
205. Hebrew
Bible in its Ancient Near Eastern Context 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Next
offered 2003-2004.
206. Ancient
Judaism from the Exile to the Rise of the Rabbis 3 hours
3HU,
CD
First
Semester. This course traces Judaism from the Babylonian exile
through the rise of the rabbis. Critical reading of historical
and literary sources from the Bible, Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha,
and the Dead Sea Scrolls constitute the core of the course.
Wisdom literature, the impact of Hellenism, the Maccabean
revolt, apocalypticism, sectarianism, and the beginning of
Rabbinic Judaism are central themes. No previous knowledge
of ancient Judaism is required. Identical to JWST 206.
Ms.
Gibson
208. The
New Testament and Christian Origins 3 hours
3HU,
WR
Second
Semester. This course examines the New Testament in its Jewish
and Greco-Roman contexts. Text and literary criticism as well
as the historical-critical method are applied to the literature
and theologies of the earliest Christian communities in order
to illumine Christianity's origins and development. Important
themes include orthodoxy and heresy, the division between
Jews and Gentiles, the many images of Jesus and the emergence
of the New Testament anthology as canon. Identical to JWST
208. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Ms.
Gibson
209. Women
in Ancient Mediterranean Religions 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Second
Semester. This course investigates the roles and depiction
of women in four ancient Western religious traditions: Greek
and Roman polytheism, Judaism, and Christianity. Identification
and recognition of women's religious experience is the primary
task. In addition, this course seeks to understand the role
of female divinities and the connection, if any, between the
place of women in the larger culture and their place in the
religious realm. No prior familiarity with these religious
traditions is required. Identical to JWST 209 and WOST 209.
Enrollment Limit: 35
Ms.
Gibson
214. Catholic,
Orthodox, Protestant: Christianity and its Interpretations
3 hours
3HU
Second
Semester. This course provides students with an interpretive
framework for analyzing the huge variety of Christian groups
that exist in the modern world. The course begins by examining
the historical roots of Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and selected
Protestant traditions. We then turn to a comparative study
of selected Christian texts, beliefs and practices. Among
the topics and controversies to be considered are the identity
of Jesus Christ, Biblical and patristic authority, definitions
of the church and church leadership, sin and grace, asceticism,
salvation, and sacraments. No prior familiarity with these
religious traditions is required. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Ms.
Calendine
217. Christian
Thought and Action: Early and Medieval 3 hours
3HU
First
Semester. An interpretive study of the Christian tradition
from the time of the early Church through the fourteenth
century. Theological issues and the relationship of Christianity
to society are considered along with such subjects as the
development of the Papacy, saints, monasticism, mysticism,
worship, popular religious devotion, and the roles of reform,
dissent, and heresy. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Ms.
Calendine
218. Christian
Thought and Action: Reformation and Modern 3 hours
3HU
Second
Semester. An interpretive study of the Western Christian
traditions from the 14th to the 20th century, with emphasis
on the formative ideas of the 16th-century reformers, Protestant
and Catholic, and the development of these ideas as Christianity
faced far-reaching changes in society and the world of thought.
Key spiritual texts such as Pilgrim's Progress and
figures such as St. Teresa of Avila will be explored. Distinctive
theologies, social activist traditions, pietism, modern
Roman Catholicism, and the emergence of liberal and evangelical
forms of the Christianity are among subjects considered.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms.
Calendine
225. Modern
Religious Thought in the West: 3 hours
Late 17th to early 19th Century
3HU
First
Semester. An analysis of Western philosophy of religion
and theology as developed in Europe and North America from
the end of the Thirty Years War to the early 19th century.
Of special interest will be how the emerging scientific
worldview affected traditional religious beliefs including
views of God, human nature, the authority of scripture,
the legitimacy of religious institutions, and the true "essence"
of religion. Some of the thinkers to be studied include
Pascal, Locke, Hume, Voltaire, Rousseau, Kant, Mendelssohn,
Schleiermacher and Feuerbach. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Staff
226. Modern
Religious Thought in the West: 19th to mid-20th Century 3
hours
3HU
Second
Semester. An analysis of developments in Western philosophy
of religion and theology from the nineteenth century to
the mid-twentieth century. Central topics to be examined
include theological responses to modern scientific and historical
consciousness, secular critiques of religion, debates on
the human condition, and efforts to address cultural and
religious issues arising from the devastation of the two
world wars. Some of the thinkers to be studied include Hegel,
Marx, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Buber, Tillich, R. Niebuhr,
A. Cohen and J. Plaskow. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Staff
227. Contemporary
Religious Thought in the West 3 hours
3HU
Next
offered 2003-2004.
228. Recent
Developments in Christian Theology 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Next
offered 2003-2004.
231. Origins
and Development of Hinduism 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Next
offered 2003-2004.
233. Religion
in Modern India 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Next
offered 2003-2004.
235. Chinese
Thought and Religion 3 hours
3HU,
CD
First
Semester. An historical survey of the three major religious
and philosophical traditions of China: Confucianism, Taoism,
and Buddhism. Attention is given to how each comprehends
the universe, and translates its ideal into philosophical
thought, religious practice, and social and moral imperative.
Interaction and mutual borrowing among the three will
be examined to show how each was changed or inspired by
the others and matured under their influence. Identical
to EAST 151. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Mr.
Dobbins
236. Japanese
Thought and Religion 3 hours
3HU,
CD
First
Semester. A survey of the development of Shinto and Buddhism
in Japan and the roles they play in Japanese culture and
society. Among the topics discussed are the ancient myths
of Shinto, the transmission of Buddhism to Japan, the
emergence of native forms of Buddhism (e.g. Zen, Pure
Land, and Nichiren), and the use of Shinto as a nationalistic
ideology. Identical to EAST 152. Enrollment Limit:
50.
Mr.
Dobbins
245. Modern
Moral Issues in Religious Perspective 3 hours
3HU
Next
offered 2003-2004.
247. Feminist
Ethical Issues 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WRi
Second
Semester. This course begins with an analysis of ways
in which religion and patriarchy have reinforced one another
in the West. It then considers ways in which religious
resources have been helpful in critiquing and opposing
patriarchal control of women. A variety of issues of concern
to women are then addressed from religious and secular
perspectives, including feminism and the family, reproductive
control, physical abuse, sexual harassment, prostitution,
pornography, and ecofeminism. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Ms.
McClure
248. Approaches
to Religious Ethics 3 hours
3HU,
CD
First
Semester. This course is designed to examine the ways
in which a variety of religious traditions approach questions
of ethics, particularly questions relating to how one's
religious identity and commitments can be guides to the
moral life and developed in the moral life. Ethical approaches
within Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism will
be studied. The goal is to give students both specific
knowledge regarding the religious ethics of each tradition
and an appreciation of the complexity of religious ethics
as a cross-cultural endeavor. Enrollment Limit: 35.
Ms.
McClure
249. Issues
in Medical Ethics 3 hours
3HU
Second
Semester. This course offers an analysis of selected
issues in medical ethics and the methods of ethical
reasoning used to study these issues, focusing on attendant
religious, moral, and legal questions. Topics to be
addressed include such issues as death and dying, medical
research and human experimentation, privacy and informed
consent, public health, genetic engineering, and the
allocation of scarce resources. Enrollment Limit:
40.
Ms.
McClure
250. Introduction
to Judaism 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
First
Semester. Identical to JWST 150. For full course description,
see Jewish Studies Program course listings. Enrollment
Limit: 45.
Mr.
Socher
251. Modern
Jewish Thought 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
Second
Semester. Identical to JWST 151. For full course description,
see Jewish Studies Program course listings. Enrollment
Limit: 45.
Mr.
Socher
255.
Theology, Science and the Secularization of Europe
(1200-1800) 3 hours
1.5HU,
1.5SS, WR
First
Semester. Identical to HIST 205 and JWST 255. For full
description, see Jewish Studies Program course listings.
Enrollment Limit: 45.
Mr.
Miller, Mr. Socher
258. Introduction
to the Talmud: Argument and Interpretation 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
Next
offered 2004-2005.
262.
Feminist Religious Thought in Multicultural Perspective 3
hours
3HU,
CD
Second
Semester.
Staff
270. Islam
3 hours
3HU,
CD
First
Semester. Survey of the religious tradition of Islam.
Lectures and readings present a global perspective,
covering sources of tradition such as the Qur'an and
the experience of the early Muslim community, theology,
and law; and further development of Islamic thought
and practice in Muslim communities such as patterns
of Islamic polities and the impact of Sufism in an expanding
Muslim world. Topics include movements of resurgence
and reform, and other key aspects of modern Muslim experience.
Enrollment Limit: 45.
Ms.
Gade
271.
Islamic Authorities: Law and Society 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Next
offered in 2004-2005.
272. Introduction
to the Qur'an 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Second
Semester. Introduction to the Qur'an, the sacred scripture
of the Islamic religious tradition. Topics include approaches
to the idea of revelation and the history of the written
text, its overall content and themes, development of
Qur'anic Sciences such as grammar and interpretation,
the style and poetics of the Qur'an, and the Qur'an
as a source of law, theology, aesthetics, politics,
and practices of piety such as recitation. Emphasis
on reading the Qur'an in English-language interpretation.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms.
Gade
274. Sufism 3
hours
3HU,
CD
Second
Semester. An exploration of traditions of esoteric piety
within Islam. Topics include the development of ascetic
movements, mysticism and practices of the Sufi "Path,"
and interaction with systems of Islamic philosophy,
aesthetics, and politics. Class discussions feature
works by figures such as Rumi and Sufi social histories,
with special consideration given to the experiential,
devotional, and musical dimensions of Sufi-oriented
religiosity. Materials on Sufism in the modern world
represent multiple perspectives. Enrollment Limit:
35.
Ms.
Gade
282. Survey
of American Christianity 3 hours
3HU
Second
Semester. Introduction to major issues, figures and
movements in American religious history and American
Christianity. Attention will be given to persistent
themes such as individualism, the search for community,
religion and reform, religious conservatism and innovation,
and the religious nature of American culture. Class,
race, ethnicity and gender will also be addressed as
we explore American religious experience in all its
diversity. The goal is to better understand the place
of religion in American society, and to evaluate its
past impact and future role. Enrollment Limit:
35.
Mr.
Miller
284. The
History of the African-American Religious Experience 3
hours
3HU,
CD
First
Semester. An introduction to the religious movements
and institutions of African-Americans from the period
of slavery to the present. Various topics including:
African religions; slave religion; independent black
Protestant churches; gender and race relations in American
church life; politics in black churches; missionary
efforts to Africa and the Caribbean; Islam, Judaism,
Catholicism, Pentecostalism; the civil rights movement;
modern role of religion in African-American life. Enrollment
Limit: 45.
Mr.
Miller
285. Evangelicalism
in the United States 3 hours
3HU
Next
offered 2004-2005.
299. Approaches
to the Study of Religion 3 hours
3HU
Next
offered 2003-2003.
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Seminars
321.
Seminar: Buddhism and Orientalism 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
First
Semester. An examination of Buddhism's nineteenth- and twentieth-century
image as refracted through Western fascination with it and
Asian reinterpretation of it in the context of colonialism,
modernization, and Asia's encounter with the West. The course
will survey Westerners' discovery and perception of Buddhism
in various parts of Asia, but will quickly focus on Japan
as a primary setting in which Buddhism's modern reinterpretation
occurred. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit:
15.
Mr.
Dobbins
322.
Seminar: Selected Issues in Buddhism 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
Next
offered 2003-2004.
329. Seminar:
Research Methods 3 hours
3HU,
WRi
Next
offered 2004-2005.
336. Seminar:
Selected Topics in Early Christianity 3 hours
3HU,
WR
Next
offered 2003-2004.
338. Seminar:
Selected Topics in Early Judaism and Christianity 3 hours
3HU,
WR
Second
Semester. Topic for 2002-03: Relations between Jews, Gentiles
and Christians in the Early Centuries. This is a course about
conflict, separation, prejudice and hatred--both ancient and
modern. We will investigate the possibility that the roots
of anti-semitism lie in early Christians' attempts to justify
their beliefs to the skeptical pagan audience and in their
efforts to distance themselves from their Jewish roots. Readings
begin in the New Testament period and continue through the
fourth century CE. Consent of the instructor and either
RELG 206 or RELG 208 are required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms.
Gibson
335.
Seminar: Eastern Christian Asceticism and the Human
Person 3 hours
3HU
Second
Semester. In the modern world, Eastern Orthodoxy remains arguably
the most ascetic of the Christian traditions. This seminar
begins with a close reading of the seminal Orthodox collection
of texts on prayer and asceticism found in the Philokalia.
The class will then discuss a variety of Orthodox ideas about
soul, mind, body, and spirit in conjunction with this literature,
placing special emphasis upon ideas of self and the nature
of personhood. Our major focus will be upon Eastern Orthodox
Christianity, but students with backgrounds in Catholic or
Protestant thought or in the ascetic traditions of other religions
are welcome to apply to the instructor for consent. RELG
215, 217 or 218 are suggested prerequisites. Consent of the
instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms
Calendine
340. Seminar:
Ethical Issues in Death and Dying 3 hours
3HU,
WRi
Next
offered 2003-2004.
341.
Seminar: Christian Economic Ethics 3 hours
3HU,
WRi
First
Semester. This course will address the theoretical issue
of economic justice and the practical question of making
just economic decisions. Consideration will also be given
to the question of ethics in the business workplace. Readings
will be drawn from church teachings, including Roman Catholic
encyclicals and pastorals, as well as Protestant church
documents, and a variety of secular sources in which economic
justice, distribution of resources, and personal virtue
are explored. Consent of the instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 15.
Ms.
McClure
342. Seminar:
Selected Thinkers in Modern and Contemporary 3 hours
Religious Thought
3HU,
WR
Next
offered 2004-2005.
353.
Seminar: Moses Maimonides: Philosophy & Law 3
hours
3HU,
CD, WRi
Next
offered 2003-2004.
354. Spinoza,
Heresy and Modern Judaism
3HU,
WRi
Second
Semester. The great modern philosopher and bible critic
Baruch Spinoza (1632-77) was excommunicated by the Jewish
community of Amsterdam, and is often described as the first
modern or secular Jew. In this seminar we will examine Spinoza's
writings, especially the Tractatus Theologico-Politicus,
and writings about him. The focus of the course will be
not only on Spinoza's life and thought but the way in which
it anticipated some of the central issues of Jewish modernity,
such as the authority of religious tradition and the question
of Jewish identity in a modern state. RELG 250 or 251 and
consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit:
15.
Mr.
Socher
365. Seminar:
Selected Topics in Women and Religion 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
Second
Semester. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Staff
371.
Seminar: Islam and Modern Social Change 3 hours
3
HU, CD, WRi
Next
offered 2005-2006.
372. Seminar:
Southeast Asian Religious Systems 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WRi
Next
offered 2004-2005.
376.
Understanding Music and Ritual 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Second
Semester. This course investigates intersections of religious
and musical practice. The study of ritual and ethnomusicological
frameworks provide methods to explore diverse cross-cultural
case studies. Emphasis is on vocal performances, drawing
on traditions of religious chant as well as practices such
as laments and healing. Topics include understandings of
embodiment in musical theory and practice, roles of specialists,
and historical change, including the impact of modern technologies.
Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms.
Gade
384. Seminar:
Selected Topics in African-American Religious History: 3
hours
The
Black Theology Movement
Next
offered 2004-2005.
385. Seminar:
Selected Topics in American Religious History 3 hours
3SS,
WR
First
Semester. The seminar is an advanced study of selected
themes, movements, and personalities in American religious
life. Topic for 2002-2003: Pentecostalism. This course
will explore Pentecostalism as a religious and social
movement. The class will analyze Pentecostalism from different
methodological approaches: historical, theological, and
the social sciences. The seminar will examine various
topics, including class, race, ethnicity, gender, spirituality,
Charismatics, and the internationalization of the movement.
Consent of the instructor required. Enrollment Limit:
15.
Mr.
Miller
401. Senior
Honors 2-5 hours
2-5HU,
WR
Consent
of instructor required. Projects could be sponsored
by Mr. Dobbins, Ms. Gade, Ms. Gibson, Mr. Kamitsuka, Ms.
McClure, Ms. McMillin, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Socher.
995. Private
Reading 1-3 hours
1-3HU
Consent
of instructor required. Projects could be sponsored
by Mr. Dobbins, Ms. Gade, Ms. Gibson, Mr. Kamitsuka, Ms.
McClure, Ms. McMillin, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Socher.
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