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St 5A World Religions I (4). An introduction
to the history, doctrine, culture, and writing of the three “religions
of Abraham”: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (Formerly
Humanities 5A)
Rel St 5B World Religions II (4). An
introduction to various religious traditions in selected areas
of the world – including India and South Asia, East Asia,
Africa, and the Americas. (Formerly Humanities 5B)
Rel St 5C World Religions III (4). A
thematic comparison of selected structures and activities that
characterize religious traditions. Comparative features
may include, for example, holy scriptures, symbolizations of
the sacred, attitudes toward afterlife, collective religious
behavior, and religious dissent. (Formerly Humanities 5C)
Rel St 17 An Economic Approach to Religion (4). Introduction to how basic economic concepts such as demand, supply, consumption, production, competition, free-riding, innovation, regulation, and rent-seeking can be applied to understand observed religious behavior. Same as Economics 17. (III)
Rel St 21 Philosophy and Religion (4). Examines
the intersection of religion and philosophy from a standpoint
that does not presuppose previous academic study of either. Both
Western and Eastern traditions and perspectives may be explored.
Topics vary.
Rel St 56 Society and Religion (4). A
critical and personal examination of the varieties of religious
and spiritual experience human beings are undergoing in contemporary
society. The role of conscious understanding and unconscious
conditioning regarding religion and spirituality. Topics vary.
Rel St 60 Gender and Religion (4). Introduces
the topic of religion in a feminist context by performing cross-cultural
explorations of gender, authority, and faith in various traditions.
Study may include (but is not limited to) writings of contemporary
Jewish, Christian, and Muslim feminists. Topics vary.
Rel St 90 Aspects of Religion (4). A
presentation of selected issues in the study of religion. Topics
vary.
Rel St 91 Aspects of Asian Religions (4). A
survey course of a specific Asian religious tradition such as
Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, or Shinto in its manifestation
in Asia or in its transmission to the Americas. Topics vary.
Rel St 100 Topics in the Study of Religion
(4). The intersection of religious belief and
practices with selected subjects of continuing interest. May
be repeated for credit up to three times as topics vary.
Rel St 103 Topics in Philosophy
of Religion (4). Critical examination of philosophical
concepts in religious scripture and theology, e.g., the nature
and existence of God, miracles, the problem of evil, divine
command theories in ethics. May include both Eastern and
Western religious traditions. May be repeated for credit
up to three times as topics vary.
Rel St 106 Topics in Gender and
Religion (4). Critical
examination of how religious beliefs and practices have shaped
(and been shaped by) attitudes towards gender and sexuality
in modern and/or premodern society. May
be repeated for credit up to three times as topics vary.
Rel St 110 Theories and Methodologies in the Study
of Religion (4). Introduction to
major thinkers, theories, and methodologies in the study
of religions. Includes paper on relevant Religious Studies
topic; emphasis on developing the student’s ability
to analyze and articulate theoretical arguments. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit up to three
times as topics vary.
Rel St 120 Asian Religious Traditions (4). Studies
involving (but not limited to) Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto,
and Shamanism, including both elite doctrinal aspects and forms of more popular
religiosity. May be repeated for credit up to three times as topics vary.
Rel St 130 Jewish, Islamic and Middle Eastern Religious
Traditions (4). Character and evolution of Egyptian,
Jewish, Zoroastrian, Muslim and other religious communities
of the region from their formative periods to the present era. May
be repeated for credit up to three times as topics vary.
Rel St 140 Early Western Religious Traditions (4). Religious
perspectives of the Mediterranean and European regions from earliest
times to approximately 1500 (CE). May be repeated for credit
up to three times as topics vary.
Rel St 141 Recent Western Religious Traditions (4). Studies
relating to Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christianity as
well as alternative belief systems in Europe of the early modern
and modern eras. May be repeated for credit up to three
times as topics vary.
Rel St 150 Religion in the Americas (4). Religious
belief and social context in North and South America from the
earliest human societies to the present. May be repeated
for credit up to three times as topics vary.
Rel St 160 Diaspora Religions (4). Examination
of what happens to belief and practice as religious communities
are scattered geographically. May be repeated for credit
up to three times as topics vary.
Rel St 170 Comparative Studies in Religion (4). Systematic
comparisons of different religious and quasi-religious traditions,
their beliefs and practices. May be repeated for credit
up to three times as topics vary.
Rel St 199 Directed Independent Study (4). Investigation
of special topics through independent reading under the direction
of an instructor. Paper required. Prerequisite: consent of the
instructor. May be repeated for credit up to three times as topics
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