RELIGION
REL 231 Religions of the World I (3 cr.)
Introduces students to the religions of the world with attention to origin, history, and doctrine. Focuses on the development of systems of faith in various human cultures, with a concentration on Eastern religions. Introduces the academic study of religion, issues of faith, and specific world religions. Examines the historical evolution, the fundamental doctrines and beliefs, the practices, institutions, and cultural expressions of these religious traditions. Also deals with some of the essential differences and similarities that exist among each religious tradition
and points to the uniqueness of each of them. Prerequisites: English placement recommendation for ENG 111 and satisfactory completion of ENG 4 if required by reading placement test. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENG 5 or ENG 7 if recommended by reading placement test. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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REL 232 Religions of the World II (3 cr.)
Introduces students to the religions of the world with attention to origin, history, and doctrine. Focuses on the development of systems of faith in various human cultures, with a concentration on the rise of the monotheistic faiths and the distinction between primal or “oral” religions and “historical” religions. Introduces the academic study of religion, issues of faith, and specific world religions. Examines the historical evolution, the fundamental doctrines and beliefs, the practices, institutions, and cultural expressions of these religious traditions. Also deals with some of the essential differences and similarities that exist among each religious tradition and points to the uniqueness of each of them. Prerequisites: English placement recommendation for ENG 111 and satisfactory completion of ENG 4 if required by reading placement test. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENG 5 or ENG 7 if recommended by reading placement test. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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REL 233 Introduction to Islam (3 cr.)
Studies Islam in its historical, religious, and political dimensions and assists in the understanding of its contemporary vitality and attraction as a faith, a culture and a way of life. Prerequisites: English placement recommendation for ENG 111 and satisfactory completion of ENG 4 if required by reading placement test. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENG 5 or ENG 7 if recommended by reading placement test. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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REL 240 Religions in America (3 cr.)
Surveys various manifestations of religion in the American experience. Emphasizes concepts, problems, and issues of religious pluralism and character of American religious life. Examines
the role of religion in America with particular emphasis on religion in
contemporary America. Includes the history, beliefs, and practices of the
world’s major religions in America, as well as an examination of new
religious developments. Examines the relationship between American religion
and American identity, the rise of civil and cultural religion, and the role
of religion in public policy and American culture. Prerequisites:
English placement recommendation for ENG 111 and satisfactory completion of
ENG 4 if required by reading placement test. Prerequisite or co-requisite:
ENG 5 or ENG 7 if recommended by reading placement test.Lecture 3 hours per week.
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REL 255 Selected Problems and Issues in Religion: Christianity in Film (3 cr.)
Examines selected problems and issues of current interest in religion. Investigates how the Western film industry has depicted Christianity, the Bible, and the critical themes of Christian thought. Prerequisites: English placement recommendation for ENG 111 and satisfactory completion of ENG 4 if required by reading placement test. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENG 5 or ENG 7 if recommended by reading placement test. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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REL 255 Selected Problems and Issues in Religion: Women and the Bible (3 cr.)
Introduces students to the portrayal of women in the Bible. Examines, through selected Biblical texts, the role and depiction of women within this text. Studies the impact of scriptural writing on the role of women in the Western world through the lens of feminist scholars. Students are asked to think critically about the texts, the issues raised by feminist perspectives, and to analyze the impact of the Bible on women today and society as a whole. Prerequisites: English placement recommendation for ENG 111 and satisfactory completion of ENG 4 if required by reading placement test. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENG 5 or ENG 7 if recommended by reading placement test. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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