The Studies in Religion Program provides students with a basic knowledge of the history, psychology, philosophy, and anthropology of religion; promotes an understanding of diverse religious traditions; and examines religious questions which arise in all cultures. The concern of the program is not to inculcate a particular doctrine or faith but rather to broaden and deepen a student's knowledge and understanding of religious traditions.
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121(120)/ACABS 121. Introduction to the Tanakh/Old Testament. (3). (HU).
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and Biblical Studies 121. (Schmidt)
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225/S&SEA 225. Hinduism. (3). (HU).
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Asia 225. (Deshpande)
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296/HJCS 296/Judaic Studies 296. Perspectives on the Holocaust. (3). (HU).
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Studies 296. (Nysenholc)
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370. History of Christianity.
(3). (Excl).
Section 102 – Paul and Revelation. For Spring Term, 1998, this section is offered jointly with Ancient
Civilization and Biblical Studies 291.102. (Sullivan)
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380. Selected Topics.
(3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits.
Only one course from Religion 380, 387, and 487 may be elected
in the same term.
Section 101 – Authority in Islam: From Medieval to Modern Age.
For Spring Term, 1998, this section is offered jointly with Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic
Studies 291.102. (Hanne)
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448/Psych. 418. Psychology and Spiritual Development. (3). (Excl).
This course explores the stages of spiritual development, beginning
with awakening and initiation, through the deepening of direct
experience and the formulation of a coherent spiritual path, including the notion of an ultimate attainment. It explores the function
of spiritual groups and teachers in facilitating this development.
Of particular interest are: (1) the spiritual seeker's experience
of "little death," the mode of apparent discontinuity
when the "old life" is supplanted by a new identity
and mode of living; (2) times of crisis, adaptation, and "the
dark night"; and (3) the experience of "physical death,"
as seen from the perspective of a lifetime of encountering both
relative and absolute reality. By means of personal narratives
and fictional accounts this course explores how diverse traditions
create and value these moments of surrender and transformation.
Lectures and readings by Hesse, Jung, Hillesum, Feild, Lessing, Soygal Rimpoche, Wilber, and others will form the basis of three
short papers and one long final paper. There will be no final
exam. Cost:2
WL:1 (Mann)
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365/Phil. 365. Problems
of Religion. (2). (HU).
See Philosophy 365. (Ruhmkorff)
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