Courses and Syllabi
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Religious Studies Fall 2018
Undergraduate
100-Level Courses in RELI
Examines main forms of religious expression as embodied in several important religious traditions in contemporary world. Investigates religious experience; myth and ritual; teachings and scripture; ethical, social, and artistic aspects of religion; and nature and function of religion in human society. May not be repeated for credit.
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200-Level Courses in RELI
Focuses on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from historical, comparative, and cross-cultural perspectives. May also include modern developments of those faiths such as Mormonism and Baha'ism, as well as Zoroastrianism and religions of ancient Near Eastern cultures. May not be repeated for credit.
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2 Sections Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Randi L Rashkover — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW —
Buchanan Hall (formerly Mason Hall) D023
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Section 002
— John Turner — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR —
Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 206
Surveys religions of India, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and the religions of the Far East, China, and Japan, including Daosim, Confucianism, Shinto, from origins to present. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Prabhavati C. Reddy — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR —
Innovation Hall 131
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Section 002
— Prabhavati C. Reddy — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR —
Enterprise Hall 274
Explores the relationship between religion and literature in different times and cultures, the influence of religion on literary works, and how literature expresses major religious themes such as death and immortality, divine will and justice, suffering and human destiny, and religion and state. May not be repeated for credit.
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300-Level Courses in RELI
Surveys Buddhist religious traditions. Includes historical development of Buddhism in India, China, and Japan, examining both Theravada and Mahayana traditions; philosophical and religious significance of Buddhism; and social and political implications of Buddhist traditions in South Asian and East Asian countries. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Catherine Prueitt — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR —
Art & Design Building L008
Explores philosophical ideas, spiritual orientation, religious practice, and social and political values in Daoist tradition reading classic Daoist texts including Dao De Jing, Chuang-tzu, and other sources. Discusses Daoism in light of comparative and cross-cultural studies for global understanding of issues on concepts of nature, human nature, and good and evil. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Young Chan Ro — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW —
Robinson B202
Religious heritage in American culture, growth of denominations and sects, and interrelationship of religion and sociopolitical life. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— John Turner — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR —
East Building 134
Examines religion and history of ancient Israel from origins around 1250 BCE to Babylonian Exile in 587 BCE. Topics include debate on historical value of biblical narratives, extra-biblical texts mentioning Israel, move from polytheism to monotheism, archaeology and artifacts, and development of Israel's unique religious and historical self-understanding. May not be repeated for credit.
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Explores the roles of religion in contemporary political life in the United States and abroad. Emphasizes religion in current political debates. Includes history, political theory, sociology, and theology to present a comprehensive understanding of the topic. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— John Farina — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR —
East Building 121
Surveys representations of religious beliefs, practices, persons, and institutions in popular film. Focuses on the media consumption of box office movies in the United States. Examines how religion is imaged in film and how that religious imagination relates to social constructions of national, ethnic, racial, gender, and sexual identities. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— John Farina — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M —
Robinson B201
Focuses on the beliefs of the over one billion Roman Catholics in today's world. Probes the history, doctrine, symbols, rituals, practices, and material culture of the world's largest church. Considers Catholicism's dialog with secularism and discusses controversies and challenges facing the church today. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Kevin Augustyn — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR —
Krug Hall 19
Examines Islamic views on fundamental issues in religious thought, such as nature of God, nature of man, and relationship between God and man as reflected in both divine revelation and human religious vocation. Investigates intellectual approaches to these problems within Islamic tradition, including those of theological, philosophical, and mystical thinkers. May not be repeated for credit.
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Section 001
— Maria M Dakake — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW —
Robinson B202
Selected topics from a philosophical perspective. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.
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400-Level Courses in RELI
Cross-cultural examination of comparative aspects of religious phenomena. Examines significance of religious phenomena from diverse religious and cultural perspectives, and investigates patterns of religious phenomena that have appeared in world cultures and civilizations. May not be repeated for credit.
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Topics in RELI
Selected topics from a philosophical perspective. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.
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Graduate
500-Level Courses in RELI
Topics in religious studies selected by importance in the field and pertinent to the role of religion in society and culture. Emphasis on historical, interdisciplinary, and cross-cultural issues. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.
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600-Level Courses in RELI
Introduces foundational Islamic texts; scholarly traditions of commentary, criticism and analysis on these texts; and application and significance of these texts in contemporary Islamic discourses. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 002
— Maria M Dakake — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M —
Robinson B218
Topics in RELI
Selected topics from a philosophical perspective. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.
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