Courses and Syllabi
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Religious Studies Fall 2019
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. Limited to three attempts.
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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. Limited to three attempts.
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3 Sections Currently Scheduled
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Section 003
— David Asher Tassell — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW —
Music Theater Building (formerly Fine Arts Building) 1005
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Section 002
— Charles Garrettson — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR —
Robinson B228
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Section 001
— John Turner — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR —
Art & Design Building 2026
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. Limited to three attempts.
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2 Sections Currently Scheduled
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Section 003
— Prabhavati C. Reddy — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR —
Exploratory Hall (formerly Science and Tech II) L111
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Section 004
— 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW —
Innovation Hall 134
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. Limited to three attempts.
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Explores how selected world religions address the universal experience of death and express their beliefs in an afterlife. Focuses on the scriptures, beliefs, rituals and customs of selected world religions as they reflect each tradition's response to the most basic question about human destiny - how human beings face death and attempt to transcend it. Limited to three attempts.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
300-Level Courses in RELI
Surveys major religious traditions and philosophical themes of China including Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism. Examines foundation of Chinese world view and spirituality by investigating diverse religious traditions that have created tensions and harmony among them. Limited to three attempts.
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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. Limited to three attempts.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Prabhavati C. Reddy — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR —
Art & Design Building L008
Examines influential Christian thinkers and Christian intellectual trends of the modern period, from the Enlightenment through the present. Limited to three attempts.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Garry Sparks — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW —
Innovation Hall 136
In this course, students will analyze texts that Americans have treated as “scripture.” Students will read texts that present themselves as scripture, such as selections from the Book of Mormon and a Holy Sacred and Divine Roll and Book (a Shaker text). They will also read texts that have attained a sort of canonicity within American culture, such as the Declaration of Independence and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Students will thus gain more than a valuable familiarity with a variety of American religious traditions. They will also reflect on the way that, even in a digital age, texts continue to shape American identity. Equivalent to HIST 334.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— John Turner — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW —
Robinson B228
Examines the tradition of Islamic mysticism, Sufism, through an exploration of the literature produced by Sufis themselves. Provide general introduction to Sufism and its spiritual perspective and investigates various genres of Sufi literature, including hagiography, symbolic scriptural exegesis, spiritual autobiography, didactic allegory and love poetry. Limited to three attempts.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Maria M Dakake — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW —
Innovation Hall 206
Examines Gospel accounts of Jesus in context of first-century Christianity. Applies variety of historical and literary methods to gain understanding of Jesus and history and theology of early church. Limited to three attempts.
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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
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. Limited to three attempts.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— John Farina — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR —
Innovation Hall 208
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. Limited to three attempts.
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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 001
— Maria M Dakake — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M —
Robinson B442
Topics 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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