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REL 104 INTRODUCTION TO REL 306 WRITINGS OF JOHN 3, 0/0; HU14 3, 3/0 Introduction to the rational study of , including Historical and literary background of St. John's Gospel, the religious practices and and concepts basic to letters of John, and the Book of ; the content of . Offered occasionally. the gospel, its major theological themes, and its distinctive REL 105 INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN THOUGHT contributions to Christian thought. Offered occasionally. 3, 3/0; WC14 REL 321 WORLD A study of Christian thought from its origins to the present, 3, 3/0; NW14 and its influence on the , art, architecture, music, A study of various , such as , government, education, and lifestyle of Western civilization. , , , , , Offered occasionally. , and , along with Native American, REL 107 INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM traditional African, and other oral religions. Offered fall only. 3, 3/0 REL 329 CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN THOUGHT An introduction to the fundamental concepts and approaches 3, 3/0 within Islam including the of Islam, essentials of Prerequisite: Upper-division status or one course in religion. Islamic , the impact of Islamic civilization on the world’s , ministry, and of various Christian social and cultural development, the Islamic art, and the and the context in which they developed, from the sixteenth contemporary interpretations of the Islamic . Offered to the twentieth centuries; contemporary challenges to occasionally. Christianity. Offered occasionally. REL 121 INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH THOUGHT REL 332 3, 3/0; WC14 3, 3/0 Examination of basic Judaism, major trends in Jewish thought, Prerequisite: Upper-division status or one course in religion. the , and its influence on Western Civilization; Jewish Introduction to some of the major mystical disciplines of ideas of , time, Messiah, and history and their influence on the world, such as , Christian, Jewish, Sufi, European, Western Civilization. Offered occasionally. Far Eastern, African, and Native American mysticism; their REL 189 TOPIC COURSE underlying philosophies. Offered occasionally. 1-3, 0/0 REL 360 WESTERN Current topics in Religion. Offered occasionally. 3, 3/0; WC14 REL 205 INTRODUCTION TO THE Prerequisites: CWP 102. An examination of the systems 3, 3/0; HU14 of the three major Abrahamic (Judaism, Christianity, The Old Testament, the backgrounds and cultures from which and Islam), including the core beliefs and theological it grew, and the philosophies and literature it contains. Offered challenges that evolved within these belief systems and the occasionally. impact of these belief systems on global civilization. Offered every semester. REL 206 INTRODUCTION TO THE 3, 3/0; HU14 REL 488 INTERNSHIP Introduction to the New Testament, with emphasis on its 1-12, 0/0 literary content, the from which it emerged, the Prerequisites: Upper-division status; minimum cumulative structures and varieties of its literary contemporaries, and the GPA of 2.5, with at least one-third of major or tools necessary for understanding it. Offered occasionally. religious studies minor coursework completed. Supervised field experience (experiential learning) consisting of REL 303 WOMEN IN GLOBAL RELIGIONS supervised on-site activities and an academic component 3, 3/0; NW14 consisting of sessions, seminars, and reports. Offered A study of women in world religions, with special attention occasionally. to the effects of patriarchal religious institutions and religious myths that influence their lives. Feminist contributions to REL 499 INDEPENDENT STUDY global religious thought and practice, and their effects upon 3-12, 0/0 the developing world. Offered occasionally. Prerequisites: Sophomore, junior, or senior status and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (overall, previous semester, and in major courses). Studies arranged and meeting hours undertaken individually with instructor. Offered occasionally.

Religious Studies (REL) 1 REL 590 O.T. AND EVOLUTION 3, 3/0

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