Table of Contents - Hartwick College

222 Buddhism (3 credits) An exploration of a religion that grew from
the experience of a prince who lived in India 600 years before Jesus,
examining how his influential teachings spread throughout South and
Southeast Asia. (NTW)
223 Religions of the Far East (3 credits) A close look at the Buddhism
of Tibet, China and Japan, and at the other indigenous religious traditions
of the Far East, including Taoism, Confucianism and Shinto.
Recommended prerequisite: Reli 222 (NTW)
225 Native American Religions (3 credits) An introduction to the
spiritual traditions of North America’s indigenous populations, from the
earliest times up through the present, focusing on “the sacred” as
experienced in the day-to-day life of these people. (NTW)
235 Judaism (3 credits) A survey of the historical development of the
Jewish cultural heritage, the diverse forms in which it has been expressed,
and the central role that religion has played in its development. (WHS)
237 Christianity (3 credits) An examination of the Christian tradition
from its beginnings as a movement within first-century Judaism through
its establishment as a world religion. Attention will be given to the
religious, literary, liturgical and theological trends that have defined
Christianity across the centuries. (WHS)
239 Islam (3 credits) An introduction to the life and career of
Muhammad, the Quran, the history of Islamic civilization, Islamic
mysticism, the struggles between traditional Islam and modernization,
and the resurgence of Islamic fundamentalism. (NTW)
307 Religion and Literature (4 credits) “Who am I, really?” This
course understands this question to be fundamentally religious in nature,
best approached through reading and discussing the stories human beings
have told over the centuries to give voice to their own deepest yearnings
for truth. (MWL)
311 Hebrew Storytelling (3 credits) A literary- and historical-critical
examination of the well-known (and not-so-well-known) stories of the
Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the history of Israel up to 586
B.C. Recommended: Reli 110 or 210. (MWE)
312 The Prophets of Israel (3 credits) A historical-critical approach to
the prophetic books of the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament, focusing
upon the nature of prophecy and its place and role in the Israelite
religious tradition. Recommended: Reli 110 or 210. (MWE) or (WHS)
313 Jesus in Myth, Tradition and History (3 credits) A historicalcritical
approach to the Gospels, focusing upon the synoptic tradition and
the quest to recover the “historical Jesus.” Recommended: Reli 110 or 211.
(MWE) or (WHS)
314 Paul’s New Testament Writings (3 credits) A careful reading of
the major New Testament letters attributed to Paul with particular
attention given to their central theological ideas and metaphors.
Recommended preparation: Reli 110 or 211. (MWE)
326 Religion, Magic and Myth (3 credits) (same as Anth 326) The
relation of religious belief and practice to patterns of culture and society;
mythology, magic, sorcery, witchcraft, sacrifice, supernatural beings,
shamanism, divination and totemism in traditional and modern societies
with focus on non-Western traditions; religion and culture change.
Prerequisite: Anth 105. (NTW) or (SBA)
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