2019-2020 BSC Catalog

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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student and the professor. The project typically requires the student to write a research
report in APA style. Prerequisite: PY 470 or PY 499.
RE – Religion
RE 110 ES Religious Food Traditions (1)
An exploration of liturgical, orthodox, and popular religious food traditions of
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, and Vodou. This course will consider both
official and unofficial ritual use of food and drink in the daily lives of religious believers
and practitioners. An Explorations in Scholarship designated course.
RE 150 ES Religious Conflict and Peace (1)
An inquiry into the phenomena of religious conflict and peace and the social, historical,
and cultural conditions that foster each phenomenon. Topics include the symbolism of
religious violence; religious conflict, politics, and peace in South Asia; Gandhi; and the
value of religious pluralism. An Explorations in Scholarship designated course.
RE 160 ES Serpents, Siblings, and Sacrifice: The Book of Genesis (1)
An examination of the book of Genesis, approaches to its interpretation in biblical
scholarship, its influence in modern social and political discussion, and its use in
literature, film, and artistic creations. An Explorations in Scholarship designated course.
RE 177, 277, 377, 477 Special Topics in Religion (1)
An exploration of a selected topic or problem in religion.
RE 201 CI Christianity (1)
An historical-theological introduction to Christianity with special attention to the
development of Protestantism. A Community Interests designated course. Fall.
RE 205 IA Hebrew Bible (1)
A study of the history and literature of the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament. The course
locates the Hebrew Bible in its historical context in the ancient Near East and explores
the new ways of thinking about sacred texts that have emerged in modern biblical studies.
A discussion-rich course, students will be equipped to enter into discussion with Jewish
and Christian interpreters who wrestle with the political, ideological, and theological
implications of these texts, both in the ancient world and in modern settings. An
Interpretation or Analysis designated course.
RE 210 GP Islamic Traditions and Culture (1)
An examination of the multiplicities of Islamic understandings, beliefs, and practices that
exist throughout the world. The course explores the doctrines and practices of Islamic
traditions in historical and geographical contexts, with emphasis on the ways in which
Islam has been interpreted and practiced differently in locations such as the Middle East,
South and Southeast Asia, and the United States. A Global Perspectives designated
course.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2019-2020