2019-2020 BSC Catalog
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224 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS<br />
RE 212 IA Islamic Literature (1)<br />
An exploration of significant Islamic literature, focusing on the Quran and the Hadith and<br />
the way in which they were compiled, their literary quality and style, and their role in<br />
Islamic religious life. The course will also examine a variety of vernacular Islamic texts,<br />
such as songs, poetry, and retellings of the lives of significant Islamic figures. An<br />
Interpretation or Analysis designated course.<br />
RE 215 IA Christian Scriptures (1)<br />
A study of the history and literature of the Christian Scriptures, or New Testament. The<br />
course equips students for culturally-cued reading of these texts by exploring the<br />
historical setting from which they emerged, bringing significant themes of this early<br />
Christian literature into conversation with issues of concern in modern Christian<br />
theology. An Interpretation or Analysis and Leadership Studies designated course.<br />
RE 220 Religion and the Natural World (1)<br />
An exploration of religious understandings of the natural environment, including such<br />
world views as ancient myths, animism, Daoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Native<br />
American traditions, contemporary popular nature worship, and the Judeo-Christian faith.<br />
Prerequisite: at least sophomore standing.<br />
RE 222 GP Religions of Asia (1)<br />
A survey of the major religious traditions of Asia including Hinduism, Buddhism,<br />
Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto. This course explores the major<br />
concepts, doctrines, and practices of each tradition in historical perspective. Emphasis<br />
will be placed on the examination of cross-cultural religious categories within each, such<br />
as salvation, ritual, gender, or ecology. A Global Perspectives designated course.<br />
RE 225 CI, IA Modern Religious Conflicts (1)<br />
An investigation into the ways that religion can support both peace and violent conflict.<br />
Focusing on modern war and conflicts, this course draws on work in religious studies,<br />
sociology, anthropology, and psychology. Related issues include colonialism; post- and<br />
de-colonialism; imperialism; and the impact of gender, ethnicity, nationalism, and<br />
environment on religious conflicts and peacebuilding. A Community Interests and<br />
Interpretation or Analysis designated course.<br />
RE 227 GP Religion and International Relations (1)<br />
An exploration of the connections between religion and international relations,<br />
specifically the way that religion affects international politics, policies, and the<br />
relationships between ethnic groups, states, and international entities. Issues covered<br />
include secularism, peacebuilding and conflict, the relationship between nationalism and<br />
religion, terrorism, gender, and international development. A Global Perspectives<br />
designated course.<br />
RE 230 IA Christian Scriptures in Literature, Art, and Film (1)<br />
An investigation of the interpreted Bible, or the Bible as it has been visualized, filmed,<br />
painted, sculpted, and retold by early and modern readers. One reason for the Bible’s<br />
Birmingham-Southern College <strong>Catalog</strong> <strong>2019</strong>-<strong>2020</strong>