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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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include secularism, peacebuilding and conflict, the relationship between nationalism and
religion, terrorism, gender, and international development. A Global Perspectives
designated course.
RE 230 IA Christian Scriptures in Literature, Art, and Film (1)
An investigation of the interpreted Bible, or the Bible as it has been visualized, filmed,
painted, sculpted, and retold by early and modern readers. One reason for the Bible’s
enduring cultural significance is the way artists and authors have engaged biblical texts
and themes as conversation partners in the creation of their own texts. This course
explores the dynamics of biblical interpretation in diverse forms of media with the
intention of fostering more sophisticated reading strategies of film, visual, and literary
culture, and the biblical text itself. An Interpretation or Analysis designated course.
RE 231 IA Religion and Popular Culture (1)
An examination of popular religion and religion in popular culture, including beliefs and
practices that exist among the people, apart from and alongside the theological and
liturgical forms of mainline religion. An Interpretation or Analysis designated course.
RE 235 GP Abrahamic Religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (1)
A study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the three major religious traditions that trace
their historical and theological roots to one figure: Abraham. The objective of the course
is to explore the interconnection of these traditions, a historical and theological
entwinement that is vital for understanding the modern world situation. A Global
Perspectives and Leadership Studies designated course. A service-learning integrated
course.
RE 242 CI The Good Life (1)
A consideration of what it is to live a good life from the perspective of various religious
traditions. By focusing on current global issues, this course helps students to reflect on
who they want to be, how they should act, and what effect they want to have on the
world. A Community Interests designated course.
RE 244 CI Comparing Buddhist and Christian Ethics (1)
A comparison of the ethical thought and practice in Buddhist and Christian traditions.
The course explores ethnic diversity and specific ethical issues, such as race and
environment, and how they are understood and engaged in each tradition. Exact ethical
subjects covered may vary each term. A Community Interests designated course.
RE 247 GP Religions of the Black Atlantic (1)
A survey of African and African-derived religious traditions of the black Atlantic
including Latin America, North America, Caribbean, and West Africa. Topics to be
examined include the spread of African spirituality during the Atlantic slave trade,
contemporary manifestations of rituals and beliefs that have their origins in Africa,
religious change, syncretism, and colonialism. A Global Perspectives designated course.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024