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104. Introduction to Asian Religions. (3h) Study of thought and practice within the major
religious traditions of South and East Asia, generally including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam,
Confucianism, and Taoism. Focus may vary with instructor. (CD)
210. Jerusalem in History and Tradition. (3h) Examination of the ways meaning and religious
significance have been imparted to Jerusalem far beyond its significance in world history.
218. Seminar in the Mediterranean World. (3h) Travel and study in such countries as Greece,
Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.
261. Foundations of Traditional Judaism. (1.5h) Study of rabbinic and medieval Judaism, emphasizing
the post-biblical codification of Jewish thought in the Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrash.
262. Contemporary Judaism. (1.5h) Survey of Judaism today, including influences of the Enlightenment,
Hasidism, Zionism, the Holocaust, and feminism.
263. Contemporary Catholicism. (1.5h) Introduction to recent thought and practice in the Roman
Catholic Church.
265. Culture and Religion in Contemporary Native America. (3h) Interdisciplinary survey of
American Indian culture, including the arts and literature, religions, and historical changes.
Special emphasis is placed on the impact of the Conquista, encounters with Northern Atlantic
societies, and contemporary developments. Also listed as HMN 285. (CD)
266. Religious Sects and Cults. (3h) Examination of certain religious sects in America, including
such groups as Jehovah’s Witnesses, communal groups, and contemporary movements.
273. World Religions in Dialogue. (3h) Team-taught course exploring issues and problems that
arise from the interaction between religion, society, and culture worldwide. Choice of themes
and religious traditions may vary in accordance with the instructors’ areas of specialization and
expertise.
277. Faith and Imagination. (3h) Study of modern writers, including C. S. Lewis and J. R. R.
Tolkien, who seek to retell the Christian story in imaginative terms.
282. Honors in Religion. (3h) Conference course including directed reading and the writing of a
research project.
285. Seminar in Early Christian Studies. (3h) Designed specially to meet the needs of students
earning the interdisciplinary minor in early Christian studies, but is not limited to them.
Explores, from various points of view, the culture of the Mediterranean world from which
Christianity was born and grew: literature and art, history and economics, religions, and philosophies.
May be repeated for credit. Also listed as CLA 285.
286, 287. Directed Reading. (1-3h, 1-3h) A project in an area of study not otherwise available in
the department. May be repeated for credit. P—POI.
300. Approaches to the Study of Religion. (3h) Explores the history of and methodological resources
for the study of religion. Focus may vary according to the instructor, but the emphasis
is on the ways religion has been defined, studied, and interpreted over the last several centuries.
301. Myth. (3h) Study of the approaches to the interpretation of myth, with a focus on the meaning
and values implicit in the myths of contemporary culture.
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