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302. Mysticism. (3h) Study of mysticism from a multi-religious perspective with emphasis on the
psychological and sociological aspects of the phenomenon.
303. Religion and Science. (3h) Examination of the ways in which religion and science have conflicted
with, criticized, and complemented one another in the history of Western thought, with
an emphasis on the issues raised by the contemporary dialogue.
308. Sacred Scripture in the Traditions of Abraham. (3h) Comparative study of sacred texts in
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam with attention to the issues of authority, function and
interpretation.
310. The Prophetic Literature. (3h) Examination of the development and theological contents of
the literary products of Israel’s prophetic movement.
311. The Psalms. (1.5h, 3h) Study of Hebrew poetry in English translation with special attention
to its types, its literary and rhetorical characteristics, and its importance for our understanding
of the religion and culture of ancient Israel. (The first half of the course may be taken for 1.5
hours and is a prerequisite for the second half.)
312. The Critical Study of the Pentateuch. (3h) Study of the five traditional books of Moses (the
Torah) and the various lines of analysis that modern Biblical critics have used to interpret their
composition and role in the development of Israelite theological thought.
313. Near Eastern Archeology. (3h) Survey of twentieth-century archeology in the Near East with
attention to its importance for Biblical studies.
314. Ancient Israel and Her Neighbors. (1.5h) Study of ancient Near Eastern archeology with
emphasis on Israel’s relationships with surrounding peoples.
315, 316. Field Research in Biblical Archeology. (3h, 3h) Study of the religion and culture of the
ancient Near East through the excavation and interpretation of an ancient site.
317. Wisdom Literature. (3h) Examination of the development, literary characteristics, and theological
contents of the works of ancient Israel’s sages.
318. Feminist and Contemporary Interpretations of the New Testament. (3h) Study of feminist
and contemporary approaches to the New Testament in light of the history of New Testament
interpretation and a range of contemporary concerns and interpretive contexts.
319. Visions of the End: Jewish and Christian Apocalyptic. (3h) Reading and study of Daniel,
Revelation, and certain non-Biblical apocalyptic texts.
320. The Search for Jesus. (3h) Study of issues, assumptions, evidence, and debate that shapes
the continuing quest for the historical Jesus.
321. Introduction to the New Testament. (3h) Intensive introduction to the literature of the
canonical New Testament along with methodologies for its study.
322. The General Epistles. (3h) Exegetical study of two or more of the general Epistles, with
emphasis on the setting of the Epistles in the life of the Early Church.
323. The Parables of Jesus. (3h) Examination of the historical, social, cultural, and theological
significance of the parables of Jesus as recorded in the synoptic gospels.
324. Early Christian Literature. (3h) Examination of various literatures and perspectives of the
first three centuries of the Christian movement.
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