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Undergraduate Religious Studies

2011 Fall Term

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INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC CIVILIZATIONS (GH)

RELIGST 135

This course examines emergence and evolution of Islamic Civilizations from the seventh century though the modern era. It covers the birth and spread of Islam, the rise and fall of Muslim Empires, religious and political institutions, scientific and cultural achievements, and the position of women and religious minorities.

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CRITICAL ISSUES IN MODERN RELIGION

RELIGST 201

An introduction to selected critical issues relating to contemporary academic concerns. A variety of religion to modern culture and intellectual positions will be analyzed and discussed.

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INTRODUCTION TO EASTERN RELIGIONS

RELIGST 211

An introduction to the major religious traditions in the cultural areas of South, Southeast, and East Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto.

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INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN RELIGIONS

RELIGST 212

An introduction to the major religious traditions that have shaped Near Eastern and Western culture; especially Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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EASTERN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT

RELIGST 303

A study of selected texts and religious thought from India, China, and Japan in relation to their impact on personal spiritual development and cultural integration.

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WOMEN AND RELIGION

RELIGST 330

This course will trace changing conceptions of gender roles and the functions of women in various religious traditions. Feminine and masculine images of divinity will be compared and recent scholarship in feminist theology on questions such as the nature of divinity, immortality, and religious devotion will be examined.

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THE HOLOCAUST: NAZI GERMANY AND THE GENOCIDE OF THE JEWS

RELIGST 388

This course will examine the origins, implementation, and legacies of the Nazi Holocaust against the Jews. It is intended to help students gain an appreciation of the importance of the Holocaust to the Jewish experience, while understanding that other groups also were victimized. (Offered jointly with Sociology).

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EXCHANGE STUDY

RELIGST 497

Variable topics.