| REL 111 M001 |
God Sex Death
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MWF |
11:40 AM - 12:35 PM |
Robert,William Alden |
HBCKitt |
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Exploration of potential meanings and effects of these three terms as related, vital elements of what we call religion.
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| REL 114 M001 |
Bible in History/Culture/Relig
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TuTh |
03:30 PM - 04:50 PM |
Watts,James W |
HL107 |
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Jewish and Christian scriptures in their ancient Near Eastern and Hellenistic contexts, with particular attention to their literary forms, the history of their composition, and their role in the development of Western religions and cultures.
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| REL 131 M001 |
Great Jewish Writers
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TuTh |
11:00 AM - 12:20 PM |
Frieden,Kenneth B |
Hl205 |
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Introduction to fiction by Jewish authors. Topics include modernization, rebellion against authority, alienation, childhood, superstition, and the holocaust. Some films included.
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| REL 135 M001 |
Judaism
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TuTh |
12:30 PM - 01:50 PM |
Braiterman,Zachary J |
MaxAud |
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Survey of Judaic ideas, values, and cultural expressions as found in biblical, talmudic, medieval, mystical, and modern texts.
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| REL 142 M001 |
Native American Religion
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TuTh |
08:00 AM - 09:20 AM |
Arnold,Philip P |
Som003 |
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Religious beliefs and practices of native Americans; the diversity as well as similarity of religious expression.
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| REL 156 M001 |
Christianity
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TuTh |
02:00 PM - 03:20 PM |
Robinson,Marcia |
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Christianity's institutional forms, sacred writings, ideas and beliefs, worship practices, cultural and creative expressions, ethical and political roles in society, from antiquity to the present. How Christianity addresses human needs, concerns, and desires.
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| REL 165 M001 |
Discovering Islam
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MW |
02:15 PM - 03:35 PM |
Jouili,Jeanette S |
Eggers032 |
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Islam as a faith and a civilization. Understanding its origins, beliefs, rituals, and the historical development of its intellectual traditions in the pre-modern and modern eras, and its geographic, cultural and theological diversity today.
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| REL 185 M001 |
Hinduism
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TuTh |
03:30 PM - 04:50 PM |
Paneri,Vaidehi |
MSQ 208A |
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Religious life of contemporary Hindus in India: gods, goddesses, and other divines; worship; sectarian movements; and rituals in the home, at temples, and at other holy sites.
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| REL 191 M001 |
Religion,Meaning&Knowledge
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MW |
02:15 PM - 03:35 PM |
Robinson,Marcia |
Hl215 |
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Exploration of the age-old quest for meaning, knowledge and faith in the face of suffering and loss through art, philosophy, music and literature.
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| REL 200 M001 |
Dante & the Medieval Wrld
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MW |
12:45 PM - 02:05 PM |
Leone,Anne C |
HBC340G |
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In this course, we engage in selected readings from the works of Dante (1265-1321) in their medieval cultural context. As Dante’s works comprise a virtuosic synthesis of diverse literary, philosophical, scientific and theological traditions ranging from classical antiquity to the author’s day, they invite the reader to investigate what sources influenced them. For this reason, discussions will point readers towards texts in other disciplinary traditions, including theology, philosophy and religious practice; iconography; the Latin epic tradition (Lucan’s Pharsalia, Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Statius’ Thebaid, Virgil’s Aeneid); and the scientific tradition (with particular attention to Aristotle’s theories about the functioning of the human body and soul). By investigating the way in which the author constructs these texts, readers may begin to discover both the powers and the limitations of their own knowledge and to challenge some of their assumptions. In addition to lectures and discussions about the readings, students are welcome to engage with texts through performance, recitation and other creative mediums. All readings are in English or English translation, but students are welcome to refer to the Italian/Latin originals if they wish.
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| REL 200 M004 |
Indigenous Food Cosmologies
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MW |
12:45 PM - 02:05 PM |
Huambachano,Mariaelena |
Hl215 |
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Food has culture, history, and stories. This course will take you on a thrilling journey of exploring the larger context of food relationships between Native communities in the U.S and other Indigenous peoples living in settler-colonial societies such as Aotearoa New Zealand, and Peru. Around the Western world, “eating local” has become a trend and a call for action against a globalized food system that pollutes the environment, oppresses small farmers and contributes to chronic illness. In many Native and Indigenous communities, the renewed push to “eat local” is more often based on reviving a traditional food culture and practices or foodways that has been affected by alienation from the land and a shift to colonial foods. This course will examine the degree of religious diversity in the world both historically and in the world today – learning about Indigenous peoples’ cosmovision/worldviews, Indigenous philosophies; Indigenous ethics of care, values, holistic-well-being, and land stewardship; and traditional and modern forms of Indigenous foodways.
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| REL 224 M001 |
Ritual
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MW |
03:45 PM - 05:05 PM |
Robert,William Alden |
FALK201 |
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An examination of ritual, in theory and practice, and its significance for religion, with particular attention to specific rituals in particular contexts.
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| REL 300 M003 |
Sounds of the Sacred
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MW |
05:15 PM - 06:35 PM |
Jouili,Jeanette S |
MARLEY221 |
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| REL 306 M001 |
Law & Religion
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TuTh |
12:30 PM - 01:50 PM |
Watts,James W |
SMITH337 |
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The relationship between law and religion has defined and distinguished religious traditions and secular states. Religious assumptions shape the meaning of “law” and national laws try to define “religion.” Both have played fundamental roles in shaping social practices, including economics and family life. This course explores the interaction of law and religion over time and across cultures, and with attention to important recent cases.
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| REL 320 M001 |
Queer Worldmaking
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TuTh |
05:00 PM - 06:20 PM |
Willsbrough,Jess |
Sims337 |
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| REL 320 M004 |
Apocalypse Now
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MW |
03:45 PM - 05:05 PM |
Froid,Michael Thomas |
Eggers070 |
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When and how will the world end? Have the end times already begun? These questions have recurred across human history and in many different cultures. In this course, we will attempt to understand why these questions arise and some of the ways that they have been answered.
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| REL 338 M001 |
American Judaism
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TuTh |
03:30 PM - 04:50 PM |
Braiterman,Zachary J |
MARLEY219 |
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Students explore the relation between culture and religion across a diverse range of American Jews and Jewish communities. Particular attention is paid to the process of acculturation and assimilation and to the reinvention of Judaism.
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| REL 345 M001 |
African Amer Rel History
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MW |
03:45 PM - 05:05 PM |
Bryant,Joan |
SOM013 |
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Historical significance of religion for Americans of African descent. African and western forces shaping religious identity. Religious practices, beliefs, organizations, imagery, literature, theories, and activism. Historical perspectives on meanings of religion.
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| REL 385 M001 |
Religion in Chinese Society
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TuTh |
09:30 AM - 10:50 AM |
Fisher,Gareth |
Hbc213B |
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What is everyday religious life like for the people of the world’s most populous nation? How have traditional religious practices such as ancestor and deity worship, geomancy (feng shui), and spirit possession helped hold Chinese society together? Why have Chinese people today returned to religion in large numbers after decades of communist rule? This course will explore these questions through a survey of popular religious practices in China from the earliest archaeological records to the present day. No previous background in Religion or Asian Studies is required.
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| REL 400 M001 |
Indigenous Resrch Methodology
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03:45 PM - 06:30 PM |
Huambachano,Mariaelena |
113Euc200 |
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| REL 498 M001 |
Thesis Preparation
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| REL 499 M001 |
Honors Capstone Project
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| REL 103 M800 |
Religion and Sports
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Arnold,Philip P |
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| REL 103 M801 |
Religion and Sports
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ONLINE |
Arnold,Philip P |
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