Elementary study of the language required for studying a religious tradition. Precludes additional credit for RELI 1902 (no longer offered)....
First level introduction for students with no knowledge of Hebrew. Presents essentials for biblical and modern Hebrew. Also listed as HEBR...
Classical Sanskrit grammar and vocabulary. Three hours per week plus out-of-class requirements.
A survey of the history, beliefs and practices of these major religious traditions. Precludes additional credit for RELI 1000.Lecture three hours a...
A survey of the history, beliefs and practices of South Asia (particularly Hinduism and Buddhism) and the East Asian religions of China and Japan....
Introduction to the academic study of religion by considering its fundamental components: myth, symbol, scripture, doctrine, code, and ritual, drawing...
The variety of religious experiences and their interpretations: myth, literature, art and religious doctrine. Topics include time, self, the other,...
Intermediate study of the language required for studying a religious tradition. Restricted to students registered in a Religion program. Precludes...
Second level introduction to the Hebrew language. Through reading modern and classical texts as well as conversation, students will learn vocabulary,...
Classical Sanskrit grammar and vocabulary. Prerequisite(s): RELI 1015 or RELI 1905.Three hours per week plus out of class requirements.
The history of Judaism and the Jewish people from the Second Temple until the present day. The organization, basic beliefs, social and ethical...
An introduction to the history of Judaism and the Jews as seen through biblical and non-biblical sources. Emphasis on the evolution of leadership,...
Introduces the Hebrew Bible within historical and religious frameworks. All texts are in English. Precludes additional credit for RELI 3505C taught in...
Judaism and the Jewish people from the Maccabees to the Rabbinic Age. Sectarian movements (Pharisees, Sadducees, Qumran Covenanters) Christianity's...
The religious changes Judaism underwent in the tumultuous period 515 BCE - 70 CE; the historical course of events that resulted in the final...
Studies the major text on Jewish Ethics, “Chapters of the Elders” from various vantage points, including the historical and the theological....
The range of Christian thought and history from the time of Jesus to the present. Precludes additional credit for RELI 1007 and RELI 2507.Lecture...
Introduction to the critical study of the writings of the New Testament with discussion of their Hellenistic and Jewish background, the historical...
The status of women in Christianity, including such themes as images of women and gender roles in churches, recent feminist theologies, practical...
The study of Muslim religious tradition and investigation of its organization, basic beliefs, social and ethical principles and practices. Precludes...
