REL 107 Living Religions of the West (3).REL 124 Understanding the Bible (3).REL 130 Myth, Legend, and Folk Belief in East Asia (3).REL 307 Living Religions of the West (3).REL 324 Understanding the Bible (3).REL 475 Loving Relationships (3).
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Online course. A basic introduction to the major religious traditions of the Near East, Europe, and the Americas, with an emphasis on their development through the modern period and their expressions in contemporary life. Not open to students who have taken REL 109 or REL 307. Additional readings and a paper are required for the 300 level course. The content overlaps sufficiently that students who have taken one of these courses (REL109/REL 307) may not take the other. Sixteen written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the REL 107 course preview. Instructor: Dan Breslauer.
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Online course. An introduction to the literature of the Bible, exploring the relationships among the various types of literature present and the function of each type in the history and religious life of the people who produced and used them. Cannot be taken concurrently with REL 311 or REL 315. Not open to students who have taken REL 125 or REL 324. Additional readings and a paper are required for the 300 level course. The content overlap sufficiently that students who have taken one of the courses (REL 124/REL324) may not take the other. Ten quizzes; four essay assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the REL 124 course preview. Instructor: Dan Breslauer.
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A survey of the commonly held ideas about the beginning of the world, the role of the gods and spirits in daily life, and the celebrations and rituals proper to each season of the year. The purpose of the course is to present the worldview of the ordinary peoples of East Asia in contrast to their more sophisticated systems of philosophy which are better known to the Western world. (Same as ANTH 293, EALC 130, and HWC 130.) Required online readings. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Two written assignments; final examination. View the REL 130 course preview. Instructor: Jerry Schultz.
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Online course. A more intensive treatment of the content of REL 107. Additional readings and a paper are required for the 300 level course. The content overlaps sufficiently that students who take one of the courses (REL107/REL307) may not take the other. Not open to students who have taken REL 107 or 109. Sixteen written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the REL 307 course preview. Instructor: Dan Breslauer.
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Online course. A more intensive treatment of the content of REL 124. Additional readings and a paper are required for the 300 level course. The content overlaps sufficiently that students who take one of the courses (REL124/REL324) may not take the other. Not open to students who have taken REL 124 or REL 125. Fourteen written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the REL 324 course preview. Instructor: Dan Breslauer.
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Theories and elements of love in a variety of types of relationships, with attention to religious ethical traditions and social and behavioral sciences. Prerequisite: Junior standing or above. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Nine written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the REL 475 course preview. Instructor: Robert Shelton.
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REL 107 Living Religions of the West (3). HR
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REL 130 Myth, Legend, and Folk Belief in East Asia (3). NW