REL 110World Religions3
An introductory study of living religious traditions of the world and the skills needed for practicing interfaith dialog.
- Subject
- REL
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.barton.edu
Barton College · Courses
REL
26 courses with the subject REL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
REL 123Christian Traditions3
An examination of the most important historical events, theological ideas, and institutional structures of Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant Christianity from the second century CE to the present.
- Subject
- REL
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 130Introduction to Religious Studies. 3
An introduction to the vocabulary and methodologies of the academic study of religion, with special emphasis on religious experience, metaphors, action, and change.
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2010-2011
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 150Religion, Society and Culture3
An examination of the way in which religion both orders and is ordered by society and how it creates meaning through practice.
- Subject
- REL
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 213Introduction to Judaism3
This course is a basic introduction to Judaism, with special attention given to Jewish history, religion and culture, along with Jewish-Christian relations in light of the Holocaust.
- Subject
- REL
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 221The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament3
An introduction to the history and literature of the Old Testament.
- Subject
- REL
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 222The New Testament3
An introduction to the history and literature of the New Testament.
- Subject
- REL
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 230Myth, Ritual, Symbol. 3
An introduction to the vocabulary and methodologies of the academic study of religion, with special emphasis on religious experience, metaphors, action, and change.
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2019-2020
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 231Religion, Society and Culture. 3
An examination of the way in which religion both orders and is ordered by society and how it creates meaning through practice.
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2010-2011
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 232Religion and Self. 3
An exploration of how different religous traditions “understand the self,” including where we come from, where we are going, what we think we are doing and why?
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2010-2011
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 240Sacred Texts3
The study of sacred texts offers insight into the development of religious communities, their institutional structure, ritual acts, and pivotal transformations over time. Focusing on three core elements—canon formation, exegetical traditionss, and the materiality of the texts—students develop their cultural and historical approach to understanding the formation of sacred texts and their use within selected religious traditions.
- Subject
- REL
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 197911-undated-fallback-935b3780-barton.edu
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 309African American Religions. 3
An exploration of the development of African-American religion, considering the historical roots, social and cultural dimensions, impact on American religious life and culture, and contemporary trends. REL 310. Islam. 3. An exploration of the development of Islam, considering historical roots, social and cultural dimensions, impact on world culture, and contemporary trends. REL 313. Judaism. 3. This course is an introduction to the history, theology, philosophy, practice and experience of Judaism beginning with the events leading to the codification of the Mishnah to the present. Special attention is given to two or three recent Jewish thinkers, as well as the Holocaust, issues related to modern Israel, and the depiction of Jews in contemporary media.
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2010-2011
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 314Religion in America3
An examination of movements, figures, and features of American Christianity, as well as the development of increasing religious pluralism in the United States. Note: This course serves as the Gateway course for the Religion and Philosophy major. A grade of C- or higher is required for graduation.
- Subject
- REL
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 315Global Christianity. 3
A study of the main global movements in Christianity in the 20th and 21st centuries.
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2010-2011
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 320Topics in Biblical Studies3
An exploration of a specific topic in Biblical Studies in more depth. Focus will be given to issues of methodology and research.
- Subject
- REL
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 324Movements, Mystics and Messiahs in Christian History. 3
An examination of selected historical movements and persons sometimes judged to be on the fringe of the church, as well as selected examples of the forms of Christianity practiced by average believers.
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2010-2011
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 326The Spiritual Quest. 3
This course explores concepts and practices of spirituality in the world’s religions, including selective historical texts on spirituality, in order to observe the human quest to encounter a reality beyond sense perception.
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2019-2020
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 332Religion and Self. 3
An exploration of different ways that religions understand the “self ” and ways that the “self ” adopts religion. Classical readings in both the psychology of religion (e.g. Freud, Jung, James) and religious studies (Hinduism, Taoism, Islam, and Christianity).
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2019-2020
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 335Living with Dying. 3
A study of the religious, ethical, biological, sociological, and psychological dimensions of death and dying. Ethical evaluations of life and death decisions, particularly those arising through advances in contemporary medicine.
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2019-2020
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 336Health, Healing and Religion. 3
An exploration of various perspectives on health and healing, in particular the world views that shape those perspectives. Ideas regarding sickness and techniques of healing are studied in a variety of traditional, cross-cultural, and contemporary religious contexts.
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2019-2020
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 340Peacemaking Through Communication. 3
The goal of this course is to use an understanding of the dialogue theory of communication to examine how peace can be generated through interfaith engagement. Students will select conflictual, global situations. They will examine the components of the conflicts and they will propose strategic solutions to generating peace by using both communication and interfaith leadership.
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2019-2020
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 341Religion, Society and Culture. 3
An examination of the way in which religion both orders and is ordered by society and how it creates meaning through practice.
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2019-2020
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 350Topics in Christian Traditions3
Courses will explore a variety of topics related to Christian history, thought and culture.
- Subject
- REL
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 360Topics in Jewish Studies3
Courses will explore a variety of possible topics related to Jewish history, thought, and culture of Jadaism.
- Subject
- REL
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 450Senior Seminar. 3
A thesis writing, defense, and presentation exercise that shows the student has achieved appropriate skills in critical thinking and written and oral presentation as applied to a specific topic in the major. Courses of Instruction: Global Awareness
- Subject
- REL
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2010-2011
- Source
- www.barton.edu
REL 480Independent Study3
Selected research projects in a Religious Studies area. Note: Also offered as REL 481 for one semester hour, and as REL 482 for two semester hours.
- Subject
- REL
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024
- Source
- www.barton.edu
- Alias
- REL 481
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