9 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 101(3 credit hours)
Introduction to Religious Studies Introduces students to the study of religion, emphasizing the varieties, differences, and similarities of religious experience and expression. Examines the interaction between religious experience and expression and social and cultural contexts through study of selected examples. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: AH - Arts and Humanities, SB - Social Behavior Science Components: LEC: Lecture
Introduction to the Old Testament Introduces books of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) using knowledge of literary forms as well as historical and cultural backgrounds to aid in the interpretation of the religious and philosophical meanings of the text. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: AH - Arts and Humanities Components: LEC: Lecture
Introduction to the New Testament Introduces New Testament using knowledge of literary forms as well as historical and cultural backgrounds to aid in the interpretation of the religious and philosophical meanings of the text. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: AH - Arts and Humanities Components: LEC: Lecture
Introduction to Comparative Religion Introduces students to a comparative analysis of world religions, emphasizing beliefs, rituals, artistic expressions, and cultural and social organization. Includes both Eastern and Western religions. (Same as ANT 130). Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: AH - Arts and Humanities, SB - Social Behavior Science, Course Also Offered in Modules Components: LEC: Lecture
Christianity in Cultural Context Surveys the historical and theological movements in Christianity from the 1st century to the mid -16th century. Emphasis will be placed on the interaction of Christian institutions and religious movements with other prevailing social, cultural, and political institutions within this timeframe. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: Other Components: LEC: Lecture
Comparative Ethics of Major World Religions Examines central theological teachings, modes of ethical reasoning, key ethical virtues and norms of major religious traditions from both Eastern and Western Religions. Considers the lives, sacred stories, dogma and texts of central religious figures as part of the context for moral thinking in a global setting. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: AH - Arts and Humanities Components: LEC: Lecture
Religious Expressions of Forgiveness and Justice Introduces students to a comparative analysis of world religions, emphasizing the nature of forgiveness and justice and how it is conceptualized and understood in sacred texts, beliefs, rituals, artistic expressions, and cultural and social organizations. Includes both Eastern and Western religions. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: AH - Arts and Humanities Components: LEC: Lecture
Philosophy of Religion Introduces students to issues in philosophy of religion including defining the concept of God, arguments for and against the existence of God, the relation between faith and reason, the nature of religious experience, the problem of evil, and immortality. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: AH - Arts and Humanities, Other Components: LEC: Lecture
Special Topics in Religion: Topic Examines special topics in Religion. Includes but not limited to individual religious figures, movements, sacred writings, religious traditions and selected eras. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours). Attributes: Other Components: LEC: Lecture
