23 courses with the subject RL, 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.
as providing an opportunity for practical application of the skill developed in students' area of concentration. Note: See the chapter "Special Programs" under Internships listed as Internship: (Title); must be 6 weeks long. Prerequisite: permission.
some of the most important questions which preoccupy students of world religions. How do religions work? What kinds of issues does religion address? (H, CW)
Viking Age. We read the major mythologies of the Vikings, Sagas, and archeological evidence on practical aspects of Viking religious behaviors. We study cultural features such as housing, politics, blacksmithing, and shipbuilding. Pre- or Co-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109. (H, WK-HT)
challenges and issues. We will discuss scriptures, rituals, and current events primarily based on sources within each tradition. Pre-Req or Co-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109. (Formerly titled Global Religions Today) (H, I, CS, SW-GE)
of the Old Testament against the background of the history, politics, religion, literature, and culture of the ancient Middle East. This course studies how these Israelites texts were written and how their literary qualities shape their religious meanings. (H, I)
reading of the New Testament against the background of the history, politics, religion, literature, and culture of the ancient Mediterranean world. This course studies how these early Christian texts were written and how their literary qualities shape their religious meanings. (H)
departmental offerings. Titles will vary. Students may take each special topics course for credit.
geography and religious ideology. We take various environments-mountainous, oceanic, desert, forest, plains-and try to connect the religious thoughts of their inhabitants to the geography. (H, CTDH)
contemporary India, including Hinduism, Sikhism, and Islam. We will engage with rituals, mythology, and sacred texts from each tradition. The emphasis in this class is on what makes these traditions compelling to the people who practice them. Pre- or Co-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109. (H, I, CW, SW-GE)
the ways humans interact with the natural world? We will examine religious views of nature, wilderness, pollution, and climate change, as well as ways in which these worldviews have led to harm to environmental systems. Students will also spend time examining their own relationships with the natural world. Pre-Req or Co-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 (H, I, CA, CW, WK-HT)
teachings about the social and religious roles specific to women. The course studies those texts in both their ancient and modern contexts, with special attention to how they interact with culture and explores what meanings those biblical passages can have for women (and men) today. Pre- or co-requisite: FYC-101 or EN- 110 or EN-109. (CA, H, WK-HT)
nation, especially since the end of the Asian Exclusion Act in 1965. This course looks at the history of conflict,
Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites vary by title.
religions teach about afterlife? How did the Bible's afterlife beliefs develop historically? Can the soul survive without the body? If so, what would a non-bodily life be like? What do near-death experiences prove about the afterlife? What is the meaning of life if there is (or is not) an afterlife? Pre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN- 109 (H, CW, WK-HT)
both for and against the existence of God? What motivates atheists to live morally? What is the meaning of life for atheists? How and why do some atheists practice religion, and how does a religion function without belief in God? How does atheism affect the well-being of individuals and societies? Prerequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 (H, WK-HT)
ways that women's voices and those of LGBT+ people contribute to religious life? This class is a seminar on these and related questions.
WORLD LANGUAGE COURSES:
Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites vary by title.
physical (Hatha) Yoga. We will examine many of the numerous varieties of Yoga philosophy and explore how yoga and meditation became popular in the West. Students will learn basic meditation. Must have junior or senior class standing. (CA, H, I, CW, WK-HT)
the world? This course examines this problem from Jewish, Christian, and agnostic perspectives, with special attention to the Holocaust, and studies ancient and modern attempts to confront this problem, including readings from the Bible, philosophers, theologians, Holocaust survivors, modern fiction, and contemporary films. Pre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109, and junior or senior standing. (H, CW, WK-HT)
class standing. Corequisite: RL-495. (H)
standing. Corequisite: RL-490. (H)
Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites vary by title. RL-INS Independent Study (1-4 credits) See catalog. RL-TUT Religion Teaching Assistant (1-3 credits) (H)
Source: Juniata College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
