17 courses with the subject RELG, 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.
This course introduces students to the Bible and its significance for Christian thought and practice. It also sharpens the student’s interpretive and critical thinking skills by engaging biblical texts in light of the multiple and diverse communities in which they were written and have been read.............................................
and Practice. This course introduces students to Christian thought and practice as they have taken .. 4 s.h. shape around the world since the biblical period and in response to the Bible. It introduces Christian doctrines, worship practices, ethical reasoning, and major 329 ................ 4 s.h. .........
This course is a survey dealing with the ideas and practices of the world’s major religions. This introduction provides opportunity for Christian interface with world religions, cults, and sects .......
many forms of practice, scriptural interpretations, and religious knowledge, but only some forms of Islam become the focus of mainstream public attention. In this course, we will examine some of the fundamental precepts, practices, and history of this religion from an academic perspective. Special attentions will be given to militant interpretations of Islam ..........................
themes and methods in Christian moral reflection. It engages the Biblical text, the Church’s tradition of ethical reasoning, and philosophical schools of thought, and applies these tools to the consideration of contemporary ethical questions ................................
exploration of historical and contemporary understandings of death and dying, with special attention given to how religious values and cultural frameworks shape our experiences of dying, death, and bereavement, and how the inevitability of death encourages us to live more intentionally and meaningfully. The topics to be covered may include attitudes about death and dying, the funeral industry, suicide, euthanasia, hospice, palliative care, near death experiences, what constitutes a “good death,” and the grieving process........................................................... 4
Religion. This course is an introduction to theories and methods that scholars employ in the critical examination of religious beliefs, behaviors, and experiences. The class will study the ideas of public and private religious ideas, critical review by religious peers, as well as the subjectivity of religious debate in the scholarly realm ......................................................
Theological Thinking. Examines the basic contents of Christian theology. It investigates theological- methodology, the philosophical presuppositions of various theological systems, and provides a basic acquaintance with theological vocabulary through readings and by survey of various creeds and confessions ...................................................................
Theology. This course considers the phenomenon of religion around the world, considering explanatory theories form the secular field of religious studies alongside theories from Christian theology.............4 s.h.
broad survey of American religious history from Puritanism to the present, focusing upon the major events in the development of American religious institutions, the shaping of American churches, and the impact of religion on American culture and institutions ...................................................................
Context. This course examines the prominent place of religion in this religiously plural geopolitical environment. It explores Judaism, Islam, Catholicism, Native American traditions, white Protestantism, and African and Asian religions, and their expression in global communities. It examines the relationship between politics and religion and its impact on contemporary events...................................................
s.h. analysis of the relationship between religion and film. This class will use various film critical theories to analyze directors and their use of religious imagery and the concept of the sacred. In particular, the course will view and study the work of directors such as Mallick, Kieslowski, Tarkovsky, and Aronofsky ....................4 s.h. 330
Integrate faculty-led opportunity into education through participation in planned, supervised experiential-learning. Students will apply related skills by following a set of objectives, reflecting on activities, and obtaining feedback from their supervisors. For a complete description of Internships and Cooperative Education, see the Internship/ Cooperative section under the Academic Policies section............. credit to be arranged
Methods of Historiography. This survey of Church History is an introductory course to the study of Christian Ecclesiastical History. It seeks to survey the important persons, ideas, and movements in the spread of the Christian faith, along with its impact upon the world. The course seeks to heighten awareness of the historical dimension of life and the Christian community, and to increase understanding of the historical method and some of its problems as it applies to matters of church history. In addition, the course will explore ways in which the study of history is beneficial for the contemporary church, especially as they relate to matters of evangelism, spirituality and piety, and cultural interaction ................................... 4
students with the consent of the departmentcredit to be arranged
thought of sixteenth century reformer John Calvin. Comparisons are drawn between him and his contemporaries and also between Calvin and his followers. Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion will serve as a basic text along with other writings by him and some modern Reformed theologians .......
Undergraduate level. All candidates for a degree from King are required to demonstrate competency in their major field. Students with more than one major must demonstrate competency in each of their major fields. Comprehensive assessment in religious students demonstrates competency in the graduating student’s major field in these areas: Biblical content, theology, philosophy, and critical thinking and analysis. For a B.A. in Religious Studies students must earn a passing grade on the Bible and Religion Department Comprehensive Exam ................................................. 0 s.h. SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE STUDIES
Source: King University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
