4 courses with the subject RELS, 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.
RELS 2020Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy3
This course explores Buddhist philosophy across Asia and the West, covering Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana traditions. Topics may include the five aggregates, the not-self, dependent origination, emptiness, nirvana , and their influence on art and architecture. Students will develop skills in textual analysis, critical thinking, and applying Buddhist concepts to historical and modern contexts.
RELS 2030Religiosity in the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam3
An academic approach to understanding religion and religiosity in the Middle East and beyond. Students consider what extent the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam influence society and intersect with public life including historical, cultural, and political settings. The course provides students with an understanding of the relationships between these religions and public engagement and perception. It is recommended students complete RELS 2300 prior to taking this course.
Explores how religion and culture continually shape each other in American life. Students study diverse faiths, interfaith cooperation, and emerging spiritual movements that reflect the nation’s changing beliefs. Using humanities perspectives, they interpret how religion influences identity, meaning, politics, and community. The course invites reflection on what belief reveals about being human.
This course introduces the diverse, dynamic, and complex religions that greatly impact our world. The approach is global and comparative, with potential studies including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Each tradition is explored academically through sacred literature, philosophy, art, history, rituals, and institutions, focusing on the dynamics that shape human communities.
