45 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.
Exploration of basic questions that arise in the study of religion. Attention is given to the variety of religious experience and practice. Semester Hours 3.0
This course undertakes the academic study of religion on a global scale. Attention is given to the origin, history, mythology, doctrines, and lived practices of religions that compose the global religious landscape. Semester Hours 3.0
This course surveys the Jewish and Christian scriptures using modern historical methods. Attention is given to the development of Judaism in ancient Israel and to the emergence of Christianity. Semester Hours 3.0
This course practices close readings of selected texts in the Old Testament and Hebrew Bible using the methods of academic biblical studies. Designated material will be examined through literary analysis, archaeology, anthropology, and historical criticism with special emphasis on interpretive methods that examine texts in their original historical settings. Semester Hours 3.0
Any MATH course beyond 099 or any
MATH 121 or MATH 124/125 or MATH 151 Elective Credits 3-4 Item # Title Semester
3.0 RELG 207 Abraham in Text & Tradition 3.0 3.0 RELG 208 Religions of Ancient Egypt and 3.0
This course surveys key historical contexts of the Old and New Testaments, and introduces some of the most groundbreaking archaeological finds of the last 150 years that have influenced reconstructions of the biblical world and interpretations of the Bible. This course also investigates important instances of archaeological forgeries. Semester Hours 3.0
This course explores the origins of the Christian Bible including the development of the textual tradition within ancient Israel in the formation of the Hebrew Scriptures, and the historical context of the production of the New Testament texts within early Christian communities. While not a language class, the course will pay particular attention to the Hebrew and Greek origins of the texts, as well as the processes of canonization and reception. Semester Hours 3.0
This course introduces students to the array of manuscripts and written traditions from the ancient Near East and eastern Mediterranean that predate the modern canonized scriptures of Judaism and Christianity. Students will become familiar with the Greek Septuagint, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Samaritan Pentateuch, and a wide range of apocryphal texts including gospels, vision narratives, and pseudonymous writings, all of which circulated as religious literature among Jewish and Christian communities before the existence of any Bible known today. Semester Hours 3.0
This course serves as an exploration of Jesus based on the experience of the early Christian community and its writings. The course will include a careful reading of the four New Testament gospels using a variety of interpretative methods. Students will also be introduced to scholarly research about Jesus from later historical time periods. Semester Hours 3.0
This course surveys the corpus of New Testament letters in light of the historical, social and religious conditions from each emerged. Students will be introduced to ongoing scholarly conversations on the person of Paul while also engaging the fundamental question of what it means to read someone else's mail as religious literature. This course also explores the processes by which the letters now contained in the New Testament became scripture. Semester Hours 3.0 Emory & Henry University Catalog
This course surveys the representation and reception of Abraham as a foundational figure in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim texts and communities across time. Investigation focuses on both similar and different memories of Abraham as an exemplar of faith, and on divergent familial trajectories as expressed through religious identity. The course also introduces students to scholarly debates on the use of “Abrahamic Traditions” as an investigative category. Semester Hours 3.0
This course explores basic questions that arise from the academic study of religion. Students will deepen their understanding of influential thinkers, common methods of study, important debates, and key concepts in the academic study of religion. Semester Hours 3.0
This course surveys the texts, teachings, and techniques of prophetic and messianic persons in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Students will also explore the contours of different ancient and contemporary apocalyptic worldviews while developing a deeper understanding of the form and function of apocalyptic writings among historic and modern religious communities. Semester Hours 3.0
This course takes up the study of religion and spirituality in relation to the natural world. Students will investigate how religious traditions have represented and integrated the natural world in religious life. Focus is given to themes of creation, evolution, sacred place, stewardship, and religiously- rooted responses to environmental crises. The course also explores the roles animals have played across history in religious texts and practice, namely as victims of sacrifice and as metaphors and agents of divine power. Semester Hours 3.0
This course offers an in-depth exploration of New Religious Movements (NRMs) from a multidisciplinary perspective, delving into the origins, beliefs, practices, and societal impacts of these dynamic and often controversial movements. Students will analyze the emergence and evolution of NRMs across different cultures and historical periods, critically examining their ideologies, charismatic leaders, organizational structures, and interactions with mainstream societies. Semester Hours 3.0
This course explores the often unrecognized ways religion functions in secular spaces of medical practice. The course begins with a survey of historic intersections of medicine and religion across religious contexts before moving on to case- study based investigations of religion in the lives of medical practitioners and patients. Focus is given to generating constructive responses to religion in the healthcare landscape. Semester Hours 3.0
This course investigates the often unexplored and underrepresented feminine aspects of divinity. The course examines goddess traditions on a global scale through the study of texts, images, and practices related to female deities and superhuman entities. The course also centers discussions of gender fluidity in divine pantheons, features of feminized religious space, and instances of social negotiation surrounding womens’ interactions with divinity. This course fulfills the Humanities Core Requirement. Three semester hours. Semester Hours 3
Translation and interpretation of representative passages from Paul’s writings. Semester Hours 3.0
This course surveys the beliefs, practices, and scriptures of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto. The course satisfies the Humanities Core requirement. This course satisfies the International Exploration requirement. g Semester Hours 3.0
This course surveys Judaism as a religion and civilization from its origins through the modern period. Attention is given to both texts and practices, as students engage in discussions of diversity regarding Jewish identities and lived religious experiences. Attention is also given to the persistent problem of anti-Semitism. Semester Hours 3.0 Emory & Henry University Catalog
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This course surveys Islam from its origins through the modern period. Attention is given to both texts and practices, as students engage in discussions of diversity regarding Muslim identities, lived religious experiences, and expressions of power. This course satisfies the Humanities Core requirement. Semester Hours 3.0
This course surveys Christianity from its origins through the modern period. Attention is given to both texts and practices, as students engage in discussions of diversity regarding Christian identities, lived religious experiences, and expressions of power. Semester Hours 3.0
This course explores the themes of human movement and migration in the Old and New Testaments and examines the origins and transmission of these textual collections in light of their shared character as products of and responses to the mobile worlds of the ancient Near East and Eastern Mediterranean. Semester Hours 3.0
This course explores the historical, literary, and ideological elements of justice in the Old Testament. Consideration is given to the origins of morality, the relationship between law and justice, and comparative examinations of various biblical and modern conceptions of justice and moral agency. Semester Hours 3.0
This course offers an interdisciplinary study of the complex relationship between biblical texts and bodies. The central theme of the course is how bodies, specifically those understood as religious, are created through cultures of religious practice and textual embodiment. Areas of focus will include ritual praxis, adornment, clothing, body modification, hallucinogenic and consciousness-enhancing drugs, sex, and choices for medical care. Semester Hours 3.0
Place in the Bible
In the face of increasing polarization around issues of religion in the public sphere, what tensions and possibilities impact American political life and the development of public policy? This course will address the role of religion in public life, exploring the ways religion shapes perspectives about public policy issues related to gender, families, sexuality, science, race, immigration, education, and work, among others. Consideration will be given to the impact of religious views on the democratic process and related institutions, including the role of religion in social movements and the implications of the rise of Christian nationalism. Semester Hours 3.0
113 Choose THREE courses from the r following electives Item # Title Semester
Seminar on selected topic(s). Comprised of intensive study, discussion, and participation in other learning activities. Semester Hours 3.0
and Islam
This course explores the evolution of religion in Appalachia beginning with local indigenous traditions and the later introduction of Western European Christianity into the region. The class will consider unique Appalchian forms of religiosity that have developed over the years, set against the backdrop of the larger American religious tradition. Semester Hours 3.0
Capstone experience required of all majors in their final year of study. Paired with a RELG 470/471 internship experience or RELG 480 independent student project. For seniors only, except with permission of the department chair. Semester Hours 1.0
Advanced directed study in a specific area, under the supervision of a faculty member. Permission of the department chair required. Semester Hours 3.0
Work experience related to the student's major, jointly supervised by the department and a professional in the field. Internships will carry either three or six hours credit. Each hour of credit will require forty hours at the internship site. Semester Hours 2.0 -6
Work experience related to the student's major, jointly supervised by the department and a professional in the field. Internships will carry either three or six hours credit. Each hour of credit will require forty hours at the internship site. Semester Hours 2.0 -6 203
Total Credits 30-31
Independent research in a special topic for honors. Semester Hours 3.0
Independent research in a special topic for honors. Semester Hours 3.0
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