19 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 101Orientation to
Effective Online Learning Online/Credit 1. This course will provide an introduction to the online environment. Concepts will be provided that introduce the essential knowledge management skills required to develop search strategies to locate, evaluate, and use informa- tion. Students will be introduced to communication tools available through the campus computing environment, resources of the world wide web, the university online catalog (HUWebCat), electronic information resources and services.
REL 104Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Homiletics)
Online/Credit 3. Training in fundamentals of good speech with the aim of estab- lishing pleasing and appropriate habits of speech. Instruction in rhetorical theory with emphasis upon research, organization of materials and the oral language, primarily as used in a teaching/ preaching application. Online students make extensive use of stu- dent audiotape /videotape presentations. This course will be taken in lieu of COM 103.
An in-depth study of the literature and religion of ancient Israel in light of archaeological discoveries, research about the ancient Near East, and a variety of interpretations.
(Major and Minor Prophets) Lec. 3./Online/Credits 3. A study of the writing prophets including an introduction to the origin and development of prophecy among the Hebrews, a study of the prophets themselves, and a thorough investigation of their message.
Lec. 3./Credit 3. Intensive study of the Biblical record of the life and teachings of Jesus, designed to acquaint the student with the direct teachings and Spirit in which Jesus lived and worked.
Historical and theological perspective of religions in America, beginning with pre-American Puritanism on through to recent developments in liberation theology. Attention given to relationship between America’s religious heritage and her social and political development.
This course will analyze the Pentecostal movement as it grew in the 20th Century as trans-cultural religious phenomenon. The course will explore the wider international context of Pentecostalism as it grew in Central and South America. Attention will also given to how ethnic minorities in the United States have reshaped the practice and the meaning of Pentecostalism, particularly with regard to race and gender. The approach will be historical, anthropo- logical, and theological. Using various Pentecostal texts and articles, we will work toward a clearer understanding of the basic tenets of Pentecos- talism, namely “divine healing,” “baptism in the Holy Spirit,” and “speaking in tongues.” We will also investigate how the most recent internationalist shift within the Pentecostal movement has renewed millennialist thought and efforts for Christian ecumenism.
A critical analysis of religious faith groups indigenous to the United States to include Jehovah Witnesses, Latter Day Saints, the Nation of Islam, New Age, and other groups.
Analyzes the literature of the New Testament in its social and religious setting, with special reference to the ministry and teaching of Jesus, the emergence of the church as a sect within ancient Judaism, and the development of Christian institutions in the Graeco-Roman world.
A critical examination and attempt to understand the New Testament as the written traditions which articulated the faith, expectations, and actions of the early Christians as they responded within Jewish and Greek culture to the historical events of their day, and especially as they responded to the life.
Study of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confu- cianism, and Shinto. Focus on the worldview of each tradition and the histor- ical development of that world-view.
REL 309American Religious TraditionsOnline/Credit 3
An historical survey of religion in America from the Civil War to the present. The course includes study of theological change in Protes- tantism, the emergence of three kinds of Judaism, controversy and change in American Catholicism, the origins of fundamentalism and Pentecostalism, and various expressions of African-American faith. It attends to the effects of immigration, urbanization, politics and other social and cultural changes on American religious life.
Judaeo-Christian Tradition Online/Credit 3. This course will explore the basic theological tenets of Judaism and Christi- anity to include their similarities and differences.
in Historical Perspective Online/Credit 3. This course will examine the relationships between African American religion, black culture and black political thought. Centering our study on a few essen- tial questions regarding the nature and function of the black church, we will explore its effect upon black cultural forms — music (from Gospel to Rap), fiction, poetry, and oratory. We will address a number of themes, including: the relationship between black church and black political leadership, race and religion, feminist theologies, and “Afro-centric Christianity.” We will trace the development of African American religion in various historical contexts: Slavery, the Great Migration, and the Civil Rights era. Although this course will focus on African American Protestantism, we will examine black religion in other forms as well, particularly black Catholicism and the Nation of Islam.
A survey of theology with emphasis upon the practical application of the doctrines to the ministry of the Gospel in contemporary culture. Topics include the following: an overview of various theological perspectives, revelation, biblical inspiration, the Trinity, attributes of God, creation, and providence. The course will expose students to the theory and practice of pastoral care. Emphasis will be placed on the development of pastoral skills, as well as theological, cross-cultural, and psychological models of interpretation.
Online/Credit 3. The course will expose students to the theory and practice of pas- toral care. Emphasis will be placed on the development of pasto- ral skills, as well as theological, cross-cultural, and psychological models of interpretation.
Online/Credit 3. A course designed to develop an understanding of the nature of pastoral authority, its relationship to various forms of power, and the form and nature of pastoral leadership. It will explore pastoral boundaries, ethical constraints, and the limits of time, skill, and energy.
