20 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.
RELG 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.
Lec. 3./Credit 3. This course will introduce students to basic concepts and meth- ods of Religious Studies. Students will examine the developmental process of each religion to be studied and will discuss the histori- cal and geographical settings of each religion. Hampton University 2018-2020
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.
RELG 202Life and Teachings of Jesus 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.
History of Islamic thought from the time of Muhammad to the pres- ent, including the prophethood of Muhammad, the Qur’an, theol- ogy and law, mysticism and philosophy, sectarian movements, modernism and legal reform, and contemporary resurgence.
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 Pentecostal- ism 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, anthro- pological, and theological. Using various Pentecostal texts and articles, we will work toward a clearer understanding of the basic tenets of Pentecostalism, 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 Chris- tian ecumenism.
RELG 205Other Religious Traditions Online/Credit 3
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 reli- gious 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 Testa- ment as the written traditions which articulated the faith, expecta- tions, 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.
Online/Credit 3. A study of sound principles for proper interpretation of the Bibli- cal text with emphasis on context, structure, literacy devices, and genre. Course Descriptions – University College 419
Study of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Focus on the world-view of each tradi- tion and the historical development of that world-view.
Online/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.
Lec. 3./Online/Credit 3. A guided study course covering similarities and differences in the basic concepts and rites of major world religions. Historical and systematic presentation of the biblical view. Influence of religion on individuals and society.
in Historical Perspective Online/Credit 3. This course will examine the relationships between African Ameri- can religion, black culture and black political thought. Centering our study on a few essential 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 rela- tionship 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 vari- ous 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 applica- tion of the doctrines to the ministry of the Gospel in contempo- rary culture. Topics include the following: an overview of various theological perspectives, revelation, biblical inspiration, the Trinity, attributes of God, creation, and providence. 420 Course Descriptions – University College
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.
