This course is an introduction to representative people, stories, beliefs and practices of Judaism and Christianity that have shaped both cultures and individual lives. The course will draw from diverse branches of these traditions, including Jewish, Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions. Recognizing that students come from various perspectives, the course does not presuppose that students have any particular religious beliefs or impose any particular religious beliefs on students, but rather seeks to introduce students to Jewish and Christian traditions that continue to have a profound impact on the world in which we live, and to stimulate each student to reflect individually upon his or her own spiritual or intellectual journey in light of resources from these traditions. There are no prerequisites for this course, or in other words, this course does not require any previous college course or presuppose any particular knowledge of religion.
This course is an introduction to representative people, stories, beliefs and practices of Judaism and Christianity that have shaped both cultures and individual lives. The course will draw from diverse branches of these traditions, including Jewish, Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions. Recognizing that students come from various perspectives, the course does not presuppose that students have any particular religious beliefs or impose any particular religious beliefs on students, but rather seeks to introduce students to Jewish and Christian traditions that continue to have a profound impact on the world in which we live, and to stimulate each student to reflect individually upon his or her own spiritual or intellectual journey in light of resources from these traditions. There are no prerequisites for this course, or in other words, this course does not require any previous college course or presuppose any particular knowledge of religion.
This course is an introduction to representative people, stories, beliefs and practices of Judaism and Christianity that have shaped both cultures and individual lives. The course will draw from diverse branches of these traditions, including Jewish, Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions. Recognizing that students come from various perspectives, the course does not presuppose that students have any particular religious beliefs or impose any particular religious beliefs on students, but rather seeks to introduce students to Jewish and Christian traditions that continue to have a profound impact on the world in which we live, and to stimulate each student to reflect individually upon his or her own spiritual or intellectual journey in light of resources from these traditions. There are no prerequisites for this course, or in other words, this course does not require any previous college course or presuppose any particular knowledge of religion.
- An introduction to the basic doctrines and practices of Christianity. This includes an investigation of the central beliefs held by all Christians, and a brief introduction to the historical roots, practices and emphasis of various Christian denominations and groups.
- An overview of the history of the Christian church from it beginning to the present.
An investigation of the ways in which the natural world has been understood in various historical, religious and philosophical perspectives, and of the implications for how humans should interact with the environment. The course emphasizes helping each student formulate a value perspective from which to evaluate human actions and policies concerning the environment.
An investigation of the ways in which the natural world has been understood in various historical, religious and philosophical perspectives, and of the implications for how humans should interact with the environment. The course emphasizes helping each student formulate a value perspective from which to evaluate human actions and policies concerning the environment.
This course is an introduction to the religion of Islam. Students will be introduced to the basic beliefs and practices of Islam, and its role in history and the contemporary world. In addition to studying its core beliefs and practices, students will learn about ways in which Islam is lived out in different cultures of the world. This course has no prerequisites. It can be used to help fulfill the Global Awareness requirement in the Core Curriculum.
An analysis of the ideas of representative western philosophers from the pre-Socratics through the late medieval period. Prerequisite: PHL 111
