This course is an introduction to religion as a dimension of human experience that affects all aspects of life. Students will be introduced to the basic concepts and methods necessary for the study of religion and will be exposed to the basic modes of religious experience and expression as found in the world's religions. Special emphasis will be placed on the Jewish and Christian religious traditions. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course is an overview of the entire Old Testament. It introduces the student to the history of the People of Israel, their evolving theological perspectives on life and death, and the manner in which they constructed their religious literature. It explores essential elements of biblical faith and encourages students to perceive connections with the realities of the world today while emphasizing the importance of studying a biblical text in the social, political, and religious context in which it was written. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course introduces the student to Christian morality and a Christian perspective on contemporary social issues. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course presents a survey Christian history and teaching from the time of Jesus to the present. It addresses various customs, traditions, and viewpoints that Christians have adopted across the centuries. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course provides an introduction to the New Testament through examination of the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. These gospels are studied in the context in which they were written and in light of contemporary scriptural scholarship. The course examines the portrayal of Jesus in each of the gospels and encourages an application of the gospel message to contemporary living. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course studies the life and teachings of Paul as presented in the New Testament. Besides critically analyzing how Paul and his message are portrayed in the Acts of the Apostles, it also approaches the letters attributed to Paul in the Bible from a critical perspective so as to determine the position of the apostle himself on a wide range of issues. In addition to providing an understanding of Paul's message for the people of his own day, the course also encourages an analysis of what these letters may have to say about contemporary issues for Christians today. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course examines the historical setting, main concepts, rituals, practices, and artistic expressions of Hinduism and Buddhism. It includes selected writings from their sacred books. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course surveys African American religious experience and expression from the period of enslavement to the present. It uses a variety of arts and disciplines to enhance the student's understanding and appreciation of African American religious experience and expression. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course is an examination of the historical setting and main beliefs and practices of the Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It includes a study of selected writings from their sacred books. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course examines the basis for and the substance of various feminist critiques of Western religions. It analyzes the laws, rituals, traditions, and texts of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam from a feminist perspective and explores alternative modes of religious practice. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course investigates some aspect of religious expression or practice of current interest and relevance to the global situation of religious diversity. Each time the course is offered, the specific content will be designated. The course may be repeated provided the subject matter differs. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

The goals of this class are to (1) learn about the basic concepts of the study of religion from a psychological perspective; (2) learn many specifics about what psychological researchers have learned about religion; (3) develop skills in thinking critically about the concepts and findings; and (4) develop skills in writing and speaking about thoughts on these topics and issues. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course briefly explores various biblical portrayals of Jesus within their cultural context and then focuses on the development of Christian doctrines about Jesus. It includes an overview of the Christological controversies in the early church and the views about Jesus in the Middle Ages and concludes with an investigation of a variety of contemporary understandings of Jesus and the cultural contexts out of which these understandings arise. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course examines the portrayal of Jesus in the Gospel of John, as well as its literary structure and character development. It also presents an analysis of the Christology and theology of the Fourth Gospel in light of the cultural context in which the gospel was developed and utilizes the Letters of John developed within the Johannine community for that purpose. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course examines the prophetic books of the Bible in their historical and cultural setting. It covers both the major prophets and the minor prophets and encourages an analysis of the ways in which their message is relevant to the world today. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course looks at the Christian church in New Testament times and today. It compares and contrasts the practices of the Roman Catholic Church and its teachings regarding the meaning and reality of church with that of other Christian churches. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course explores peace and justice issues in light of biblical and Christian theological teachings. It includes a discussion of specific social justice issues such as poverty, war, racism, and ecology within the context of Christian values. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course examines suffering and death from a biblical perspective, from current theological perspectives, and from the perspective of human experience. It encourages the development of a holistic outlook on life and the acceptance of dying and rising as a recurring event that can prepare us for death. It fosters within the student the skills needed to deal with one's own mortality and suffering in this life, as well as skills needed in being present to another person who is suffering or facing death. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

This course provides an opportunity for a student to take a Religious Studies course in which the content is determined by a faculty member in consultation with the student. The course may be repeated to allow a student to delve more deeply into a topic of particular interest to the student. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.