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2013-2014 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Religion/Jewish Studies Courses
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Religion
Jewish Studies (JWST)
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JWST 010R - (HP) The Bible: Ancient and Modern Perspectives Semester Hours: 3
Every other year
Various genres of biblical literature and teachings are studied against
the background of contemporary Near Eastern civilizations and in light
of the findings of modern biblical research and archaeology.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly 10 (HP) The Bible: Ancient and Modern Perspectives.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 011R - (HP) Judaic Perspectives on the Hebrew Bible Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
An examination of Jewish Biblical interpretation from antiquity to the
present with special focus on continuities and contrasts in exegetical
method. Starting with an examination of “inner biblical exegesis” the
course proceeds to scrutinize major forms of Jewish biblical
interpretation from the period of the great Rabbinic sages in late
antiquity, to Eastern centers of Medieval Jewish scholarship (e.g.,
Babylon, Islamic Spain), to the emergence of Western European forms of
interpretation in the Renaissance to the period of Jewish
Enlightenment, to the present.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly 11 (LT) Judaic Perspectives on the Hebrew Bible.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 012S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 1-3
Spring
This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. Students may take only one 12F or 12S seminar.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 013R - (HP) The Bible and Its Interpretation Through the Ages Semester Hours: 3
Every other year
A comparative literary study of the various interpretations of the
Bible with special reference to the Septuaginta, Aramaic Targumim and
the commentaries that are based on the rabbinic tradition.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly 13 (LT) The Bible and Its Interpretation Through the Ages.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 014F - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
Fall
This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format
with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
The course is open to
first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is
offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and
only one 14S or 12S seminar.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 014S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
Spring
This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 015R - (HP) Judaism: Biblical and Rabbinic Origins Semester Hours: 3
Once a year
Introduction to the academic study of Jews and Judaism. Surveying early Jewish history in four broad periods–Biblical, 2nd Temple, Rabbinic, & early Medieval–the course provides an overview of both the origins of the Jewish people as well as the formation of the Jewish religious tradition.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as RELI 022 . Credit will be given for this course or RELI 022 , not both. (Formerly 015 (HP) Foundations of Jewish Tradition and Culture.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 016R - (HP) Jews: From Medieval to Modern Semester Hours: 3
Once a year
The Jewish encounter with modernity in historical context, with special attention to key events of the 20th century: the establishment of the state of Israel, the European Holocaust, and the development of American Jewish culture and community.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as RELI 23. Credit given for this course or RELI 23, not both. (Formerly 16 (HP) Foundations of Jewish Tradition and Culture and 16R (HP) The Modern Jewish Experience.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 019R - (HP) Post-Biblical Writings Semester Hours: 3
Every other year
Selections from post-Biblical works in prose and poetry. Readings from
medieval, philosophical, mystical and ethical writings with special
reference to Judah Halevi and Maimonides.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly 19 (LT) Post-Biblical Literature.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 020 - (HP) The American Jewish Experience Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course provides a general introduction to American Jewish history, from the 1654 settlement of 23 Jews in New Amsterdam to the thriving community of today’s United States, and explores major themes of the American Jewish experience such as immigration, acculturation, socioeconomic progress, political behavior, anti-Semitism, Zionism, community formation, and contributions to popular culture. Highlighting the evolution of Judaism in America, the course contextualizes the history of religious life within the broader range of social experience and cultural expression.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as HIST 032. Credit for this course or HIST 032. (Formerly, JWST 101R (HP) Special Topics in Jewish Studies: American Jews and Judaism; JWST 101B (HP) Jews and Judaism in America).
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 036 - (HP) The Holocaust: Memory and Representation Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
An introduction to “Holocaust Studies”—the academic study of the mass destruction of European Jewry during World War II—including its history and aftermath, aesthetic representations and theoretical issues. The theme throughout will be the question of Holocaust “memory”—how have the terrible events of the past entered our consciousness and shaped our culture today?
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as HIST 036. Credit for this course or HIST 036, not both.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 048 - (IS) Israel: Myth and Reality Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course provides a general introduction to Israel studies, viewing the contemporary state of Israel through historical, political, sociological, religious, and cultural lenses. A small country attracting a great deal of attention, Israel functions both as an ordinary society and as a highly controversial symbol. In order to unpack the complex relationship between the myth and reality of Israel, the course begins with a history of its ancient and modern origins, then surveys contemporary Israeli politics and society, and concludes with an analysis of the meaning of Israel for Israelis, Palestinian Arabs, American Jews, and others around the world.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 055 - (HP) Judaism and Islam: Jews and Arabs Semester Hours: 3
Every other year
Dynamics of the relationship between Islam and Judaism. Arab- Israeli conflict viewed against the multidimensional aspect of the Jewish existence in the Middle East.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly 155 (LT) Judaism and Islam: Jews and Arabs; 155R.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 060 - (IS) The Comedy of Difference: Jewish Humor in America Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course provides an interdisciplinary and multimedia look at a popular American art form—Jewish humor. Like all comedy, the Jewish variety deals with the central themes of the human experience: family, love, sex, religion, politics, prejudice, identity, and other cultural norms—all premised upon the divisions and diversity characteristic of American society. At the same time, Jewish humor is a central element of modern Jewish culture, and its study sheds light on contemporary Jewish experience as well.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as CLL 120 . Credit for this course or CLL 120 , not both.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 100 - Honors Essay Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
Research and writing of a substantial essay in the field of Jewish Studies.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Open only to senior majors who are eligible for departmental honors and
who secure, before registration, written permission of the faculty
adviser who will supervise the essay.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 101 A-Z - (HP) Special Topics in Jewish Studies Semester Hours: 3
Once a year
Designed to treat special subjects or themes dealing with some major spiritual, political and social issues facing the Jewish people. The subject is chosen at the discretion of the department but with the students’ interest in view. Such themes as the dynamics of rabbinic Judaism; philosophy of ancient Israel; foundations of Jewish mysticism, etc., are considered.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. This course may be repeated when topics vary. (Formerly 101R (HP) Special Topics in Jewish Studies; 101 (LT) Special Topics in Jewish Studies.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 107R - (HP) Women in the Hebrew Bible Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
A literary analysis of the many representations of women found in the
Hebrew Bible. Through a close reading of biblical literature and in
dialogue with various forms of feminist scholarship, this course
examines issues such as patriarchy and its relation to the production
of Old Testament literature; gender relations; goddess worship;
violence against women; the political, legal, economic and religious
standing of ancient Israelite women.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly 107 (LT) Women in the Hebrew Bible.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 108R - (HP) Modern Jewish Intellectuals Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
An examination of major Jewish intellectuals from the period of the
Jewish Enlightenment (ca. late 18th century) to the present. An initial
inquiry as to the definition of the term “intellectual” leads us to the
larger question of the Jewish intellectual and his or her relation to
the Jewish and non-Jewish world. Among the figures to be read are Karl
Marx, Theodor Herzl, Emile Durkheim, Franz Kafka, Georg Simmel, Sigmund
Freud, Anzia Yezierska, Rosa Luxemburg, Simone Weil, George Steiner,
Hannah Arendt, Philip Roth, Amos Oz, Cynthia Ozick, and Saul Bellow.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly 108 (LT) Modern Jewish Intellectuals.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 119R - (HP) Blacks and Jews: Interrelation in the Diaspora Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
An examination of the relations between African-American and Jewish-Americans in the United States from the period of the “Grand Alliance” (ca., 1910-1967) to the current moment of “crisis.” Through the investigation of literature, sociological analysis, historical case studies, opinion pieces, and works of art, this course illuminates the complex and shifting relations between African-Americans and Jewish-Americans and their significance for questions of identity in the modern United States.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as AFST 119 , HIST 119 . (Formerly 119, (LT) Blacks and Jews: Interrelation in the Diaspora.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 140R - (HP) Senior Seminar: Jewish Studies Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
Concentration on a particular topic of interest and small group
discussions leading to a required essay on a topic chosen by the
student.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly 140 (LT) Senior Seminar: Jewish Studies.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 156R - (HP) The Golden Age of Jewish Culture Semester Hours: 3
Every other year
Introduction to various genres of literature of the Jewish Golden Age
in Spain. Readings from works of poetry, prose, ethics, philosophy,
Jewish law and responsa. Emphasis on the writings of Saadya, Halevi,
Idn Gabirol, Ibn Ezra, Maimonides and Karo. The historical development
and its interplay with contemporary Arabic literature and Islamic
civilization.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly 156 (LT) The Golden Age of Jewish Culture and Literature.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 192 - Internship in Jewish Studies Semester Hours: 1-6
Fall, Spring, Summer
This internship provides students with an opportunity to apply the academic study of Jews and Judaism to practical situations.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Must be a declared JWST major or minor , have a minimum GPA of 2.5, and pass a screening interview with instructor or department chairperson. For each semester hour, students will work a minimum of 28 hours on-site in addition to completing a minimum of 10 hours of academic work that will include reading, research, and a final paper or project that situates the internship experience within the broader framework of the academic study of Jews and Judaism. Also required, but not counted as part of the 10 hours of academic work, are a minimum of three meetings with a faculty adviser – one at the beginning, another at mid-term, and the final at the end of the work experience. Grades will be based on both on-site evaluation and academic work. An on-site evaluation of “poor” will result in a grade no higher than a C. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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JWST 196 - Senior Essay Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
Research and writing of a substantial essay in the field of Jewish studies.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Open only to senior majors who have secured, before registration, the
written permission of the faculty adviser who will supervise the essay.
May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
Religion (RELI)
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RELI 010 - (HP) What Is Religion? Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course is designed to introduce students to the academic study of religion. Students will be introduced to some of the methodological tools scholars use to think critically and constructively about religious traditions. It also provides an opportunity to learn about the historical, scriptural, ritual and theological claims of at least two distinct religious traditions. In this way students gain concrete information about the way religious beliefs and practices shape the world. Students are introduced to how scholars study religious traditions in a pluralistic context and are afforded opportunities to practice their own skills at orally communicating academic approaches to the study of religion in a pluralistic world.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 012 - (HP) Introduction to Western Religious Traditions Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
Survey course concentrating on Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Students compare
various forms of myth, ritual and sacred scripture, and analyze the structure
of religious community and experience.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 012S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 1-3
Spring
This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. Students may take only one 12F or 12S seminar.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 013 - (HP) From Flesh to Faith: Community and Conflict in the New Testament Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
This course examines ways that early Christian faith(s) developed in the first century (including views of Jesus’ humanity and divinity, portrayals of the Virgin Mary, the relationship of Judaism to Christianity, and the roles of women in the church). Students will read the New Testament alongside non-canonical early Christian writings to develop an appreciation for the diversity of early Christian belief and practice. Students will come to know the content and themes of each of the New Testament writings, to identify different literary portrayals of Jesus, to work with establishing criteria for establishing the historical Jesus, to recognize important differences in early Christian belief, and to be familiar with the development of Christian orthodoxy.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly Introduction to the New Testament.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 014F - (CC, HP) First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
Fall
This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format
with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This
course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and
only one 14S or 12S seminar.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 014S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
Spring
This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format
with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This
course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and
only one 14S or 12S seminar.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 015 - (CC) Introduction to Eastern Religious Traditions Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
Survey course concentrating on Indian, Hindu and Buddhist traditions, with some
attention to the religions of China and Japan. Emphasis on tracing two basic lines
of Eastern religious behavior and thought: sectarian and folk devotionalism, and
the elite philosophical and meditational traditions.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 016 - (CC, HP) Religions of India Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
This course examines the central traditions, ideas and practices of the major
religious traditions of India including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Sikhism.
Major themes explored in a comparative context include: violence and eroticism,
death and immortality, wisdom and ritual.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Credit given for this course or RELI 120, but not both. (Formerly RELI 120.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 017 - (HP) Lost Christianities Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course explores the varieties of Christianity that co-existed from Jesus’
death in the middle of the first century through the end of the second century.
Included in these are Jewish-Christians, Marcionites, Montanists, and Gnostics.
Students will read a variety of primary texts in translation to understand better
the struggle between forms of early Christianity and the way that one form became
dominant and, thus, “orthodox.”
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 018 - (HP) What Is Catholicism? Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
There are many versions of the branch of Christianity called “Catholicism,” and many ways people throughout history have practiced it. This class asks what various Catholic communities have meant by the word “Catholic,” explorers its major global varieties and common contested characteristics, and studies aspects from theology and ethics to history and popular culture.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly (HP) Sacraments, Sex and the City: An Introduction to Catholicism.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 019 - (CC) Introduction to Buddhism Semester Hours: 3
Once a Year
This course is an introduction to the wide range of Buddhist ideas and practices that have developed within the diverse regions of Asia, with focus on southem Asia. This course will also introduce students to the various Buddhist literary and artistic expressions. The course covers a wide range of Buddhist traditions (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana), as well as a discussion of Buddhism’s transfer from Asia to the West.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 020 - (HP) Magic, Miracle, and Medicine in the Greco-Roman World Semester Hours: 3
igion), and medicine in antiquity have long been topics of great interest and debate among scholars of antiquity. Magical incantations, for example, may appear to be similar to prayers, and physicians in antiquity might act like magicians. This course explores these—and many other related—issues in an attempt to identify, where possible, social constructions of the categories of magic, miracle, and medicine, and the prejudices that accompanied them.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 021 - (HP) Gods and Sages - Religious Wisdom in the Ancient World Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course will examine ancient approaches to questions about the human condition and attempts to come to know the good, the true and the beautiful. Religious and philosophic thought provided distinct, often conflicting, but at times overlapping answers to such issues. A study of these various theories, as addressed by thinkers from the Greco-Roman traditions, will not only introduce some of the most profound meditations on these central human concerns, but will also provide the conceptual background necessary to understand the development of Western religious traditions (particularly Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism).
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 022 - (HP) Judaism: Biblical and Rabbinic Origins Semester Hours: 3
Once a year
The Jewish heritage in terms of its beliefs, laws and folkways as reflected in classical and modern Hebrew literature.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as JWST 015R . Credit will be given for this course or JWST 015R , not both.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 023 - (HP) Jews: From Medieval to Modern Semester Hours: 3
Once a year
The Jewish encounter with modernity in historical context, with special attention to key events of the 20th century: the establishment of the state of Israel, the European Holocaust, and the development of American Jewish culture and community.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as JWST 016R . Credit given for this course or JWST 016R , not both.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 026 - (IS) Buddhism in America Semester Hours: 3
Once a year
This course will introduce students to the diverse forms in which Buddhism has emerged in America. It will explore how American Buddhism is lived by immigrants as well as by American converts and will integrate insider and outsider accounts with historical and ethnographic approaches.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 028 - (HP) Greco-Roman Religions Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This class surveys the variety of religions and religious practices current in the Mediterranean world from the time of classical Athens through to the height of the Roman Empire. We will look at the religions of Greece, Rome, Hellenized and Roman Egypt, and Judea.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 030 - (IS) Paganism and Magic: Eco-Spiritualities of Enchantment Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course will introduce the myths, histories, and rituals of contemporary spiritualities oriented around nature, paganism, and magic, with a particular focus on gender and race, as well as on the political and ecological dimensions of these contemporary forms of spirituality.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 035 - (CC, HP) Living Buddhism Semester Hours: 3
Once a Year
This introductory course examines Buddhism’s application to the lives of ordinary people, demystifying the seemingly esoteric elements of the Buddha’s teachings in order to explore their relevance to daily existence. The course applies central Buddhist concepts in the realms of the mind, body, and environment, including the global environment.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 036 - (CC, HP) Modern Spiritual Masters Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course explores the contemporary relevance of “spiritual masters,” and asks whether they are merely a means to consume spirituality or are actually revolutionary and transformative. We will attempt to situate the term “spirituality” within specific socio-political and cultural contexts that grew out of European colonialism, modernity and science, secularity, and religion. The course will encourage students to think critically and creatively by applying analytical reasoning across the writings and talks of both Eastern and Western “spiritual masters.” It will also engage students in written and oral assessments in order to develop an awareness about, and knowledge of, cultural productions from Asia and Europe through a comparative, evaluative frame.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 040 - (CC, HP) Yoga, Psychology and Health Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
How did we come to link yoga, psychology and health? This course will explore the Indian roots of yoga in key texts (Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, The Upanishads, and The Bhagavad-Gita); the reception of yoga in Western psychology (Freud and Jung); and the mystical dimensions of yoga. The course will consider these three topics as they specifically relate to the concepts of language, memory, and meditation.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 050 - (CC) Islam Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
A study of the rise of Islam within the context of the cultural social and religious
conditions of pre-Islamic Arabia, Muhammad’s religious message and the Koran,
development of theology, law, and consolidation of Sunnism. Attention given to
the concept of nonseparation of state and religion in Muslim thought, to the experience
of women, and to themes in comparative art, architecture and ritual.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 051 - (CC, HP) Sex and Diversity in American Islam Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course investigates the plurality of Muslim experiences in North America. It is structured around three main topics: (1) the history and heritage of the Muslim slaves brought to the continent, (2) the emergence of an indigenous African-American Islam, and (3) the immigration of Muslims from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. Studying these extremely different North American Muslim experiences (both socially and culturally), we will discuss questions of identity, and quests for authenticity. We will raise the question of whether a distinctively “American Islam” is emerging.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly 105; Islam in North America.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 060 - (HP) Heretics, Skeptics and Freethinkers Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course will look at religion from the perspective of the outsider: those who have challeneged more traditional or institutionalized religious expressions; who have questioned the nature and/or existenceof God(s); who have offered alternatives to a religious world view. This approach will allow us to appreciate the vital role dissent has played in the history of religious thought.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 065 - (HP) Sex and Death: Perspectives on Martyrdom in the Ancient World Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course examines martyrdom in the ancient world, both as a real phenomenon and as a symbol. How did martyrdom arise as an ideal in the ancient world? What can we learn about the people and cultures of late antiquity from the narratives and poetry about martyrs they produced? How is this ancient discourse of martyrdom still employed in society today (e.g., the “martyrs” of the massacre at Columbine High School)?
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly Sex, Violence, and Death: Perspectives on Martyrdom in Judaism and Christianity.)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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RELI 066 - (HP) Demonology: Religion and the Dark Side Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course investigates demons, the dark side and underworlds, and the various ways they are conceptualized and personified in religious traditions. We will begin with historical origins and theoretical groundings, move on to explore contemporary demon traditions, and end with a case study of Satan. The course will make use of primary sources in literature, liturgy and material culture.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
[Formerly (HP) Satan and Hell.]
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RELI 067 - (HP) Evil: Religious, Philosophic and Scientific Perspectives Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
If God is good, then why is the world filled with such evil? Is the reality of evil an argument against the existence of God? And if God is not responsible for evil, then who is? What leads humans to do such horrible things to one another? The “problem of evil” is central to both theology and the philosophy of religion, and has been so for thousands of years. However, evil is not simply a problem for the religious but is one of the deepest challenges in creating just and stable human communities. In this course we will examine how both religious thinkers and secular philosophers have come to terms with evil. We will also look at contemporary scientific research on empathy and cruelty and consider what insight this may provide into the dark side of human nature.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as PHI 67. Credit given for either RELI 67 or PHI 67.
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RELI 070 - (CC, HP) Karma Cola: New York’s Hindu Communities Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course will explore the historical, philosophical, social, and ritual dimensions of lived Hinduism in the greater New York area. Course will feature field visits to Hindu temples, as well as in-class speakers.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
[Formerly (CC, HP) New York’s Hindu Communities.]
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RELI 072 A-Z - (HP) Living With Major Thinkers in the Study of Religion Semester Hours: 3
Once a Year
This course is designed to introduce students to some of the major thinkers who have pondered well and deeply about religion through close readings of one particular theorist each year. One year, students will read Nietzsche, another year Foucault, etc. Students will learn to read theory in general by learning how to read the work of a major thinker.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.
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RELI 075 - (CC) Mysticism and the Spiritual Quest Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
Mysticism is traditionally defined as the yearning for direct connection to a transcendent reality and is referred to as the esoteric dimension of religious search. Though evident as a global phenomenon, mystical traditions most notably developed in the monotheistic faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, as well as in the many religious traditions of India, China, Japan and ancient Greece. A cross-cultural exploration of the meanings, definitions, practices and common themes of mysticism via a study of original texts (in translation) from different parts of the world.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Credit given for this course or PHI 102 , not both.
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RELI 076 - (HP) History of Irish Spirituality Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course explores the history of Irish mysticism and spirituality and relates them to other important topics in Irish history and literature. By reading a wide variety of texts (both pre-dating Christianity in Ireland and composed during the 1,500 years of Christianity in Ireland), and by focusing on the competing claims of various traditions and traditional practices, students will come to a richer understanding of Irish spirituality.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as IRE 076 . Credit given for this course or IRE 76, not both.
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RELI 077 - (HP) Religion and Media Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course will explore the intersections between religion and media. Theory and substantive examples from the worlds of religions, news, and art are examined in sections dealing with materiality, orality, literacy, image, internet, and new media. Assignments include weekly writing assignments and a final project.
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RELI 080 - (CC) Life, Death and Immortality Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
Examination of the concepts of life, death and immortality as represented in
religious and literary texts from a range of crosscultural sources: western and
nonwestern monotheistic traditions, eastern traditions (e.g., Tibetan and Indian),
middle eastern (e.g., Turkish), African, and Native American. Further examination
of the encounter between a native tradition and a western colonial, typically
Judeo-Christian presence. Discussion as well, of the implications of these concepts
for such issues as abortion, euthanasia, suicide. Original texts in translation.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as PHI 103. Credit given for this course or PHI 103, not both.
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RELI 085 - (CC) Comparative Religious Ethics Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
A comparative exploration of the ways in which diverse religious traditions attempt to guide the conduct of their adherents. While the student will be asked to master enough historical materials to speak knowledgeably about the traditions in question, our emphasis will remain philosophical or theoretical: we want to understand how each tradition imagines basic notions such as action, obligation or intention, moral authority and diversity.
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RELI 086 - (CC, IS) Religion and Medicine Semester Hours: 3
Once a Year
This course will introduce students to the overlap between medicine and religion, and teach the skills needed for negotiating issues that arise in health care due to religious diversity. A key element of the course will focus on developing an interdisciplinary perspective; readings will come from multiple disciplines, and discussion will focus on evaluating the usefulness, quality, and integrity of different disciplinary approaches. Ultimately the goal is to craft an integrated and critical perspective on major areas of overlap between religion and medicine.
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RELI 100 - (HP) Modern Religious Thought Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
The advent of the Modern Age (post-14th century) ushered in a period of religious creativity and individual exploration that challenged not only orthodoxy but religion itself. Faith, scripture, and God were no longer simply objects of devotion; they were now open to moral critique and scientific examination. This course considers the historical impact of these new approaches to religion, and the provocative questions it raised: What if religion is more about feeling than thought? What if belief is about what works rather than what is true? Is the truth of religion even significant for belief?
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Any undergraduate RELI, JWST , or PHI course.
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RELI 101 - (HP) Jesus in Myth, Tradition and History Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course examines literary and historical records of Jesus’ life. Students
will examine canonical and non-canonical accounts of Jesus’ life in order to identify
individual authors’ theological emphases. In addition, students will learn the
history of the quests for the historical Jesus from the Enlightenment to modernity,
and they will work with the established methods and criteria for establishing
the historical Jesus.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Any RELI or JWST course.
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RELI 102 - (HP) Birth of Christianity Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course will introduce students to the literature and history of Christianity
from the New Testament to Constantine, roughly the first four centuries of Christian
history. Students will encounter theories about the spread of Christianity from
Jerusalem through the Roman Empire; discuss scholarly arguments relating to the
persecution of Christians and their responses; recognize a variety of forms of
early Christianity; understand the social and political issues surrounding the
canonization of the New Testament; and understand the complex issues surrounding
early Jewish-Christian relations.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Any RELI or JWST course or permission of the instructor.
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RELI 103 - (CC) Warrior Saints: An Introduction to the Sikh Religion Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course will introduce students to the phenomena, beliefs, practices and
central teachings of Sikhism. Its main focus will be the often misunderstood alliance
between mysticism and politics in the Sikh religion exemplified by the figure
of the Warrior-Saint (or Saint-Sipahi). Other topics for discussion include the
role of gender, construction of memory, and Sikh responses to modernity.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Credit will be given for this course or RELI 155, but not both. This course has
received provisional approval. (Formerly RELI 155.)
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RELI 104 - (CC, HP) Buddhist Thought Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course will explore and examine core Buddhist ideas and their interpretation and development within and across major schools of Buddhism - which may include Theravada (Southern), Mayahana (Eastern), Vajrayana (Northern), and Western Buddhism. An outline of the key ideas and concepts will be critically explored, with an emphasis on assessing their relevance for today. Students will be encouraged to reflect critically upon these ideas in light of their own experience and its multiple modern contexts.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
RELI 015 , 016 , 019 , or 075 , 080 , 103 , 118 ; PHI 017 , 060 , 102 , 103 ; GEOG 114 , or permission of instructor.or permission of instructor.
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RELI 106 - (HP) African-American Religion Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course explores African-American religious practice, a practice which has played a central role in the world views and social contexts of black people in the United States, and thus in American history as well. The course explores the traditional religions of enslaved Africans, 20th-century nationalist faiths, and contemporary black religious diversity. African-American peoples’ religious journeys have led through Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Rastafarianism (and other religions), but have almost always involved the realities and rhetorics of “black,” “white,” and “race.” The course emphasizes three intertwined approaches: critical analysis of the history and hermeneutics of race; close reading of primary sources; and first-hand field trips and “race experiments.”
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
RELI 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 or 50.
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RELI 107 - (IS) The Stuff of Religion: Art, Artifact and Immanence Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course will study lived religion in relation to, and through, architecture, fashion, music, food, souvenirs, art and ritual artifacts. While the study of religion has long been dominated by abstract concerns (such as beliefs in the afterlife), this course will focus on how religion is embodied in everyday life. The class will work together on a collaborative project designed to map out the religious material culture of Long Island.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Any RELI or JWST course, or permission of instructor.
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RELI 108 - (HP) Peter, Paul and Mary Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course explores the lives and traditions of some of the most significant and intriguing figures in early Christian history: Simon Peter, one of Jesus’ closest disciples; Paul of Tarsus, missionary to the Gentiles; and Mary, the mysterious woman from Magdala. Mary is also, however, the name of Jesus’ mother, and this course explores the traditions of both Marys. This course will focus on these personalities, surveying the historical information available to us, the legends that arose around them, and their importance in the history of Christianity.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Any RELI or JWST course or permission of instructor.
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RELI 109 - (HP) Sex and the Body in Religious Studies Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course is designed to introduce the major contemporary theoretical moves scholars use to help them think about the force of sexuality and the body in religion (which we often think is only about the soul, spirit, belief). The bulk of the class involves close readings of selected contemporary theorists and issues. In the last two weeks of class, we will practice using these theorists as lenses for bringing into focus the role of the body, sexuality, and gender in a sampling of texts that record Daoist meditation practices.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly 140M.)
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RELI 117 - (CC) Religion and Politics in Turkey Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course focuses on religious and political identities and
institutions in Turkey as they have been formulated and contested
throughout the late Ottoman Empire and Republican Turkey. We will study
the religious history and the role of Islam as a cultural, societal and
political force. Combining historical, sociological, and
anthropological perspectives, the course aims to create a comprehensive
picture of modern Turkey that allows for a deeper understanding of the
country’s ambivalent relationship to its Ottoman past, the Western
world, and the public role of Islam.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
RELI 50 or 12, with permission of instructor. Same as PSC 117; credit received for this or PSC 117, not both.
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RELI 118 - (CC, HP) Buddhism in China: An Introduction Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
Through an examination of Chinese thought and practice, both popular and elite, and of archaeological sources and artistic expressions of Buddhism throughout its development in China, this course will examine the ways in which Buddhism changed when it spread to China.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
RELI 015 , 016 , 019 , 104 , or permission of instructor.
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RELI 121 - (HP) The Religious Mind Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course will introduce students to the cognitive study of religion. The methods of evolutionary studies, cognitive psychology, and neuroscience are now being used to investigate religious belief, behavior and traditions. This approach offers fresh perspective into a number of issues within the study of religion, opens up new ways of understanding the power of religion to shape our lives, and raises important questions about the nature of religious beliefs.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Any RELI, JWST or PHI course, or permission of the instructor.
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RELI 130 - (HP) Thinking Mysticism: Sex and Power Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
Due to the private nature and the ineffability of mystical experience, this course begins by questioning the very possibility of thinking about mysticism. It explores the works of major theorists in the academic study of mysticism and charts the most important debates where mystical writings are set within broader sociopolitical and religious contexts. Many of these critiques view mystical knowledge through the lens of gender and power to reveal in discussions of mysticism a male-dominated and Eurocentric discourse.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
RELI 010 , 012 , 015 , 016 or 075 . (Formerly 140F; (HP) Thinking Mysticism in the Academy: Gender and Power.)
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 RELI 140 A-Z - Special Topics in Religion Semester Hours: 1-3
Periodically
Studies in such special topics as psychology of religion; religion in America; new religious movements; religion, media and American culture; and religion and the liberal arts. For additional information on these courses, visit the Department of Religion Web site.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.
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RELI 150 - (IS) Approaches to the Study of Religion Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
Examination of basic methodological issues and problems in the modern study of religion. Discussion of theories of religion from several points of view, e.g., sociological, psychological, anthropological and philosophical. Attention to such problems as the relativity of knowledge and belief, the nature of interpretation, the status of functional explanation, and the explanation of human behavior. Course is designed to promote the development of students’ critical analysis and the oral communication of critical approaches to the study of religion.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Any RELI or JWST course or permission of instructor.
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RELI 151 - Violence and Religion in South Asia Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
Do religions justify and cause violence or are they better seen as forces for
peace and tolerance? This course examines the relationship between violence and
religion in South Asia. Themes discussed include but are not limited to: the rise
of communal and separatist movements; inter-religious conflicts; religious nationalism;
role of colonialism and Western models of modernity in framing contemporary debates
about religious violence.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
RELI 15 or 16.
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RELI 152 - (HP) Women in Early Christianity Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course will examine the representations of women in early Christianity,
focusing primarily on the first four centuries of Christian history. Students
will be introduced to constructions of sex and gender in ancient Greek and Roman
philosophy and medical literature and the role of women in contemporaneous pagan
and Jewish cultures. From there the course will focus on intra-Christian conflicts
involving the role of women, in particular, martyrdom, orthodoxy and heresy, and
asceticism. Throughout the course, students will wrestle with the problem of using
ancient sources to determine social practice.
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RELI 153 - Political Islam Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course examines the political dimensions of Islam. We will trace
back the roots of Islam centered political ideologies, situating them
within their historical and social contexts. We will investigate
social, political, economic, and religious agendas of traditionalist,
modernist, as well as fundamentalist Muslim movements. Focusing on a
set of chosen Muslim countries, we will explore what motivates
individuals to join political movements, drawing on Islam as a main
reference system. Students will get acquainted with basic political
concepts of the Islamic tradition, and the way these concepts are
negotiated vis-à-vis modern institutions and values such as the nation
state, secularism, democracy and human rights.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as PSC 109.
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RELI 154 - (HP) American Catholicism Now Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
Explorations of varieties of Catholicism in the United States: 1) as a common spiritual impulse across different times and contexts; 2) as a highly differentiated religion whose members both shared and contested its meanings; and 3) as a prism for understanding historical developments for America and Americans in general. The course begins by trying to define Catholicism, including close reading of primary sources, and concludes with reflection upon a semester-long reading of Thomas Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain. Each offering will include specific emphases, from expressions of sacramentality to social justice to sexuality issues.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
RELI 010 , 012 , 013 , 014F , 014S , 015 , 016 , 017 , 018 , 050 , 070 , 075 , 080 or 085 . (Formerly (HP) Varieties of American Catholic Experience.)
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RELI 157 - (CC) Sikh Mysticism Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course examines the nature, role and meanings of Sikh thought,
religion and culture by looking at what mysticism is, and what it
contributes to modern Sikh consciousness and culture. Expressions of
Sikh mysticism as found in the writings of the Sikh Gurus will be
presented in comparative context. One of the aims of this course is to
show how Sikh mysticism draws attention to the way in which we
construct ourselves and notions of reality.
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RELI 158 - (HP) Religion in Everyday Life Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This class goes behind the headlines of general perceptions of religion to see faiths close up. It tests the idea that understanding religion starts with understanding the people that live it — and the person who’s studying it. Using methods from anthropology, literary studies, and cultural studies, each student chooses a local religious community as his or her site for semester-long field work, including self-analysis, participant-observation, interviews, and readings of bodies, literature, and material culture. At the same time, students read some of the best ethnographic studies of religion from the past decade.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
RELI 010 , 012 , 013 , 014F , 014S , 015 , 016 , 017 , 018 , 050 , 070 , 075 , 080 or 085 . (Formerly (HP) Studying American Religion From the Ground Up.)
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RELI 191 - Independent Study in Religious Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
Fall, Spring
Individualized plan of study developed by student in consultation with, and with the approval of a member of the faculty, approved by Religious Studies Adviser who will serve as tutor for the course.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Approval of instructor and Religious Studies Adviser. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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RELI 192 - Internship in Religious Studies Semester Hours: 1-6
Fall, Spring, Summer
This internship provides students with an opportunity to apply the academic study of religion to practical situations.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
RELI 010 , minimum GPA of 2.5 and screening interview with instructor or department chairperson. For each semester hour, students will work a minimum of 28 hours on site in addition to completing a minimum of 10 hours of academic work that will include reading, research, and a final paper or project that situates the internship experience within the broader framework of the academic study of religion. Also required, but not counted as part of the 10 hours of academic work are a minimum of three meetings with a faculty adviser – one at the beginning, another at mid-term, and the final at the end of the work experience. Grades will be based on both on-site evaluation and academic work. An on-site evaluation of “poor” will result in a grade no higher than a C. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
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RELI 193 - Honors Essay Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
Research for and writing of a substantial essay in religion. Open only to religion majors who are eligible and desire to graduate with departmental honors. Interested students must secure, before registration, written permission of the instructor who will supervise the essay. The Honors Essay will be evaluated by the department.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
May be repeated for credit once if taken in consecutive semesters.
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