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RELIGST 1: Religion Around the Globe

An introduction to the academic study of religion through attention to both major religions¿such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism¿and regionally defined fields such as American and Chinese religions. The course will provide critical perspectives on religious histories, literatures, belief systems, ritual practices, and institutional developments.
| UG Reqs: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI

RELIGST 5: Biblical Greek (CLASSGRK 5, JEWISHST 5)

This is a one term intensive class in Biblical Greek. After quickly learning the basics of the language, we will then dive right into readings from the New Testament and the Septuagint, which is the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. By the end of the term everyone will be able to read the Greek Bible with ease. No previous knowledge of Greek required. Those wishing to continue study of Biblical Greek may enroll in Biblical Greek II ( CLASSGRK 5B) when offered.
Terms: Win | Units: 3-5
Instructors: Loar, M. (PI)

RELIGST 5B: Biblical Greek II (CLASSGRK 5B, JEWISHST 5B)

This is a continuation of the Winter Quarter Biblical Greek Course. We will be reading selections primarily from the New Testament (both Gospels and Epistles) as well as focusing on knowledge of key vocabulary and grammar needed to read the Greek Bible with ease. Readings will be supplemented with sections from the Septuagint and Early Christian texts (Apostolic Fathers and Early Creeds). Pre-requisite: ClassGrk 5 or a similar introductory course in Ancient Greek.

RELIGST 5N: Religion and Politics: comparing Europe to the US (JEWISHST 5N)

This course explores the relationship between religion and politics as it is understood in the United States and Europe. In recent years, this relationship has turned somewhat tense, in part because of the rise of Islam as a public religion in Europe, and in part due to the rising influence of religious groups in public culture. We will study the different understandings and definitions of the separation of "church and state" in Western democratic cultures, and the differing notions of the "public sphere." Through case studies, we will investigate the nature of public conflicts, what particular issues lead to conflict, and why. For instance, why has the head covering of Muslim girls and women become politicized in Europe, and how? What are the arguments surrounding the Cordoba House, known as the Ground Zero Mosque, and how does this conflict compare to the controversies surrounding recent constructions of mosques in European cities? The course is interdisciplinary and comparative in nature. It considers historical, political, sociological, and religious studies approaches, introducing students to the particular perspectives of these disciplines. For resources we will draw on various forms of media, documentaries, and scholarly literature.
Terms: Win | Units: 3-4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-EDP

RELIGST 6N: Buddhist Meditation Teachings

Preference to freshmen. Who was the historical Buddha Gautama and what is known about him, and his time and society? The oldest texts attributed to him and what they reveal about him, and his ideas and spirituality. Sources include Indian literary works in translation, Buddhist art, and contemporary films about the Buddha's life.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom

RELIGST 11N: The Meaning of Life: Philosophical, Aesthetic, and Religious Perspectives

Raise ultimate questions about life. Yes, the unexamined life is not worth living, but also the unlived life is not worth examining. Students and professor examine their own lives in the light of questions that the readings and lectures bring up: 1. The big picture: Is there such a thing as "the" meaning of life? 2. What is entailed in making personal-existential sense of one's own life? 3. What constitutes the good life, lived in society? 4. How can a university education bear upon the search for a meaningful life? 5. What "methods" for or approches to life can one learn from studies in the humanities? After introductory lectures, the seminar studies a series of artworks, poems, diverse texts, and a film, all of which bear on the questions mentioned above -- works such: 1. Plato's Allegory of the Cave, from "The Republic" 2. Manet's "A bar at the Folies Bergere" 3. A comparison/contrast of Monet's early (1862) "Still Life" and van Gogh's late (1889) "Irises" 4. Lyric poetry T.S. Eliot: "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," "The Waste Land," and "East Coker"; Edwin Muir: "The Heart Could Never Speak"; Philip Larkin: "Days" 5. Martin Heidegger's "What Is Metaphysics?" 6. Jean-Paul Sartre's novel "Nausea" 7. Marx's Paris Manuscripts of 1844 8. Bergman's "The Seventh Seal"
Terms: Aut | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
Instructors: Sheehan, T. (PI)

RELIGST 13A: Religion and Material Culture

Temples, prayer beads, icons, robes, books, relics, candles and incense, scarves and hats, sacred food and holy water - objects of all sorts play a prominent role in all religions, evoking a wide range of emotional responses, from reverence, solace and even ecstasy, to fear, hostility and violence. At the same time, many see a tension or even contradiction between religion and material pursuits. This course adopts a comparative approach, drawing on a variety of traditions to examine the place of images, food, clothing, ritual objects, architecture and relics in religious thought and practice.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum

RELIGST 13N: Mystics and Mysticism

What makes a mystic a mystic? This question has many sides. Why do we call someone a mystic? Is there such a thing as mystical experience? Do experiences make a mystic? Do beliefs? Practices? Many religious traditions have records of visionaries whose lives and writings open windows on the more hidden and aspirational aspects of belief and practice. These writings also take many forms: poem, letters, teachings, and accounts of visions, which we will encounter in the course of the quarter. Readings for the course will cover a cross-section of texts taken from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and Native American sources.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, GER:DB-Hum, WAY-EDP
Instructors: Gelber, H. (PI)

RELIGST 14: Exploring Buddhism

From its beginnings to the 21st century. Principal teachings and practices, institutional and social forms, and artistic and iconographical expressions.
Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-EDP

RELIGST 16N: The Story of Human Virtues

Bravery, Temperance, Generosity, Justice, Wisdom, and Friendship. Plato and Aristotle on human virtues, and select Muslim, Jewish, Christian, and secular appropriations and transformations of that Greek heritage.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
Instructors: Sadeghi, B. (PI)
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