RELST 110.6
World Religions
1&2(3L)

A critical survey of the history, sources and chief characteristics of major world religions, including, in particular, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Particular attention will be given to an investigation of the phenomenon called religion, and to the relationships between religion and culture.

RELST 211.3
Hindu Religious Tradition
1/2(3L)

A study of the historical, social, doctrinal, and ritual aspects of Hinduism.

RELST 214.3
An Introduction to the Philosophies of India
1/2(3L)

An introduction to the philosophical thought of India with special reference to early speculations on the nature of human reality, God, world, and human destiny.

RELST 217.3
Buddhist Religious Tradition
1/2(3L)

An examination of Buddhist religious history with emphasis on its socio-cultural dimensions. Topics include early Buddhism and its Indian evolution; culture contact and the spread of Buddhism to South East Asia, China, Japan and Tibet; Buddhism and change in modern Asia and the West.

RELST 218.3
Developments in Buddhist Thought
1/2(3L)

An introduction to Buddhist philosophy and the development of its major schools of religious thought ­ Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. Buddhist views of the interdependence of morality, knowledge and liberation will be studied in their historical and contemporary contexts.

RELST 220.3 (Formerly 325)
Women in Western Religious Traditions
1/2(3L)

Study of women in major Western Religious Traditions: influence of conceptual systems and language; women's embodiment and religion, feminine spirituality, women's contributions to Western faiths, and feminine aspects of divinity.

Note: Students with credit for RELST 325 may not take this course for credit.

RELST 221.3
Introduction to Christianity
1/2(3L)

A systematic examination of the foundations of belief in the major divisions of Christianity - Orthodoxy, Protestantism, and Catholicism - with emphasis on various theories of revelation, of religious authority, and of public worship.

RELST 223.3
Fundamental Teachings of Christianity
1/2(3L)

A study of the fundamental teachings of Christianity - the Trinity, creation, redemption, and sanctification - with an examination of the forms of worship and theories about morality, both individual and social, as these are found in the various sectors of contemporary Christianity.

RELST 224.3
Christian Ritual and Worship: An Introduction
1/2(3L)

Examines Christian ritual and worship through historical and comparative approaches. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of the rites of initiation and Eucharist. Students will examine the contemporary practices of Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Churches.

RELST 225.3
Perspectives on Jesus
1/2(3L)

The findings of modern biblical and historical research will be applied to the figure of Jesus as he is presented in the New Testament and to the development of doctrine about him in Christianity.