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RELS 105: Intro to World Religions

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

An introductory survey of the major religions of mankind, beginning with a treatment of tribal religions and including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

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RELS 106: Religion and Violence

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

This course provides an historical and comparative introduction to the academic study of religion by focusing on the multiple relations between religion and violence. Students will acquire critical tools from a variety of disciplines within the field of religious studies to make sense of recent events in our world when religion has become intertwined with racism, nationalism, colonialism, and the preservation of ethnic identities, for these toxic combinations can result in tragic violence. These critical tools will be applied to a selection of case studies taken from different cultures, religious traditions, and social and political contexts in different time periods, with some tilt towards the contemporary.

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RELS 115: Religion and Society

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

A study of the social and political dimensions of religion, including the role of religion in the framework of culture and history. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

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RELS 117: Premodern History of Religions

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

This course surveys the history of selected religions from the ancient world up to the premodern period, with attention to how these shape and are shaped by social, political, and intellectual factors in their global context. It provides a cross-cultural historical perspective on religious beliefs, practices, and institutions. Each course will focus on particular religions chosen by the professor (see the Department of Religious Studies course brochure for more details).

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RELS 118: Modern History of Religions

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

This course surveys the history of selected religions in the modern period, with attention to how these shape and are shaped by social, political, and economic factors in their global context. It provides a cross-cultural historical perspective on religiousbeliefs, practices, and institutions. Each course will focus on a particular theme selected by the professor (see the Department of Religious Studies course brochure for more details).

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RELS 120: Religion, Art, and Culture

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

This course will introduce students to the aesthetic, cultural, and symbolic aspects of religion. In the context of comparative religious studies, topics may include the following: the visual arts, music, architecture, ritual performance, oral traditions, theatre, dance, literature, film, popular iconography or mass media. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

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RELS 185: Women and Religion

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

An examination of the images and roles of women within various religious traditions, along with a consideration of their impact on social attitudes and structures. The course will include such topics as the nature of the goddess, priestess, saint, witch, holy virgin and martyr. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

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RELS 201: Heb Bible:Hist & Interpretatio

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

An introductory study of the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, which considers the development of biblical literature in the context of ancient Near Eastern culture and history. Topics covered may include the telling of creation, the roots of monotheism, the interpretation of misfortune, prophecy and prophets, kingship and exile, the formation of the Hebrew canon and critical methods of scriptural study. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

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RELS 202: New Testament: Hist & Interp

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

An introductory study of the New Testament. Readings from primary and secondary sources will concern the historical, social, religious and literary backgrounds of gospels, letters and the Apocalypse. Other topics covered may include the earliest Christian communities, the career of Paul, religious influences and the Greco-Roman world, women in the early churches, the formation of the Christian canon and critical methods of scriptural study. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

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RELS 205: Sacred Texts of the East

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

An introductory study of sacred texts in one or more Eastern religions (Hinduism, Buddhism Taoism, Confucianism, Sikhism, Jainism, Shinto). NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

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