Religion Courses

An introductory survey course of the major Eastern and Western religions of the world today, with emphasis on the similarities and differences in their basic teachings and practices, historical backgrounds, and lives of their founders.

Biblical history from the Genesis through the destruction of Israel through the Babylonian Exile until the end of the Old Testament Period. This course offers a critical-historical survey of the Old Testament as Literature. Emphasis is placed upon the different modern approaches to the Biblical understanding and criticism. It is designed to help the student appreciate the Bible as a great literature from a critical point of view.

A critical-historical survey of the New Testament as literature. Special emphasis is placed upon the different modern approaches to Biblical understanding and criticism, and upon the different literary types of writings found in the New Testament itself, especially the Gospels and Letters of Paul. The course is designed to help the student appreciate the Bible as great literature from a critical point of view.

A specialized program of study directly related to the department's area of expertise. The course is arranged between a faculty member and student and takes into consideration the needs, interests and background of the student