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Spring 2021 Gen Ed CoursesRELS:1080INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT3 s.h. J. SmithGE: Values & CultureThis course will introduce the student to the contents of the New Testament, and examine these individual writings within their historical contexts. The purpose of this course is to understand this work within the broader cultural backgrounds of both Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures, the history of the people who composed the books, and how its literary contents reflect, reject, or otherwise interact with the cultural and historical circumstances of the times.RELS:1250MODERN RELIGION AND CULTURE3 s.h. ScheperleSame as HIST:1450 / GE: Historical PerspectiveWhat does religion mean to ordinary people, and what role does it play in their everyday lives? We will explore many topics including the emergence of Protestantism and religious diversity, religiously driven violence, anti-Semitism, the rise of religious tolerance, and class, race and gender within the larger political and social context. The course spans the time from the Reformation of the sixteenth century to the present. RELS:1506INTRO TO BUDDHISM: ANCIENT TRADITIONS IN MODERN WORLD3 s.h. PrakashSame as ASIA:1060, HIST:1612 / GE: Values & Culture Buddhism has shaped?the politics, economics, cultures, and individual lives in?most countries of Asia?–and in more recent times much of the West.? This course introduces its basic philosophies, doctrines, and practices with close attention?to its modern history. The spread of Christianity and industrialization in Asia brought irreversible changes to Buddhism in the modern world. We will discuss its contemporary development and the impact in the West, including the use of mindfulness in medicine. See Maui for more info.RELS:1903QUEST FOR HUMAN DESTINY (FROM EDEN TO 2001)3 s.h. E. HolsteinOnline Course / GE: Values & CultureThe framework for this course is made up of three ancient works: The Epic of Gilgamesh and, from the Bible, the first nine chapters of the Book of Genesis and the Book of Jonah. The differing ways in which these three texts deal with the issue of the inevitability of death is the focal point of the course. How this point is exploited is examined in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilych," Clarke's Childhood's End, the Book of Ecclesiastes, the E'numa E'lish, and Stanley Kubrick's film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. See MAUI for full information.RELS:2620POLITICS, SEX, AND THE BIBLE3 s.h. J. SmithGE: Diversity & Inclusion Even in a country in which the Separation of Church and State is a stated goal, it is impossible to completely separate the two. People frequently base their decisions and opinions upon their religious beliefs. However, the debate over exactly how the Bible should influence our culture and laws is not just one between Christian Believers and Atheists. On the contrary, many Christians disagree over exactly how the Bible should be interpreted and applied in any given case. This course will introduce students to the variety of biblical stances presented on major issues influencing our country and help them better understand how so many different positions can be based upon the Bible.RELS:2852WOMEN IN ISLAM AND THE MIDDLE EAST 3 s.h. SouaiaiaGE: Int’l & Global Issues; Values & CultureWomen in Islam and the Middle East is a course about women within and without the Muslim community. It focuses on women from the early time periods of the rise of Islam until modern times. We will consider the textual references to women in the primary religious texts (Qur’?n and the Sunnah) and references and stories of prominent women as told in the Islamic history books. In order to provide a comprehensive exploration of the status of women and gender issues, the course will also rely on interviews, guest lectures, images, documentaries, and films produced from a variety of perspectives and through the lenses of a number of disciplines. See MYUI for full info. ................
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