Schedule of Classes

Survey of human values and religious experiences found in major religions of the world.

Introduction to the Islamic Civilization of the Middle East, including primary literature produced by Muslims and members of other religious communities living under the aegis of Islam, from the seventh century to the present.

Analysis of religious faith, worship, and practice in an age of transition. Emphasis on challenges that confront a person's faith. Survey of major American religious denominations.

Human values relevant to contemporary life found in ancient writings of Judaism and Christianity.

Historical and theoretical analysis of the modern crisis in relations between the Arab Islamic world and the West. Examines the modern rise of nation-states, Western imperialism, and Islamic "undamentalism" in the Middle East.

Historical and cultural study of the religions of India, Southeast Asia, and China.

Historical and literary study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Historical survey of the development of Buddhism in the civilizations of India, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Tibet. Origins of the Buddhist tradition and the development of its basic beliefs, practices, and institutions within the context of Asian civilizations.

Nature of religion; function and validity of religious concepts in the modern world. Cross listed as PHL 344.

Primarily for undergraduate RLS majors: comprehensive and integrated survey of the discipline at an advanced level; projects in special areas.