Broad understanding of the field of religious studies. Special attention is given to the contributions of Eliade, Otto, Keen, Tillich, Freud and others.

REL 3156 Religion and Personality Theory . . . . . 3(3,0)

Effects of religion on personality development and related issues utilizing such thinkers as Erikson, James, Fromm and Keen.

REL 3158 Psychology of Religion . . . . . 3(3,0)

Religious experiences and phenomena from the standpoint of particular approaches in psychology and religion. Such topics as human suffering, wholeness, mystical awareness will be discussed using the thought of Becker, Keen, Freud and others.

REL 3213 Studies in Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament . . . . . 3(3,0)

Analysis of literature of ancient Israel, interrelation of faith and history, evolution of ethical monotheism from primitive beginnings to oracles of prophets.

REL 3245 Studies in the New Testament . . . . . 3(3,0)

Exegetical study of literature of early Christian community with emphasis on life and teaching of Jesus and letters of Paul from variety of theological perspectives.

REL 3310 Philosophies of the East . . . . . 3(3,0)

Indian philosophy including concept of Brahman in Vedanta and Yoga meditation. Buddhism in India, China and Japan. Confucian humanism and Taoist mysticism in China.

REL 4420 Contemporary Theology . . . . . 3(3,0)

Types of theology: fundamentalism, liberalism and neo-orthodoxy. Current trends: religious atheism (Nietzsche, Altizer), secular theology (Bonhoeffer, Cox), process theology (Whitehead, Chardin), existential theology (Tillich, Bultmann), personalism (Bertocci, DeWolf), liberation theology (Gutierrez, Boff).

REL 4441 Current Religious Issues . . . . . 3(3,0)

Significant personal and social concerns viewed from religious perspectives: race relations, medical practices, sexuality, war and terrorism, ecological crisis and non Western religions.

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