![]() ![]() We examine the poem as both a product and an interpretation of the world it describes. The core of the course consists of an intensive study of Dante's encyclopedic poem in relation to the culture and history of Medieval Europe. This course provides an in-depth introduction to Dante's masterwork as a point of entry to the history of Western literature, philosophy, and science. After 700 years, the "Comedy" has not finished saying what it has to say. In 1321, Dante Alighieri completes the final cantos of the "Comedy" and breathes his last. To learn more and listen to previous seasons of last year's radio shows visit Offering: Host Grading: A-F Credits: 1.00 Gen Ed Area: SBS-RELI Identical With: CJST214 Prereq: None These shows will air on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown. This course is a project-based Service Learning in which all assignments are geared toward the final project, in which each student will produce a radio show based on an analysis of a refugee crisis of their choice. What does it mean to be forced to leave one's home? How is it possible to make sense of such a tragedy? What creative power can diaspora muster to the rescue of culture? In our search for answers, we will examine a variety of case studies including the contemporary refugee crises in the Middle East, the border between the United States and Mexico, the black transatlantic, and the destruction of the temple in the Hebrew Bible. This course deals with the meaning of refuge, exile, and diaspora through three perspectives: philosophical, historical, and literary. Recent years have seen the on-going tragic refugee crisis, with millions of people being displaced because of war and ecological disasters. RELI213 Refugees & Exiles: Religion in the Diaspora Offering: Host Grading: A-F Credits: 1.00 Gen Ed Area: HA-RELI Identical With: MDST214, WLIT282 Prereq: None In the process, we will necessarily engage secondary scholarship and wider theoretical interests, thereby providing students with a general introduction to the academic study of religion. ![]() We will, therefore, focus on a close reading of the New Testament in light of historical situations and social contexts in the Greco-Roman world, one of the chief aims of the course being the acquisition of critical skills in reading and understanding the New Testament. Interpreting early Christian texts constitutes the most important task in the study of the New Testament. These writings will be examined critically with respect to their social-historical origin, religious content, and place within the development of early Christianities. The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to writings of the earliest Christians that came to be included in the New Testament. ![]() RELI212 Introduction to the New Testament Offering: Host Grading: OPT Credits: 1.00 Gen Ed Area: SBS-RELI Identical With: CEAS217F Prereq: None Readings include the writings of past and current Dalai Lamas as well as supporting secondary literature. Later classes will also address issues of Western and Chinese forms of Orientalism and myth-making about Tibet. The seminar examines the activities of the current Dalai Lama in his role as traditional Buddhist teacher, political leader, and international superstar, through the lenses of the PRC government media, Indian exile communities, and the modern West. Topics include regional histories of Buddhism the unique Tibetan tradition of recognized reincarnations (tulkus) and the Buddhist philosophical principles that support it and a survey of prominent Dalai Lamas from the 15th century to the present day. This First Year Seminar introduces the institution of the Dalai Lama of Tibet and the individuals who have filled that role from a wide range of sources and perspectives. Offering: Host Grading: OPT Credits: 1.00 Gen Ed Area: HA-RELI Identical With: MDST203, CJST244, COL237, WLIT281 Prereq: None What kind of book is the Hebrew Bible? Who wrote it and why? How do we approach such a text across the distance of time? Through a systematic reading from the very beginning, we will place the Bible in its historical context while giving special attention to the philosophical and literary questions it raises: Is obedience to authority always justified? Why do good people suffer unjustly? What is God's gender? In answering these and other questions, you will gain an understanding of the ways contesting interpretations make authoritative claims. It is a fascinating document, combining narrative, poetry, law, prophetic proclamations, and puzzling parables. From antiquity to the present, it has served as a source of philosophical, literary, and artistic reflection. The Hebrew Bible is one of the most influential texts in the world. RELI201 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
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