(See “Courses in Religious Studies” for a complete catalog of courses and individual course descriptions.)

World Religions

Understanding Religion, Religion and Culture in Africa, Eastern Religions, Introduction to Mythology, Ancient Greek Mythology, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism

Western Religions

Hellenistic and Roman Religions, Origins of Judaism, Rise of Modern Judaism, Ancient and Medieval Christianity, Rise of Modern Christianity, Contemporary Christian Thought

American Religion

Religion in America, Religion in Black America, Religious Ethics of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King

Biblical Studies

Introduction to the Old Testament, Jesus and the Gospels, Later New Testament, Paul and the Development of Christianity, Women in Early Christianity

Topics in Religion

Science and Belief; Religion and the Mystery of Evil; Religion and Culture; Folktales; Religion After Freud and Jung; Myth, Legends, and Folk Tales; Myths of Fate and Destiny

Contemporary Issues in Religion

Stages of Life, Perspectives on Death and Dying, Women and Religion, Current Moral Issues, Sexual Ethics.