To introduce students to the study of religion, the language of religion, the person of religion and the community of religion.
3.0 Credits

An introduction to the scriptures of the Jewish and Christian traditions. The course surveys the Old and New Testaments and familiarizes students with a variety of methods for interpreting these writings and with how these texts have shaped and still shape cultural and religious discourses and lives of meaning and purpose.
3.0 Credits

An introduction to the Jewish scriptures and the first half of the Christian scriptures. The course surveys the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and familiarizes students with a variety of methods for interpreting these writings and with how these texts have shaped and still shape cultural and religious discourses and lives of meaning and purpose.
3.0 Credits

An introduction to the second half of the Christian scriptures. The course surveys the New Testament and familiarizes students with a variety of methods for interpreting these writings and with how these texts have shaped and still shape cultural and religious discourses and lives of meaning and purpose.
3.0 Credits

This course is intended to provide students with a wide-ranging knowledge of many of the scriptural bases, historical developments, and key thinkers of the Christian tradition. We will also consider Christian responses to current events.
3.0 Credits

This course provides an examination of historic and contemporary understandings of the nature, function and practice of ministry in various traditions of the Christian church. The course is intended to help students with a general interest in religion understand the relationship between ministry and religious community; and to help students with a specific interest in preparing for ministry understand the expectations and responsibilities before them.
3.0 Credits

An introductory course to Christian theology. Various systematic presentations of Christian beliefs are examined in order to appreciate the plurality of approaches to reinterpreting Christian doctrine in the modern world. No prerequisites required but students who have not taken REL 12x are encouraged to speak with the course instructor before the term starts.
3.0 Credits

An historical study of Christianity concentrating on its major teachings, practices, and institutional forms from its origin to the present day. (P: REL 120, 121, 122, or 123.)
3.0 Credits

A basic course designed to give students a knowledge of the structure of the Greek language and begin preparing them for the reading of Greek literature. The primary emphasis is on Koine (New Testament) Greek. Offered in alternative years.
3.0 Credits

A continuation of Introduction to Greek Language I: A basic course designed to give students a knowledge of the structure of the Greek language and begin preparing them for the reading of Greek literature. The primary emphasis is on Koine (New Testament) Greek. Offered in alternative years.
3.0 Credits

An introductory course in classical Hebrew. This course equips students to read the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and consequently much subsequent Jewish literature and liturgy in the original language. Successful completion of the course will satisfy the foreign language requirement.
3.0 Credits

A contnuation of HEB 153. An introductory course in classical Hebrew. This course equips students to read the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and consequently much subsequent Jewish literature and liturgy in the original language. Successful completion of the course will satisfy the foreign language requirement.
3.0 Credits