A comparative study of religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism with special reference to selected texts, traditions and...
An introduction to the discipline of modern biblical criticism focusing on the development of selected central themes. Two lectures, one tutorial; two...
This course introduces foundational books of the major religious traditions of Asia, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism and Shinto, in...
This course introduces foundational books of the major religious traditions in the West, including biblical and ancient Greek sources, Judaism,...
This course will focus on the portrayal of women in the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament. Among the texts to be dealt with are examples of...
An examination of goddesses and female religious symbols in a variety of cultures: tribal, eastern and western. Two lectures, one tutorial; one term...
An introduction to moral philosophy accenting biomedical ethics. Issues such as abortion, human experimentation, euthanasia, and genetic screening...
An examination of selected texts from the Pentateuch and their significance for Ancient Israelite religion and modern thought. Two lectures, one...
The role and teaching of biblical prophets in their ancient setting and their impact on modern religious life and thought. Two lectures, one tutorial;...
An in-depth study of selected examples of story literature in China and Japan with attention to the way religion is represented. Two lectures, one...
This course examines the Mediterranean region as a zone of intense cultural interaction. Particular emphasis will be given to the interaction between...
An introduction to religious themes, imagery and issues through a study of selected modern literature. Two lectures, one tutorial; one term ...
A study of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Special attention will be given to the possible literary relationships among them as well as to the...
An introduction to the history, theory and practice of non-violence, with attention to the relations between religious representatives of the...
A study of the controversial role played by Paul in the definition and expansion of early Christianity, based on the Acts of the Apostles and Paul's...
A survey of some of the many stories that were told by Buddhists, Jains and Hindus as a form of popular religious instruction and of the various uses...
The development of Christianity in the first centuries C.E. in relation to competing alternatives such as Judaism, Graeco-Roman cults and...
Survey of major facets of Jewish religion and identity from antiquity to the present, including foundational texts, major historical developments and...
The development of Christianity in the Middle Ages and its relation to the political and intellectual context. Primary texts will illustrate typical...
A survey of the developments of the essential concepts, practices, and institutions of the Buddhist religion, emphasizing its role in the history and...