This course examines how religion has been a central concern and inspiration for filmmakers and how popular films have informed and shaped our...
Each semester, this course focuses on a specific genre or theme to explore the complex relationship between cinema and religion. Topics include...
An examination of the Holocaust as portrayed in feature films and documentaries. Do cinematic attempts capture the horror of the Holocaust faithfully,...
An examination of the coverage of religion in print journalism, news broadcasting, and radio and television documentaries. Topics include secular...
The course examines how religious beliefs and values in Japan are explored in the medium of film. [Note: This course fulfills an Area 3B requirement...
This course examines various cults and new religious movements (e.g., Scientology, Krishna Consciousness, Neo-paganism) and places them within the...
An examination of the nature and causes of episodes of mass violence inspired by apocalyptic beliefs. The course will use historical and contemporary...
A social scientific and historical examination of Christian fundamentalism in Canada and the United States. Topics include right-wing politics and...
An examination of specific current individual and social problems such as human sexuality, social justice, urban decay, and human rights, in the light...
Through a review of the teachings of the great religious traditions about women, this course aims to arrive at a global view of the situation of women...
An examination of the past and present effects of Christianity and other world religions on human treatment of the natural world. Historical...
Exploring changes in spirituality in modern society. Topics include the impact of eastern religions, new cults and sects, healing, psychology,...
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An examination of Pure Land Buddhism, including its origins, development and influence in India, China, Korea, Japan, and the West. [Note: This course...
This course offers an in-depth study and analysis of women as well as the Divine Feminine in the religions of India, which include Hinduism, Islam,...
This course focuses on how the major Asian religious traditions construct gender and legitimize certain gender roles. Traditions covered include...
An historical examination of the development of Zen in China and Japan and its influence on the development of Buddhism in the West. [Note: Formerly...
Push and pull factors led Jews from Europe to the so-called New World (Canada, the United States, South America, the Caribbean) as well as South...
This course examines the life and thought of Moses Maimonides, the most important thinker in Jewish history. It explores his contributions to...
A survey of the history of the Muslim-Christian relations from the time of the emergence of Islam to the present, with a special emphasis on the...