A study of the theology of the church in the major churches of western Christianity. Special emphasis will be given to classic texts in the Lutheran, Calvinist, and Catholic traditions, as well as to understandings of spirituality and church organization within those traditions in the present day. The significance of the ecumenical movement for these churches will also be considered. Religious Studies Courses RS 290-299. Selected topics of special interest at an introductory level, such as Judaism, Race, Religion and Justice, etc.
Topics vary with instructor.
An investigation into the historical features of Jesus' ministry and message, and His importance in the world today. The course will examine Christian doctrine about Jesus, and probe the reasons for His appeal through the centuries. The focus of the readings and class discussions is on an integration of religious principles and theology with personal experience. Regular reflection papers and a term paper are required. An examination of the attitudes, doctrines, structures, ethics, images and symbols of religious traditions as they reflect and foster an understanding of women and bear on women's concrete existence.