Topics include arguments for the existence of God, the problem of evil, theodicy, faith and reason. REL 3492 Religion Ethics and Nature. Religious perspectives on nature and the environment, focusing on different theological understandings of the natural world, approaches to using natural resources and efforts to understand human responsibility for the realm of nature. An historical approach to those traditions, personalities, issues, and events that have shaped the growth of Christianity in the Western world. A detailed study of the history of Christianity from the Biblical Period to the Protestant Reformation.
Special attention is paid to the development of Christian doctrine, practice and institutions.
GR-E REL 3540 History of Christianity in the Modern World. The history of Christianity from the Enlightenment to the present and its role in first and third world cultures. GR-E REL 3591 Christian Mysticism. Mysticism as a type of religious thought and practice in Christian tradition. 3695 Jewish Mysticism.