Course begins by investigating various ways of relating Christianity and the natural sciences, focusing on the history and theory underlying these relations. Students will tackle topics at the intersections of Christian theology, philosophy, science, technology, and ethics.

The aims, methods, and content of theology as related to the theistic religions of humanity.

This course focuses on the varieties of Buddhism located throughout East Asia. It highlights themes related to the introduction, adaptation, and maturation of Buddhism in China before continuing on developments for Buddhism in Korea and Japan.

Explores the reasoning behind the ethical teachings and practices presented in the New Testament documents, how genre affects the presentation of ethics, how New Testament ethics draws on and compares to that of early Judaism and the early Roman Empire, and how New Testament ethics may inform modern ethical discussions.

A close reading and analysis of the Gospel of Luke in dialogue with contemporary New Testament scholarship.

Examination of the global array of minority Jewish communities—ancient, medieval, and modern—that have flourished outside the main centers of Jewish settlement. Course aims to expand our understanding of Jewish history by focusing on underrepresented or lesser-known communities, along with their distinctive languages, customs, and religious traditions.

Survey of the phenomenon of antisemitism providing a historical description from antiquity to today with background on the emergence of Israel in Canaan. Focuses on religious, economic, cultural, and racial motivations/justification for antisemitism, as well as Jewish religious and cultural responses to antisemitism.

UGA fans, dressed in red and black, pack Sanford Stadium, chanting in unison: “GOOOOOOOOOO Dawgs! Sic ’em! Woof! Woof! Woof!” It’s Saturday in Athens, and it’s hard to distinguish football from religion. This course explores the historical and cultural intersections between sports and religious experience.

A close reading and analysis of the Gospel of Matthew in dialogue with contemporary New Testament scholarship.

The first creation myths are science fiction with a social function. They reconcile scientific progress to political and theological demands. What is their charm, and what does it mean when their poetry evolves, in the Babylonian Creation Epic and later, into more scientific prose?