Examination of African doctrines, death, muses of death, categories of death, rites, final judgment, reincarnation, and the ancestral cult.

Offered every year.

Anthropological approaches to the world's major religions as they relate to complex societies.

Not offered on a regular basis.

 

Individual reading and study in Native American Studies under the direction of a project director.

Directed study. Will support new certificate in Native American Studies.

Special topics in Native American Studies.

Topics and problems in religion with emphasis upon extensive reading in primary sources and individual and/or group research projects. Selection of topics will vary with instructor and interest of students.

9 hours lab per week. Directed study. Not offered on a regular basis.

Directed study in reading and research in religion.

9 hours lab per week. Directed study.

Topics and problems concerning Christianity, with emphasis upon extensive reading in primary sources and individual and/or group research projects. Selection of topics will vary with instructor and interest of students.

Not offered on a regular basis.

Topics and problems concerning Judaism, with emphasis upon extensive reading in primary sources and individual and/or group research projects. Selection of topics will vary with instructor and interest of students.

Not offered on a regular basis.

Topics and problems concerning religions of India, China, and Japan, with emphasis upon extensive reading in primary sources and individual and/or group research projects. Selection of topics will vary with instructor and interest of students.

9 hours lab per week. Not offered on a regular basis.

Focus is on Gandhi's life, work, and teachings examining his historical context; central religious and ethical ideas; campaigns toward nonviolent social transformation and Indian independence; his roles as religious thinker, social reformer, and political strategist; the cross-cultural reach of his work and the continued relevance of his legacy.