Examines how the different actors engaged with Christianity, mission, and international development in Africa have understood Christianity in different ways, leading to a range of intended and unintended effects from the colonial period until today.

Interpretations of the Bible in Africa, Asia, Central and South America and the influence upon minority communities in the United States.

Offered every even-numbered year.

Living with and understanding a Moroccan family, its nurturing of its members, its roles, interrelationships, economic resources, stressors, family customs, the impact of Islam, the emotions of the family and the student participant observer, and comparison with American family life.

Field-based course for Maymester term with the major portion of learning occuring while living with Moroccan families, supplemented by lectures and group discussions.

An exploration of different expressions of Christianity around the world.

Religion including various theological perspectives and the philosophy of religion.

 

The religions of India, China, and Japan, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto.

 

Survey of the religions of the world, including religions originating in the Near East, India, China, Japan, Africa, and Native America.

This course will be taught 95% or more online.

 

Religion, including various theological perspectives and the philosophy of religion.

This course will be taught 95% or more online

 

Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible in translation. Students engage representative portions of a primary text which has strongly influenced and shaped world history, culture, literature, and politics. Students will also explore some critical perspectives in scholarship.

Offered every odd-numbered year.

 

Survey of the religions of the world, including religions originating in the Near East, India, China, Japan, Africa, and Native America.