RELIGST 4: What Didn't Make the Bible
TTh 10:30- 11:50am | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
Over two billion people alive today consider the Bible to be sacred scripture.
RELIGST 56: Exploring Chinese Religions
MW 3-4:20pm | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
An overview of major themes and historical developments in 5000 years of Chinese religion.
RELIGST 155: What Makes a "Cult?"
T 9-11:50am | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-EDP
The earliest articulations of religion in the modern era, terms like "cult," "witchcraft," and "fetishism" have been used to define"true" religion.
RELIGST 158: Spiritualism and the Occult
TTh 12-1:20pm | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-SI, WAY-A-II
This course will examine the popular mystical practices of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
RELIGST 262/362: Sex and the Early Church
TTh 3-4:20pm | Units: 3-5 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
Examines the ways first- through sixth-century Christians addressed questions regarding human sexuality.
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