RS 101J Introduction to the Old Testament
Principles of Exegesis; date of composition, authorship, literary forms, historical and psychological backgrounds. 3 lectures, fall term.
Religious Studies (RS)
56 courses in the 1970–71 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
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Religious Studies
Faculty listed in 1970–71
J.R. Horne, M.A. (Western), B.Th. (Huron), Ph.D. (Columbia)
W. Klaassen, B.A. (McMaster), B.D. (McMaster Divinity School) D. Phil. (Oxford) A.M. McLachlin, M.A. (Toronto), B.D. (Emmanuel), Th.D, (Emmanuel) M. Bird, B.A., M.A. (Iowa) E.B. Gamble (Miss), B.A. (Victoria), M.A. (Columbia), B.R.E. (Emmanuel) D.M. Lochhead, B.Sc., B.D., §.7.M., Ph.D. (McGill) J.W. Miller, B.A. (Goshen), M.A.(N.Y.U.), B.D. (Princeton), Th.D. (Basel) D. Sahas, B.D. (Athens), 8.7.M. (Christian Theological Seminary), Ph.D. (Hartford Seminary Foundation) J. Dahms, B.A. (McMaster), B.D. (Evangelical Theological Seminary, Napierville), Th.M. (Emmanuel) W.H. Hall, B.A. (Loyola), B.Th., S.T.L. (Montreal)
Purposes of the Programme in Religious Studies a) to expose the student to the issues involved in, and to the nature of the questions raised by, the study of religious phenomena and ideas; b) to enable him to approach, in a methodical way, the study of the major religious traditions living today, for the purpose of encountering and understanding the life and the expression of religion through the religions of the world; c) to introduce him to the specifics of one or more religious traditions, and to the method of their systematic study. Students majoring in Religious Studies must have their programmes approved by the programme adviser. Courses should be selected in accordance with either a philosophic or historical approach to the study of religion, and should therefore be taken in the following pattern: Year 1 Any 100-level RS course Year 2 Religious Studies 210*-211*, One other course in RS Year 3 Religious Studies 336P or 2313, One other course in RS Each programme should also include at least one course which deals with the literary sources of religious traditions, (7.e., Scriptures). The honours programme in Religious Studies may be found in Section 2 of this Calendar.
Undergraduate Courses
Grace; concepts pertaining to all the sacraments; the meaning of sacramental life to the individual and to society. 3 lectures, (at Resurrection College only).
RS 102J Introduction to the New Tactameant
This course will be conducted on the same lines as RS 101J*. 2 lerturas wintor toem
RS 408 Religious Studies
RS 103G History and Literature of the Bible 1
A study of the history of Israel with special emphasis on Israel's view of history and its consequences for ethics.
RS 104G History and Literature of the Bible 2
A study of the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth on the basis of the Synoptic Gospels.
RS 105P Introductory Hebrew
An introduction to Hebrew grammar. Translationa and exegesis of selected passages from the Old Testament. 3 lectures. Not offered in 1970-71.
RS 106P New Testament Greek
This course will consist of two parts: (a) An introduction to Greek grammar with appropriate grammatical exercises and development of vocabulary; (b) An exegetical study of the Greek text of the Synoptic Gospels, with Mark as the basis. 3 lectures.
RS 107–108 Origins of the Judaeo-Christian Tradition
A study of the history, literature and basic religious concepts of the Hebrew people up to and including the beginnings of the Christian Church. The Old and New Testaments will be used as basic sources. This course is offered jointly by Conrad Grebel, Renison, St. Jerome’s and St. Paul’s Colleges. It will be taught co-operatively by representatives of different religious traditions. 3 lectures. Not offered in 1970-71.
RS 112G Ancient Near Eastern Religion
An analysis of the myths, epics, legends, rituals, incantations, prayers, and festival texts of ancient near eastern peoples with special emphasis on the religions of Egypt, Babylonia and Phoenicia- Canaan.
RS 130P–131P Introduction to Theology Philosophy 135* Fundamentals of the Philosophy of Religion
A survey of the basic elements of Christian Faith, the relationship between revelation and reason, the authority of Scripture, the doctrine of God, of man, of the Church, of God’s activity in history. 3 lectures, fall and winter terms.
A philosophical consideration of problematic aspects of religious belief. Topics to be discussed will include: attempts to prove the existence of God, the problem of evil, faith and reason, religious experience, and religious language. Classical and contemporary readings will be used. 3 lectures.
RS 205G The Hebrew Prophets
A study of the writings of Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel in the historical, social, and religious context of the ancient world, and of their influence upon the development of Old Testament literature.
RS 210 Religions of Mankind 1
An introduction to the religious traditions of the East: history, religious beliefs and practices of Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto, Zen Buddhism, and Confucianism. 3 lectures.
RS 211 Religions of Mankind 2
Encounter with Judaism, Christianity and Islam: the history and interaction of the three major religious traditions which have shaped the image of the Western World. 3 lectures.
Religious Studies
RS 212G Ancient Near Eastern Religion
RS 218 G Discipleship in Early Christianity
An analysis of the myths, epics, legends, rituals, incartations, prayers and festival text of ancient and near Eastern peoples with special emphasis on the religions of Egypt, Babylonia and Phoenicia-Canaan.
An exploration into the nature of early Christianity from the standpoint of one of its central concepts: Discipleship. Jesus as a teacher and the function of his teachings in the development of early Christianity will be investigated against the background of teacherstudent (disciple) prototypes in Hellenistic and Jewish cultures.
RS 220 (History 258) History of Mediaeval Europe
The political, cultural, economic and ecclesiastical development of Europe from 300 to 1300. 3 hours, lectures and seminars.
RS 222G The Left Wing of the Reformation
The history and philosophy of the sixteenth century sectarians contrasted with the major reformers and evaluation of their place in modern Christianity. 3 lectures. Not offered in 1970-71.
RS 223G History of the Ancient Church
(A.D. 33-450). A study of the history of the ancient church, special emphasis being placed on the new Testament period and on subsequent developments in form and doctrine and their relation to the culture and thought of the time. 3 lectures.
RS 224G History of the Late Medieval and Reformation Church
(A.D. 1200-1560). Especially emphasized are parish life and belief and the causes of the reformation. The Anabaptist movement is studied as a significant part of the reformation in addition to the traditional concern with Lutheran, Reformed and Anglican Christianity. 3 lectures. Not offered in 1970-71.
RS 231J Traditional Catholic Theology Facing the Modern World
Doctrinal Considerations: Problem of evil; Nature of Church and Redemption. Some aspects of Nature and Grace relationship. Knowledge of God. Revelation, Scripture and Tradition. Moral considerations: The Natural Law Theory; place of evolution in morality; marriage, with special study of the Encyclical “On Human Life”; principles of Medical Morality.
RS 232J Christology
New insights into the human side of Christ as presented in the Bible and reflected in Church History, especially the human consciousness of Christ and the satisfaction theory.
RS 233P–234P Contemporary Atheism and Faith in God
An examination of the questions which contemporary atheists ask of the Christian faith. The atheistic universe and the absence of God, the question of God in philosophy, the nature of God as seen by faith, interpretations of the meaning of revelation, the act of faith, the relation of theology to other academic disciplines. 3 lectures.
Religious Studies
RS 237 Men of Religious Wisdom
An introduction to the life and thought of men of religious wisdom in the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Those studied will be selected from figures such as the Hebrew Prophets, Paul, the Apologists, Origin, Athanasius, Gregory of Nyssa, John of Damascus, Muhammad, the Mutazilites, al-Ashari, al-Ghazzali, Ibn Sina, Ibn Kahldun, Maimonides, Isaac Luria. 3 lectures.
RS 239P Philosophies of Education
A study of religious and secular theories of the nature and purpose of education. The thought of classical Greek and Biblical writers. Reformation and Renaissance thinkers, and selected educators of the present day. 3 hours.
RS 240P Psychology of Religion
A study of theories of the psychological nature of religious experience and the sources of religious belief. Special attention to such questions as faith and doubt, conversion, revivalism, conscience, and religious prejudice. 3 hours.
RS 250 (Fine Arts 218*) Western Religious Art
An introductory survey of the visual art and architecture of Judaism and Christianity in the Common Era. The development and subsequent changes of style in places of worship and ceremonial objects and ornaments, and the changing forms of religious expression through visual art, will be studied.
298*-299* §
Directed Readings in Special Subjects.*
RS 300G Seminar in 20th Century Values
The pupose of this course is to help members of the university struggle with current value questions in various areas of human activity. It will include questions in the areas of genetics, computer science, communications, medicine, and others. Faculty from the University of Waterloo and several other universities will participate. Open to third and fourth year students from any discipline in the University. Not offered in 1970-71.
RS 301 Readings in World Religions
RS 310 (Classical Civilization 371*)
Readings from the Holy Scriptures and the Sacred Tradition of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, “The People of the Book” (Ahlal-kitab): Torah and Talmud, Bible and Church Tradition, Qur’an and Hadith Literature. Prerequisite: RS 211.
Greek myth and religion.
RS 311 (Classical Civilization 372*)
Early Christianity and the Roman Empire.
RS 315–316 (Philosophy 365*-366*) Oriental Philosophy
Studies of a selected area of non-western Philosophy (e.g., Indian or Chinese). Parallels will be drawn between modes of Eastern thinking and European conceptions with emphasis on essential differences as well as similarities. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Religious Studies
321* (History 321*) Medieval History 476-1100
A consideration of the main political, social, economic and religious themes of the Medieval period. 3 hours.
RS 322 (History 322*) Medieval History 1100-1500
A consideration of the main political, social, economic and religious themes of the Medieval period. 3 hours.
323* (History 353*) Medieval Church History from 312 to1122
3 hours, lectures and seminars.
RS 324 (History 354*) Medieval Church History from 1122-1449
3 hours, lectures and seminars.
RS 330J Contemporary Social Doctrine of the Church
The Church and society; the pronouncements of the Church on civil, domestic, professional and international societies. 3 lectures.
RS 331J Theology of Secular Values
Historical survey of development in Catholic Theology during the last fifty years. The modern world facing the new Theology.
RS 335 (Philosophy 335*) Philosophy of Religion
A critical examination of the methods and substantive arguments found in selected major works of religious philosophy. The writings chosen for consideration will be announced in advance each year. Prerequisite: One full or two half Philosophy courses. 3 hours.
RS 336P Contemporary Theology
The sources of contemporary theology in 19th century thought with particular reference to Schleiermacher, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. The thought of selected contemporary theologians, including Barth, Tillich and Bonhoeffer. Special attention to certain problems such as secularization and the ‘death of God’. 3 hours.
RS 337J The Ideas of Teilhard de Chardin
Man’s place in the Universe: Evolution; Creative Union and Transformation; hominisation; Love and Personalization. Nature and Grace: role of Christ—Omega; scientific knowledge and revelation; human endeavour and grace.
RS 345 (Sociology 355*) Sociology of Religion
The analysis of religion as a social institution; its relationship to culture, personality and social change with consideration given to theories of religious behaviour and contemporary research findings. 3 lectures.
RS 360 Eastern Christianityt
The Orthodox Church of Greece, Middle East, Russia, and Eastern Europe, yesterday and today; its history, theology, culture, art and modern situation; accompanied by slides and music. Prerequisite: RS 223G*-224G* or History 260, or History 353*-354.
398*-399* §
Directed Readings in Special Subjects.t
RS 401 Studies in the Jewish Scriptures
RS 402 Studies in the Christian Scriptures.t
RS 412 Religious Studies
RS 411 Tutorial in the History of the Muslim-Christian Encounter.t
RS 415 Studies in Comparative Religion.t
RS 420 (History 476) Senior Tutorial in History of Renaissance and Reformation
Prerequisite: History 260 or Religious Studies 223G*-224G*. 2 hours.
RS 421 Tutorial in the History and Methodology of the History of Religions.*
RS 425 Studies in Church History
RS 430 Studies in Historical Theology.t
RS 431 Studies in Contemporary Religious Thought.t
RS 432 Studies in Selected Theological Problems.*
RS 434 The History of Christian Thought to 1800.t
RS 435–439 (Philosophy 435*-439*) Studies in Philosophy of Religion Small Group Seminar
A study of a particular philosopher or problem. The topic will be announced in advance each year. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. 3 hours. + Students wishing to enrol in a course marked with a dagger (t) should consult the department.
Science
Science
RS 200 Contemporary Science 1
An examination of some of the issues and developments in contemporary science (e.g., molecular biology, astrophysics, etc.) at a non-technical level. The interaction between science and society will also be discussed. Extensive skills or background knowledge in mathematics or science are not necessary. Open to first year or upper year students. (Students registered in Science or Engineering may not take this course for credit.) No prerequisites. 3 lectures per week, fall term.
RS 202 Contemporary Science 2
Similar discussions to those of Science 200. (Science 200 need not be taken first.) Open to first year or upper year students. (Students registered in Science or Engineering may not take this course for credit.) No prerequisites. 3 lectures per week, winter term.
RS 400 The History of Science
The development of scientific concepts from the Renaissance to the early 20th century. Copernicus and Galileo. Sir Isaac Newton. The physical nd biological sciences during the 18th century. Lavoiser. 19th century developments in physics, chemistry, geology, biology and technology. Evolution and the rise of modern genetics. The 20th century revolution. Emphasis will be given to the reading of the works of historically important scientists. Prerequisites: The first year Science programme (page 137) or equivalent. 2 lectures.
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Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Sociology
G.L. De Gré, B.S.S. (City College, N.Y.), M.A., Ph.D. (Columbia), Cated, Hon. (San Marcos, Lima) HJ. Fallding, B.A., B.Sc., M.A. (Sydney), Ph.D. (Australian) O. Friedman, Jur. Dr. (Prague), M.Sc., (Econ.) (London) J.W. Fretz, A.B. (Bluffton), B.D. (Chicago Theol. Seminary), M.A., Ph.D. (Chicago) H.D. Kirk, B.S. (City College, New York), M.A., Ph.D. (Cornell) F.A. Fasick, B.A. (Pennsylvania State), M.A., Ph.D, (Columbia) D. Kubat, M.A. (Kansas), Ph.D. (L. Maximilian, Munich) W.L. Sauer, B.A. (Wayne State), M.A., Ph.D, (Michigan State) (On leave of absence) E.W. Vaz, B.A., M.A. (McGill), Ph.D, (Indiana) J.M. Alleyne, B.A. (Sir George Williams), Ph.D. (Johannes Gutenberg) M.A. Beauchamp, B.A., M.A. (Buffalo) R.D. Lambert, B.A., M.A. (McMaster) ,Ph.D. (Michigan) A. Wipper (Miss), B.A., M.A. (McGill), Ph.D. (California) J.E. Gallagher, B.A. (Middlebury), M.A. (Indiana) M.J. Orr (Mrs), B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (Waterloo) E.S. Lucy, B.A. (Hobart)