80 courses in the 1974–75 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Religious Studies
A.F. Thompson, B.A.(Toronto), B.Th.(Huron, M.A.(Western), S.T.M., Ph.D.(McGill)
Ww. ‘Klaassen, B.A. (McMaster), B.D.(McMaster Divinity School), D.Phil.(Oxford)
A.M. McLachlin, M.A.(Toronto), B.D.(Emmanuel), Th.D. (Emmanuel)
J.W. Miller, B.A.(Goshen), M.A.(N.Y.U.), B.D.(Princeton).
Th.D (Basel)
W.J. Bildstein, B.A.(Western), S.T.B.(Gregorian), M.A.(Windsor), S.T.D.(Angelicum)
M. Bird, B.A., M.A.(lowa)
M.D. Bryant, BA.(Concordia), S.T.B.(Harvard), M.A.(Toronto) M.D. Coogan, B.A.(Fordham), Ph.D.Harvard)
B.J. Hubbard, B.A.(Seattle), M.A.(Marquette), Ph.D.Iowa)
R.D. Legge, B.A.(Transylvania), S.T.B(Harvard), Ph.D. (McMaster).
D. Sahas, B.D.(Athens), S.T.M.(Christian Theological Seminary), Ph.D.(Hartford Seminary Foundation)
S.D. Garber, B.A., B.D.(Eastern Mennonite), Th.M.(Princeton)
W.H. Hall, B.A.(Loyola), B.Th., S.T.L.(Montreal)
P.K. Hawkes, B.A.(Queen’s), B.D.(Emmanuel), M.A.(Toronto) D.R. Newman, B.A.(Toronto), B.D.(Emmanuel), M.A (Toronto) L.L. Newmarch, B.A.(Toronto), B.R.E.(Victoria), M.A.(Columbia)
Purpose of the Programme in Religious Studies.
a) to expose the student to the issues and problems 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 various religions of the world.
c) to introduce him to the distinctive features of one or more religious traditions and to.the methods for their systematic study. Students majoring in Religious Studies must have their program... mes approved by the undergraduate officer. Each student is required to take any 100 level R.S. course in the first year and two R.S. courses in each of the two subsequent years. These courses should be selected from at least two of the following four main categories of approaches to religious phenomena (the decade grouping of the numbering scheme will guide the student in making this selection).
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Religious Studies
Course Categories and Numbering Scheme 1) Studies in Religious Texts 00-09
2) Studies in the History of Religions 10-19A) History of Religions 20-29 B) History of the Christian Church
3) Theological — Philosophical Studies 30-39 A) Theological 40-49 B) Philosophical 50-59 C) Ethics
4) Cultural Studies 60-69 A) Religion and Culture 70-79 B) Religion and the Social Sciences
The honours programme in Religious Studies can be found in Chapter 8 of this Calendar. Students at the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University may, with the permission of their adviser, take courses in Religious Studies at either university. For details regarding registration procedures and courses available at Wilfrid Laurier University, consult the undergraduate officer, Religious Studies, Courses designated with suffix G (Conrad Grebel, J (St. Jerome’s), P (St. Paul’s), and R (Renison) are administered by the respective Colleges.
Undergraduate Courses
A study of the history, literature and basic concepts of the religion of ancient Israel in the pre-Christian era, against the background of the religions of the ancient Near East. 3 lectures, Fall term Not open to students who have taken 201J* Miller
A study of the origins of the Christian community and faith, with special focus on the church’s relation to Jesus and the emergence of Christian literature, theologies, and life styles. 3 lectures, Winter term Not open to students who have taken 202J* Rempel
A study of the phonemic structure of Biblical Hebrew, elementary technical points, morphology of the noun, verb, etc.; numerals; an introduction to Hebrew Syntax. Written exercises in both Hebrew and English. Reading of selected portions of the Hebrew scriptures. This course is offered in 1974-75 at Willfrid Laurier Univers. ity through cross-registration, and in alternate years at St. Jerome’s College.
Religious Studies
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 Hubbard
An introduction to the religious traditions of the East: history, religious beliefs and practices of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shinto. 3 lectures, Fall and Winter terms Hubbard, Legge, Thompson
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, Fall and Winter terms Coogan, Sahas, Thompson
A study of the nature of the Christian faith with consideration of questions such as these: How do you speak of God in a secular age? What significance have the Bible and Church doctrines for history and faith? Who is Jesus? the Cross and Resurrection; the question of Salvation. 3 lectures, Fall term McLachlin
Further study of the Christian faith to include the questions and issues: What is man’? What is freedom? Is there a Christian lifestyle? the new morality; Man and Nature; the Church: Mission and Worship; the Future. 3 lectures, Winter term McLachlin
An introduction to the methods and themes in the study of religion and culture. An exploration of the correlations between quests for God and cultural models of authentic humanity, the quest for religious community and the institutions of common life. Such themes will be illustrated in relation to religious traditions and cultures of the East and West. 3 lectures, Fall term Bryant
An exploration of religion as the “substance of culture” and culture as “the form of religion”. The manifestation of this relationship in terms of the quest for meaning, the evolution of human sexuality, the creation of the “good society” and the creations of the fine arts. 3 lectures, Winter term Bryant
A survey of the literature of the Old Testament as viewed in its historical and cultural setting in the ancient Near East and as interpreted by modern scholarship; the literature as an expression of the religious thought of ancient Israel, one of the formative influences in Western civilization. 3 lectures, Fall term Not open to students who have taken 103G* Coogan _
A survey of the literature of the New Testament as viewed in its
New Testament
.203G* Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament
historical and cultural setting in the Greco-Roman world and as interpreted by modern scholarship; the literature as an expression of the religious thought and experiences of the early Christian _ communities, the origin of the Church. 3 lectures, Winter term Not open to students who have taken 104G* Hubbard, Newmarch
A study of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes and other wisdom writings in ancient Israel, against their Near Eastern background. 3 lectures, Fall term Miller
Ancient Israel
A study of the festivals, prayers and liturgies of the Old Testament agdinst the background of worship practices in the ancient Near East. 3 lectures, Winter term Miller
A study of the writings of Amos, Hosea, First Isaiah, Second Isaiah, Micah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel in the historical, social, and religious context of the ancient world, and of their influence upon the development of religious life and thought. Not offered in 1974-75
An examination of recent approaches to the study of Jesus of Nazareth to determine his significance for the beginnings of the Christian Church and for modern man. 3 lectures, Winter term Garber
An interpretation of the Fourth Gospel in the light of ‘the. situation of the Church at the end of the first century, with an emphasis on the Johannine portrait of Jesus. The letters of John will also be studied. | Prerequisite: R.S. 104G*, 202J* or consent of the instructor 3 lectures, Fall term Garber
Early Christianity
A study of the conflict within the early church over the nature of the Christian message and community, with special consideration of the writings of Paul, one of the leading missionaries and theologians of the church. 3 lectures, Fall term Newmarch
Religious Studies
An analysis of the myths, epics, legends, rituals, incantation, prayers and festival texts of ancient Near Eastern peoples, with special emphasis on the religions of Egypt, Mesopotamia and Canaan-Phoenicia. Not offered in 1974-75
A study of the development of religious thought in India from the Vedic Period to the present. The course will combine a historical survey with a study of representative texts from the religious, philosophical, social, and political thought of the Hindus. 3 lectures, Fall term Thompson
This course will consist of a historical survey of the essential doctrines and practices of Buddhism in India, China and Japan, along with a study of representative texts from the various schools of thought. 3 lectures, Fall term Legge
A historical survey of the various expressions of Chinese spirituality from the classical period to the present. Special attention will be given to the dynamics between the indigenous traditions (e.g., Taoism) and those imported into China (e.g., Buddhism). 3 lectures, Winter term Legge
The religion of the Muslims through the fourteen centuries of its existence. An introduction to the life and the personality of Muhammad the Prophet, the Qur’an, the Muslim Tradition, the development of the Muslim Theology and Philosophy, Sufism, Muslim expansion and civilization, Muslim life and piety, and present condition of the religion in the Muslim world. ; 3 lectures, Fall term Sahas
The religion of the Jews through the 4000 years of its existence. An introduction to the history, scriptures and literature, intellectual life and spiritual experience of the Jewish people. 3 lectures, Winter term Sahas
An introduction to the Christian tradition in retrospect: the facts and the experiences pertinent to the evolution of beliefs, institutions, practices and cultural expressions, as these elements delineate the essential identity of Christianity as one of the religious traditions of the world. 3 lectures, Fall term Sahas
The object of this course is to study the historical development of Christianity from its beginnings to the present as well as the institutions and doctrines expressed in the major forms of Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism. Klaassen Not offered in 1974-75
An analysis of the major developments in Christian belief, practice and thought through the centuries. The course will examine the question of faith as a personal encounter: God meeting man; man meeting God in faith; the transmission of God’s message in terms of personal communion between God and man in Christ — Kerygma, community, doctrine. 3 lectures Bildstein
A systematic reflection on the revolution in contemporary consciousness and its meaning for the understanding of Jesus in a secular and pluralistic world, a search for God and experiments with truth. The significance of Trinitarian doctrine for our time. An investigation of the Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith question. Symbolism and the presence of the Risen Christ in time. Prerequisite: 2nd year standing or consent of instructor ; 2 hours Hall
An examination of the sources of atheism in Western culture, the question of God in philosophy, the denial of theism and of the God of Christian faith, the hollow universe. Questions contemporary atheists ask of the Christian faith, and the response of faith. The thought of representative atheists: Nietzche, Feuerbach, Marx, Freud, Russell, Sartre, Ayer. Experimental ‘restatements of theism. 3 lectures, Fall and Winter terms Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor McLachlin
A study in moral theology of current social problems: such as racism, war, poverty, urban crises, management versus labour, air and water pollution, the population explosion in the light of a Catholic interpretation of Judaeo-Christian concern. Concrete possibilities for individual initiative toward needed social change will be stressed. Prerequisite: 2nd year standing or consent of instructor 2 hours, Fall term Bildstein
Human sexuality and morality: a theological study of the moral aspects of issues confronting the individual: one’s basic committments, family life, work, leisure, eroticism, pornography, population control, venereal disease, contraception, abortion, consenting adults, prostitution, homosexuality, sexual relationships obscenity, censorship and similar issues. Prerequisite: 2nd year standing or consent of instructor 2 lectures, Winter term Bildstein
Religious Studies
An examination of the origin and history of the modern ecumenical movement through a study of its important leaders and events. Documents of the different Christian Churches will be examined and major doctrines in the Christian understanding of the Church will be analysed: Word, Authority, and Sacrament. Not offered in 1974-75
A survey of the development of the Islamic Theology and Philosophy from the beginning of. sectarianism to the dawn of the 20th century, along with a study of the contribution of the _ mystics (sufis) to the Islamic thought. The course will introduce for study various texts from representative figures and schools of thought. 3 lectures, Winter term Sahas
An historical examination of the relationship between religious and political consciousness and institutions from primitive to modern societies. Special focus on the role of religion in the dedivinization of political society, the question of “civil religion” and the problem of “new beginnings”. 3 lectures, Fall term Bryant
An examination of the relationship between religion and politics in the 20th century. Areas of concentration will vary from year to year, and will include the following topics: the Nazi phenomenon, the Christian-Marxist dialogue in Latin America and Europe, and movements for the “re-birth of politics”. 3 lectures, Winter term Bryant ‘
An examination of religion in Canada with particular attention to topics such as the introduction of Christianity to Canada, the encounter with native religions, the church in colonial times, denominational differences and ecumenism, the impact of religion on social and political activity, and the post-Christian era. 3 lectures, Fall term Newman
A thematic study relating to motifs arising out of the Canadian experience, e.g., the open society and transcendence, abandonment, survival, etc., based on examination of the topics indicated in RS 264P*. Prerequisite: 264P* 3 lectures, Winter term Newman
A theological approach to the study of film as a world-transforming phenomenon for man. An assessment of film’s special characteristics as an art form capable of addressing man’s quest for a significant existence. Consideration of a wide range of films and directors, with particular emphasis on Ingmar Bergman. Film fee: $5.00. 3 lectures, Fall term Bird
An exploration of selected themes — death, evil, guilt, fate, alienation, love, redemption — in the films of several of today’s leading directors: Bunuel, Pasolina, Kurosawa, Fellini, Antonioni, Polanski. Film fee: $5.00. 3 lectures, Winter term Bird
A study of theories of the psychological nature of religious experience, the sources of religious belief and religious significance of psychological phenomena. Special attention to such questions as faith and doubt, mass evangelism, conversion, faith healing, mysticism, ‘Jesus people’, drugs and religious experience. 3 lectures, Fall term Newmarch
A review and analysis of the dialogue between theistic religion in the West and the personality sciences since Freud: their respective views of God, man, sin, sickness and the therapeutic process. Clinicians and theorists in psychotherapy and religion from the surrounding community will contribute to the exploration. 3 lectures, Winter term Miller
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Directed Readings in Special Subjects.
An introduction to archaeological discoveries in Palestine. The course will deal with selected evidence for each successive archaeological period, with particular emphasis on those periods and sites which shed light on biblical sources from both the Old and New Testaments. Other areas of concern will include a critical introduction to methods of excavation and a discussion of the applicability of archaeological evidence to the reconstruction of the history and culture of the ancient Near East. 2 hours, Fall term Coogan
An analysis of the various theologies of covenant developed in the Old Testament, with particular emphasis on the Mosaic and Davidic covenants; these will be examined both in their earliest formulations, as compared with ancient Near Eastern documents of similar form, and in their later re-interpretations in response to political, military and moral crises in Israel’s history. Prerequisite: R.S. 103G*, or R.S. 201J*, or the consent of the instructor 2 hours, Winter term Coogan
Religious Studies
Participation in and archaeological excavation jointly sponsored by several institutions. The programme, which lasts for six weeks, will include training and experience in actual field work as well as lectures on the history of excavations in Palestine and on archaeological method. Prerequisite: acceptance as a volunteer by the excavation (Costs: travel to and from Jerusalem plus weekend expenses. Estimate: $500. minimum). Coogan
Extensive reading of the New Testament, selected sections of the Didache and other related materials. Advanced grammar and syntax arising from the readings. Prerequisite: RS 106 or consent of the instructor Hawkes
Reading and exegesis of selected prose and poetic portions of the Hebrew scriptures. Prerequisite: RS 105J or the equivalent Three hours ; Coogan
This course is offered in alternate years at WLU through crossregistration..
A study of Jewish literature of the two centuries before Christianity and the first century A.D.(C.E.) with special reference to apocalyptic writings (including the Dead Sea Scrolls) and their influence upon early Christianity and the subsequent development of Judaism. : 2 hours, Winter term Hubbard
A comparative study of the distinctive ways in which New Testament writers view key issues in the early church, e.g., freedom and authority, social responsibility, the role of law, relations with the Jewish religion, the person of Jesus. An attempt will be made to relate their views to issues facing Christianity. today. Prerequisite: RS 202J*, 104G* or consent of the instructor Winter term Newmarch ©
A study of the development of Hinduism from medieval times to the present, with emphasis on new movements of. religion and thought in the 19th and 20th centuries. Selected texts will illustrate Indian responses to the impact of the West and new expressions of Hinduism in social concern, faith and philosophy. Prerequisite: RS 110*, 213* or consent of the instructor 3 lectures, Winter term Thompson
632 § -314*Zen Buddhism
Religious Studies
A seminar based on interpretations of Zen, East and West. The course will develop through four areas of concern: a) basic Mahayana principles, b) the uniqueness of Zen within Mahayana, c) Eastern interpretations, and d) Western interpretations. Not offered in 1974-75
A study of spokesmen for radical reform of the church including Andreas Carlstadt, Thomas Miintzer, Caspar Schwenckfeld, Sebastian Franck, Michael Servetus and others. Not offered in 1974-75
A study of Anabaptism and its place in the history of the Christian church and of the Reformation period. Not offered in 1974-75
323G* (History 353*) Medieval Church History from 312-1122
A study of the evolution of the dogmatic approach. Topics will include dogmatic, moral and political questions which have affected the teaching of the Church. 3 hours, lectures and seminars, Fall term Klaassen
A study of the evolution of the dogmatic approach. Topics will include dogmatic, moral and political questions which have affected the teaching of the Church. 3 hours, lectures and seminars, Winter term , Klaassen
A study of “Eastern” Christianity; its history, theology, culture, spiritual experience, and its situation in modern Greece, Russian, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and in the West. 3 lectures, Winter term Sahas
An examination of the technological society and an investigation of the capacity and willingness of the Church to respond to the challenges presented by a radically new world situation. Special consideration of controversial questions: War and Non-Violence; Politics and Revolution; Secularism and Secularization; Racism and Poverty; Sexuality and Marriage. Not offered in 1974-75
A thematic consideration of fantasy and related elements such as play, festivity, imagination, celebration and ritual as they pertain to religious thought and experience. Prerequisite: 2nd year standing or consent of the instructor 3 hours, Fall term Bird.
A theological reflection on the idea of creativity by studying the play of the Creator and by investigating what has traditionally been thought of as rest and celebration and what these could be for 20th century man and woman seeking “leisure for God”. A creative look at several patterns of religious experience. Prerequisite: 2nd year standing or consent of the instructor 2 hours, Winter term Hall.
Religious Studies
A study in depth of the thought of Bishop Robinson, who in his response to secularization seeks to establish a radically secular concept of God and the Church. Consideration will also be given to the unique phenomenon of the Death of God theology. 2 hours, Fall term Bildstein
The sources of contemporary theology in 18th and 19th century thought, with particular reference to Kant, Schleiermacher and Kierkegaard. Selected 20th century theologians, including Buber, Barth, Tillich, Bonhoeffer and Teilhard de Chardin. Special attention to current themes such as secularization, the ‘death of God’, hope and the recovery of religion. 2 hours Newman
An analysis of Teilhard de Chardin’s worldview which is founded on the phenomenological observations of the scientist and on the mystical experience of the cosmic Christ. Special consideration will be given to the problems raised by Teilhard’s writing: influence of science in theology, evolutionary origin of man, role of Christ-Omega, problem of evil, Teilhardian approach to ecology, contemporary contemplative spirit. Prerequisite: 2nd Year standing, or consent of instructor 2 hours, Fall term Hall
An introduction to the modern problem of the integration of man’s reason and religious beliefs through the writings of this prominent figure during the nineteenth century social revolution in England. Newman’s attempt to reconcile Catholic teaching with the individualism, subjectivism and relativism of a World discovering the reality of change. Comparison of life-styles through a study of autobiography. Prerequisite: 2nd Year standing ‘2 hours, Fall term Hall
An investigation of the thought of this contemporary Canadian scholar who examines the modern challenge to Christianity and suggests how 20th century man can discover the 20th century foundations for reflecting on God. Prerequisite: 2nd Year standing 2 hours, Winter term Hall
A theological interpretation of the 20th century search for self-meaning and an attempt to explore the need for and the - possibility of a contemporary contemplative spirit. An exami- . nation of the influence of science on theology and an investigation of the religious dimensions in science. Some “contemporary contemplatives” will be considered: Jacob Bronowski, Martin Luther King, Thomas Merton, Emmanuel Mournier, Simone Weil, Elie Wiesel, etc. Prerequisite: 2nd year standing or the consent of the instructor 2 hours, Fall term Hall
An examination of the new morality that places the emphasis in ethical decision-making on the situation. The course will include consideration of the writings of Fletcher, H.R. Niebuhr, Barth, Bonhoeffer and Lehmann. Prerequisite: 2nd year standing or the consent of the instructor 2 hours, Winter term Newman °
A study of ethical theory in the classical literature of India — the Vedas and the Upanisads, the unorthodox systems of the Jains and the Buddhists, the six Carvakas (materialists), the orthodox schools and the Bhagavadgita — and in the modern period — the thought of Tagore, Radhakrishnana, Gandhi and Nehru. Prerequisite: RS 110* 3 lectures, Winter term Legge
An examination of essentially religious issues in the writings of Karl Marx and in selected ‘classical literature’ of Marxism: the nature of transcendance, the question of ultimate reality, the nature of man, the meaning of history, the problems of alienation ideology and ethics. 3 lectures, Winter term : Thompson
A discussion of fundamental. presuppositions concerning the relationship of religion and literature in general. Subsequently, an investigation of religion as a factor in literary vision, drawing from a wide selection of writings, including novels, essays, poetry and short stories from Eastern and Western cultures. Prerequisite: any introductory R.S. course or consent of instructor 3 lectures, Fall term Bird
A thematic consideration of religious questions in contemporary literature. Reading selections will include in addition to selected theological writings a variety of representative materials from contemporary authors. Prerequisite: any introductory R.S. course or consent of the instructor 3 lectures, Winter term Bird
Religious Studies
A study of basic issues that have arisen in the interaction of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity with politics and social change in selected areas of the Third World. Not offered in 1974-75
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Directed Reading in Special Subjectst
The History of the study of Religion and of the religious phen- Omena and traditions, as well as the Methodology or methodologies developed in the field from the Classical Antiquity to the present. : Not offered in 1974-75
433J* The Problem of Authority in Contemporary Catholicism _ 460R*-463R* Special Topics in Religion and Culture
This course will analyse the erosion of the traditional bases of authority in Roman Catholicism since the Second Vatican Council in 1965 and the Papal Encyclical “Of Human Life” in 1967. Special consideration will be given to the change in attitude toward the central authorities of the church, especially the papacy, as a result of the emergence of the laity in church government, - and the implementation of the principles of subsidiarity, collegiality, the supremacy of conscience and responsible disobedience, all of which arose in some way from the Second Vatican Council. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor 2 lectures, Winter term Bildstein
Focus on themes, development or the work of individual thinkers who have devoted study to the relationship of religion and culture.
Special attention to the work and thought of Rosenstock-Huessy and to the “grammar of the spirit” in the writings of this contemporary thinker. Prerequisite: 2nd year standing; at least one previous RS course 3 hours, Fall term Bryant
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A consideration of the idea of “the holy” and of categories of sacred and profane in art. Particular emphasis on the writings of Mircea Eliade, Geraldus van der Leeuw and others. Prerequisite: 2nd year standing; at least one previous RS course 3 hours, Winter term Bird
Directed reading in Special Subjects for graduate students. + Students wishing' to enrol in a course marked with a dagger w should consult the department. att ‘.