RS 103G Introduction to Biblical Studies 1
A survey of the literature, history and religion of ancient Israel as seen in its cultural background in the Ancient Near East.
3 lectures, Fall term
Religious Studies (RS)
77 courses in the 1975–76 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
Faculty listed in 1975–76
Professor W. Klaassen, B.A. (McMaster), B.D.(McMaster Divinity School), D.Phil. (Oxford) G
Associate Professors
A.M. McLachlin, M.A (Toronto), B.D., Th.D. (Emmanuel) P
Faculty listed in 1975–76
J.W. Miller, B.A.(Goshen), M.A(N.Y.U.), B.D. (Princeton), Th.D (Basel)
A.F. Thompson, B.A.(Toronto), B.Th(Huron), M.A. (Western), 8.T.M., Ph.D(McGill)
Assistant Professors
Faculty listed in 1975–76
W.J. Bildstein, B.A.(Western), S.T.B.(Gregorian), M.A.(Windsor), §.T.D.(Angelicum) J
R.M. Bird, B.A., M.A.(lowa) R
M.D. Bryant, B.A.(Concordia), §.7.B.(Harvard), M.A.
(Toronto) R
Faculty listed in 1975–76
BJ. Hubbard, B.A(Seattle), M.A.Marquette), Ph.D. (Lowa) J
R.D. Legge, B.A.(Transylvania), §.T.B.(Harvard), Ph.D.(McMaster)
D.R. Newman, B.A.(Toronto), B.D.(Emmanuel), M.A.(Toronto) P
L.L. Newmarch, B.A.(Toronto), B.R.E.(Victoria), M.A.(Columbia) P
D. Sahas, B.D.(Athens), S.T.M: (Christian Theological Seminary), Ph.D(Hartford Seminary Foundation)
Faculty listed in 1975–76
R. Sawatsky, B.A.(Bethel College), M.A.(Minnesota), M.A.(Princeton) G
J.D. Whitehead, B.A.(Toronto), Ph.D.(Chicago) J
Lecturers (part-time)
W.G. Walker, B.F.A(Cincinnati), M.Ed.(Xavier), M.A.{(Marquette) J
Faculty listed in 1975–76
P.K. Hawkes, B.A .(Queen's), B.D.(Emmanuel), M.A (Toronto) P
Course Descriptions Religious Studies
Note 1
Purpose of the Programme in Religious Studies.
@) to expose the student to the issues and problems involved in, and to the nature ef 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.
Note 2
Students majoring in Religious Studies must have their programmes 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).
Course Categories and Numbering Scheme 1) Studies in Religious Texts
00-09
2) Studies in the History of Religions 10-19A) History of Religions
20-29B) 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
Note 3 The honours programme in Religious Studies can be found in Chapter 8 of this Calendar.
Note 4
Students at the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University may, with the permission of their advisor, 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.
Note 5
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 Course Descriptions
RS 104G Introduction to Biblical Studies 2
A survey of the literature, history and religious thought of the Christian community during the New Testament period as seen in its cultural setting in the Greco-Roman world.
3 lectures, Winter term
RS 105J Elementary Biblical Hebrew
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 1975-76 at St. Jerome’s College through cross-registration, and in alternate years at Wilfrid Laurier University.
3 hours
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 116 Religions of Mankind 1
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
RS 111 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, Fall and Winter terms
RS 130P Introduction to Theology
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
Religious Studies.
RS 131P Introduction to Theology
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
RS 160R Religion and Culture 1
An introductory exploration of the interrelationships of religion and culture through the medium of the arts. A consideration of the religious dimensions of man’s artistic, personal and social quest in cultures East and West.
3 lectures, Fall term
RS 161R Religion and Culture 2
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
RS 203G Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament
A study of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes and other wisdom writings in ancient Israel, against their Near Eastern background.
3 lectures, Fall term
Not offered in 1975-76
RS 204G Worship Life in Ancient Israel
A study of the festivals, prayers and liturgies of the Old Testament against the background of worship practices in the ancient Near East.
3 lectures, Winter term
Not offered in 1975-76
RS 205G The Hebrew Prophets
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.
3 lectures, Winter term
RS 206G Modern Study of Jesus
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
RS 207G The Gospel of John
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*, 202]* or consent of the instructor
3 lectures, Fall term
RS 209G Cultural Conflict in 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, Winter term
RS 212J Ancient Near Eastern Religions
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. 3 lectures, Fall term
RS 213 Hinduism
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
RS 214 Buddhism in India, China and Japan
This course consists 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
RS 215 Chinese Religions
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
RS 216 Islam
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, Winter term
Course Descriptions Religious Studies
RS 217 Judaism
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, Fall term
RS 218 Christianity
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, Winter term
RS 220G Religious Styles in Recent Western History 1
The Fundamentalist Movement. A consideration of religious pluralism in recent Western society. This development will be examined by giving special consideration to the Fundamentalist movement and allied phenomena such as Pentecostalism, revivalism, reactionary political groups, the Jesus People, and the emphasis on the Second Coming. ‘
3 lectures, Fall term
RS 221G Religious Styles in Recent Western History 2
The Denominational Society. As above with special consideration given to certain denominations, sects’ and ethnic groups. The particular groups examined will vary according to the interests of the students and instructor, but might include Mormons, Methodists, Scientoligists, Hutterites, the United Church of Canada and Reform Jews.
3 lectures, Winter term
227G*/228G* (Hist. 235G* /236G*) History of Christianity 1 and 2
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 Protestanism.
3 lectures, Fall and Winter terms
RS 231J The Evolution of Christian Thought: A Catholic Survey
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
RS 232J Christ and Contemporary Man
A systematic reflection on the revolution in contemporary consciousness, and its significance for the understanding of Jesus in a secular and pluralistic world. An examination and theological-historical critique of some current symbolic images of the Christ figure: as clown, superstar, revolutionary, social deviant, charismatic, brother, and the “man for others”.
2 lectures
RS 233P Contemporary Atheism and Faith in
God
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, Feurbach, Marx, Freud, Russell, Sartre, Ayer. Experimental restatements of theism.
3 lectures, Fall and Winter terms
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
RS 235J Issues in Catholic Moral Theology 1
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 lectures, Fall term
RS 236J Issues in Catholic Moral Theology 2
An investigation of the moral implications of an evolving sexual consciousness on the Christian tradition. Concentration to be given to an analysis and critique of developments in the areas of current mythologies regarding marriage and sexuality, divorce and remarriage, birth control and responsible parenthood, abortion, celibacy, homosexuality, and eugenics. Prerequisite: 2nd year standing or consent of instructor
2 lectures, Winter term
2383) The Ecumenical Movement
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.
3 lectures
Course Descriptions 431 Religious Studies
RS 253G History and Thought of Christian Pasifism 1
The Biblical Materials. An examination of the documents of the early church, notably the Bible, with reference to their teaching on war and peace.
3 lectures, Fall term
RS 254G History and Thought of Christian Pacifism 2
The Contemporary Discussion. A survey of Christian teaching on war and peace, focusing on the twentieth century discussion within, between and beyond those groups which represented a Christian pacifist stance such as the Quakers, Mennonites and Brethren.
3 lectures, Winter term
RS 255P Introduction to Christian Ethics 1
An introductory study of the relationship between Christian faith and moral decision as expressed in major ethical writings both historical and contemporary. Special reference will be made to such historical authors as Augustine, Aquinas, Luther and Calvin, and among more recent authors, Barth, Bonhoeffer, the Niebuhrs, Lehmann, Curran and Gustafson..
3 lectures, Fall term
RS 256P Introduction to Christian Ethics 2
A continuation of the study of Christian ethical thinking. Such thematic considerations as the Christian view of human nature, the tension between freedom and law, principle vs. situation, love as an ethical norm and the individual and community, will be discussed with reference to the writers studied in R.S. 255P.
3 lectures, Winter term
RS 262R Religion and Politics 1
An historical examination of the relationship between religion and politics from primitive to modern societies. Special focus will vary from year to year. (Fall 1975 focus will be the Quest for the City). Prerequisite: one full course in RS or consent of instructor
3 lectures, Fall term
RS 263R Religion and Politics 2
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
RS 264P Religion in Canada 1
An examination of religion in Canada with particular attention to topics such as the introduction of Christianity into Canada, Amerindian religion, religious life in colonial times, denominational differences and ecumenism, the impact of religion on social and political activity.
3 lectures, Fall term
RS 265P Religion in Canada 2
A continuation of the study of religion into the 20th Century, with special consideration of issues and motifs arising out of the Canadian experience, e.g., Social Gospel, immigration and nation building, ecumenism, the open society and transcendence, and the post-Christian era.
Prerequisite: R.S. 264P*
3 lectures, Winter term
RS 266R Religion and the Film I
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
RS 267R Religion and the Film 2
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, Pintonioni, Polanski.
Film fee: $5.00
3 lectures, Winter term
RS 270P Psychology of Religion
A study of theories of the psychological nature of religious experience, the sources of religious belief and religious significance of psychological phenomena. Topics include faith, doubt, evangelism, conversion, faith healing, mysticism, drugs and religious experience, tongue-speaking.
3 lectures, Fall term
RS 275G Religion and Psychotherapy
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
Course Descriptiogs Religious Studies
RS 280G The Parables of Jesus
Detailed examination of the stories Jesus told, their form, method, message, and significance for religious thought, past and present.
3 lectures, Fail term
298*-299* Directed Readings in Special Subjects.
3015* Palestinian Archeology
An introduction to archaeological discoveries in Palestine. ‘The course will deal with selected evidence for each successive archaeological period, with particutar 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.
3035 Palestinian Archaeology: Field Experience Participation in and archaeological excavation jointly sponsored by several institutions. The programme, which Jasts for six weeks, will include training and experience in actual field work as well as lectures on the history of excavation in Palestine and on archaeological method.
Not offered in 1975-76
RS 304J Selected Topics in Israelite Religion
Studies in the development of Israelite religion. Prerequisite: RS 103G/J (201J) or consent of instructor
2 hours, Seminar, Winter term
RS 305P Intermediate New Testament Greek
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
3 hours
306) Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
Reading and grammatical analysis of selected prose and poetic portions of the Hebrew Bible. Prerequisite: RS 105] or the equivalent
Note
This course is offered at WLU in 1975-76 through cross-registration, and in alternate years at St. Jerome’s College.
RS 308J Intertestamental Judaism
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
RS 309P The Theologians of Early Christianity
A comparative study of the distinctive ways in which New Testament writers view key issues in the early church, ¢.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
Fall term
RS 313 Modern Religious Movements in India
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
Not offered 1975-76
RS 314 Zen Buddhism
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.
Winter term
RS 321G (History 347G*) Radical Reformation 1
A study of spokesmen for radical reform of the church including Andreas Carlstadt, Thomas Miintzer, Caspar Schwenckfeld, Sebustian Franck, Michael Servetus and others.
3 lectures, Fall term
RS 322G (History 348G*) Radical Reformation 2
A study of Anabaptism and its place in the history of the Christian church and of the Reformation period. .
3 lectures, Winter term
Course Descriptions 433 Religious Studies
RS 323J (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
RS 324J (History 354*) Medieval Church History from 1112-1449
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
RS 325 The Orthodox Church
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.
Not offered 1975-76
RS 329 The History and Methodology of the History of Religions
A survey of the history of the study of Religion and of the religious phenomena and traditions, as well as the methodology or‘methodologies developed in this field, from the Classical Antiquity to the present. Prerequisite: R.S. 110*, 111* or any course in the 213*-218* sequence
Not offered in 1975-76
RS 331J The Church in the Modern World
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 1975-76
RS 332R Fantasy
A thematic consideration of fantasy and related elements such as play, festivity, imagination, celebration and rityal as they pertain to religious thought and experience.
Prerequisite: 2nd year standing or consent of the instructor.
3 hours, Fall term
RS 333J Creativity
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, Fall term
RS 334 Islamic Theology, Phiosophy and Mysticism
A survey of the development of Islamic theology and philosophy from the beginning of sectarianism to the dawn of 20th century, and with a study of the contribution of the mystics (sufis) to Islamic thought.
The course will introduce for study various texts from ‘representative figures and schools of thought. Prerequisite: R.S, 111*, R.S. 216* or consent of the instructor
Not offered 1975-76
RS 336P Contemporary Theology
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
RS 351J Contemporary Western Mysticism
A theological interpretation of the 20th century search for self-meaning and expansion of consciousness with emphasis given to the following approaches: the psychedelic, the psychotherapeutic, the ecological, the sexual, the monastic, the revolutionary, and the scientific.
Prerequisite: 2nd year standing or the consent of the instructor
2 hours, Fall term
RS 352P Situation Ethics
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 -
Not offered in 1975-76
Course Descriptions Religious Studies
RS 353 Ethics in Indian Thought
A study of ethical theory in the classical literature of India — the Vedas and the Upanisads, the unorthodox systems of the Carvakas (materialists), the Jains and Buddhists, the six orthodox schools and the Bhagavadgita — and in the modern period — the thought of Tagore, Radhakrishnana, Gandhi and Nehru. Prerequisite: RS 110*
Not offered 1975-76
RS 360R Sacred and Profane in the Arts 1
A consideration of “the holy” and of categories of sacred and profane in the arts. Thematic and methodological issues will be explored in the areas of painting, music, architecture, dance and cinema. Prerequisite: An introductory RS course or consent of instructor
3 lectures, Fall term
RS 361R Sacred and Profane in the Arts 2
A continuation of issues in 360R*. Prerequisite: RS 360R* or consent of instructor 3 lectures, Winter term
RS 365 Religious Issues in Marxism :
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.
Not offered 1975-76
RS 366R Religion and Contemporary Literature 1
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
RS 367R Religion and Contemporary Literature 2
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
RS 373 Religion and Social Change in the Third World
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.
Prerequisite: RS. 110*/111*" or consent of the instructor
Fall term
RS 398–399 Directed Reading in Special Subjectst 401 Studies in Jewish Scripturest
RS 402 Studies in the Christian Scripturest
415 Studies in Comparative Religiont
425 Studies in Church Historyt
430 Studies in Historical Theologyt
RS 431 Studies in Contemporary Religious Thoughtt
RS 432 Studies in Selected Theological Problemst
RS 433J The Problem of Authority in Contemporary Catholicism
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
RS 460R–463R Special Topics in Religion and Culture
Focus on themes, development or the work of individual thinkers who have devoted study to the relationship of religion and culture.
¢ Students wishing to enrol in a course marked wiih a dagger (t) should consult tie department.
Course Descriptions. ) 435 Religious Studies *
RS 490–499 Senior Seminars in Special Topics
Seminars are offered each year for senior honours R.S. students and senior students from other departments who have taken sufficient relevant survey and/ or depth courses in R.S. or related disciplines. The instructors of and topics for the seminars are announced prior to the preregistration period. In all cases the instructor’s permission is required.
Note Every student in the Honour R.S. Programme is required to take at least one of these seminars.
RS 598 Directed reading in Special Subjects for graduate
students.