RS 100A Religions of the EastF,W 3C 0.5
An introduction to the religious traditions of the East: history, religious beliefs and practices of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shinto.
Area 1, Thompson and Legge
Religious Studies (RS)
99 courses in the 1981–82 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 1981–82
Associate Professor and Chairperson B. J. Hubbard, BA (Seattle), MA (Marquette), PAD (lowa) J
Professor W. Klaassen, BA (McMaster), BD (McMaster Divinity School), PhD (Oxford) G
Associate Professors.
Faculty listed in 1981–82
W. J. Bildstein, BA (W. Ont), STB (Gregorian), MA (Windsor), STD (Angelicum) J
M. S. Bird, BA, MA, PhD (lowa) R
M. D. Bryant, BA (Concordia), STB (Harvard), MA, PhD (St. Michael’s) R
F. C. Gérard, MA (College St. Dominique, France), BD, STM (McGill), PhD (Hartford Seminary Foundation) P
J. W. Miller, BA (Goshen), MA (NYU), BD (Princeton), ThD (Basel) G
D. Sahas, BD (Athens), STM (Christian Theological Seminary), PhD (Hartford Seminary Foundation)
Faculty listed in 1981–82
R. J. Sawatsky, BA (Bethel, Kansas), MA(Minnesota), MA, PhD (Princeton) G
A. F. Thompson, BA (Toronto), BTh (Huron), MA (W. Ont.), STM, PhD (McGill)
Assistant Professors R. D. Legge, BA (Transylvania), STB (Harvard), PhD (McMaster) P
Lecturers
A.L. Evans, BA (Toronto), BD (Emmanuel), STM (McGill), DMin (Andover-Newton) P
Faculty listed in 1981–82
S. A. MacDonald, BA, STB (W. Ont.), MA (San Francisco) J
V. G. Shillington, BA, MA (W. Laur.) P
Note
Professors designated with suffix G (Conrad Grebel), J (St. Jerome's), P (St. Paul’s), and R (Renison) are located in the respective Colleges.
Course Descriptions 451 Religious Studies
Course Descriptions
Note
Numbers below the course description indicate the area of Religious Studies to which the course belongs. Refer to page 114 in programme section.
RS 220 Evangelical Christianity
Listed without a description.
RS 221 Minority Religions in North America
Listed without a description.
RS 264 Religion in the Canadian Experience
Listed without a description.
RS 265 Unity and Diversity in Canadian Religion
Listed without a description.
RS 253 History and Thought of Christian Pacifism 1
Listed without a description.
RS 254 History and Thought of Christian Pacifism 2
Listed without a description.
RS 263 Religion and Politics
Listed without a description.
RS 274 Religious Approaches to Personal Crises
Listed without a description.
RS 100A -K Introduction to Religion
Listed without a description.
RS 100B Religions of the WestW 3c 0.5
Encounter with Judaism, Christianity and Islam: the characteristics and interaction of the three major religious traditions that have shaped the image of the Western World.
Area 1, Sahas
RS 100C Religious QuestsF 3C 0.5
Profiles, biographies and autobiographies of individuals in search of ultimate meaning. Persons studied are spiritual seekers from all walks of life: traditional religious figures, artists, novelists, scientists and others.
Area 5, Bryant
RS 100D Religious MovementsW 3C 0.5
A consideration of religious movements, old and new, inside as well as outside the traditional churches. Also, an exploration of religiously-inspired cultural movements in the social, political and artistic realms of society.
Area 5, Bryant
RS 100E Biblical Studies |F,W 3C 0.5
A survey of the literature, history and religion of ancient Israel as seen in its cultural setting in the ancient Near East.
Area 3, Miller
RS 100F Biblical Studies IIF,W 3C 0.5
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..
Area 3, Hubbard
RS 100H Catholic Theology=F 3c 0.5
A study of the principal teachings of the Christian Faith affecting Catholics today. Topics will include Bible and Tradition; worship and sacraments; authority; changing views concerning laity, women, ministry and ecumenism.
Area 4, MacDonald
RS 100K Protestant TheologyF,W 3c 0.5
An introduction to the study of the sources and issues of traditional and contemporary, liberal and conservative, Protestantism.
Area 4, Gérard
RS 106 New Testament GreekY 3c 1.0
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.
Area 3, Shillington
RS 200 The Study of ReligionA,F 3c 0.5
An exploration of the nature of religion through: 1) the history of the study of religion, 2) exposure to varying methods and ways of approaching religious phenomena, and 3) consideration of accounts of religious experience.
Note: Open to RS majors only, Legge
RS 203 Wisdom, Literature in the Old TestamentW 3C 0.5
A study of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes and other wisdom writings in ancient Israel, against their near Eastern background.
Area 3, Miller
RS 205 The Hebrew Prophets
Listed without a description.
RS 206 Modern Study of JesusF 3c 0.5
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.
Area 3, Miller
RS 208 The Parables of JesusW 3C 0.5
Detailed examination of the stories Jesus told, their form, method, message, and significance for religious thought, past and present.
Area 3, Miller
RS 209 The Apostle Paul: Life and LettersF 3C 0.5
An examination of the career and thought of Paul as seen in his letters and in the Acts of the Apostles. Area 3, Hubbard
RS 210 Women and the Great ReligionsF,W 3C 0.5
This course aims at a global view of the experience of women in the religious traditions of East and West. It attempts to hear and respond to feminist questions about the nature and influence of religion. Area 1, Thompson
RS 213 Hinduism
Listed without a description.
RS 214 BuddhismA 3C 0.5
An introduction to the unifying beliefs and philosophical presuppositions of the Buddhist worldview, and an overview of the diverse forms of Buddhism in South and South-East Asia, Tibet, China and Japan.
Area 1, Legge
R§ 215 WwW 3C 0.5
Religion in China
An historical overview of the primary expressions of Chinese spirituality, from the Ancient Period to the 20th century. Special attention will be given to the interaction between the indigenous traditions (folk religion, Confucianism, Taoism) and Buddhism. Area 1, Legge
RS 216 IslamF 3c 0.5
An introduction to the Islamic faith and practice, with a review of the development, achievements and impact of the Muslim community from Muhammad the Prophet to the present day.
Area 1, Sahas
RS 217 JudaismF 3C 0.5
An introduction to the religious tradition of the Jews, in terms of beliefs, practices, ideals and institutions from the beginning to the present time.
Area 1, Sahas
RS 218 ChristianityF 3C 0.5
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.
Area 1, Sahas
RS 220 Evangelical ChristianityF 3C 0.5
A descriptive, historical and theological review of the wing of North American Christianity known as evangelicalism, fundamentalism, or revivalism.
Area 2, Sawatsky
RS 221 Minority Religions in North AmericaW 3c 0.5
A consideration of North American retigion through the study of a variety of religious groups, such as Mormons and Missionaries, Scientologists and
Presbyterians, Amish and newly emergent religions.- '
Area 2, Sawatsky
RS 227 History of Christianity 1(Hist 235) F 3C 0.5
The development of Western and Eastern Christianity to the end of the medieval period. Area 2, Klaassen
RS 228 (Hist 236) Ww 3C 0.5 History of Christianity 2
Listed without a description.
RS 231A The Evolution of Christian Thought 1F 20,18 0.5
An analysis of the major theological developments in the Christian traditions from the apostolic era to the Reformation. Major documents of the Greek and Latin patristic literature are analysed.
Area 4, Bryant
RS 231B The Evolution of Christian Thought 2W 0.5
An analysis of the major theological developments in the Christian traditions from the Reformation to the present.
Area 4, Bryant
Course Descriptions 453 Religious Studies
RS 232A Jesus Christ in Contemporary PerspectiveF 26,1S 0.5
An examination of current approaches to the person of Jesus through the writings of contemporary theologians attempting to answer the question, “Who is Jesus?” .
Area 4, MacDonald
RS 232B Jesus Christ in Historical PerspectiveW 2C,1S 0.5
An examination of the historical development of the doctrine about Christ. Special attention will be devoted to the varying historical expressions of this doctrine and to their impact on current Christian belief and practice.
Area 3, MacDonald
RS 235 Moral Consciousness: Theory and PracticeS,F 20,1D 0.5
A study in moral theology of current social problems. Concrete possibilities for individual and corporate initiatives toward needed social change will be stressed.
Prereq: Second year standing or consent of instructor.
Area 4, Gérard
RS 236 Human Sexuality and Christian MoralitySJ 2C,1D 0.5
An investigation of the moral implications of an evolving sexual consciousness in the Christian tradition.
Prereq: Second year standing or consent of instructor.
Area 4, Bildstein
RS 238A The Ecumenical Movement
Listed without a description.
RS 238B The Ecumenical Movement
Listed without a description.
RS 253 History and Thought of Christian Pacifism
Listed without a description.
RS 254 History and Thought of Christlan Pacifism 2W 3C 0.5
The Contemporary Discussion, A survey of Christian teaching on war and peace, focusing on the twentieth century discussion.
Area 4, Sawatsky
RS 255 Christian EthicsW 3c 0.5
An examination of the development of Christian ethics, the Christian Doctrine of Man, Christian ethics and society, and faith and reason in ethical decisions.
Area 4, Legge
RS 260 Issues in Science, Technology and ReligionW 3c 0.5
An exploration of the theoretical and practical aspects of the interaction of religious beliefs and practice with science and technology around the ethical questions associated with nuclear power, genetic engineering, information processing, and environmental! issues.
Area 5, Legge
RS 263 Religion and PoliticsF 3c 0.5
Examines the relationship of religion and politics in contemporary societies. Areas of concentration may include the encounter of Christianity and Marxism, the Confessing Church in Nazi Germany, Christian Socialism and the Social Gospel.
Area 5, Bryant
RS 264 Religion in the Canadian ExperienceF 2C,1D° 0.5
An examination of the role of religion in Canadian immigration and settlement, education and social reform, political and national identity, secularization and pluralism.
Area 5, Sawatsky
RS 265 Unity in Diversity in Canadian ReligionW 2C,1D 0.5
A study of the interaction of historical, social, economic, and political factors in Canada with the development of the Church - the uniting and dividing forces..
Area 5, Gérard
RS 266 Film and the Quest for Meaning 1F 20,18 0.5
An exploration of spiritual themes and issues in the cinema. An assessment of film’s special characteristics as an art form capable of addressing the human quest for a significant existence. Emphasis upon the films of Ingmar Bergman. Cross-listed as Fine 246(R)
Film tee $5.00
Area 5, Bird
Course Descriptions
Religious Studies
RS 267 Film and the Quest for Meaning 2S,W 2C,1S 0.5
A consideration of selected themes - death, evil.
‘guilt, fate, alienation, courage, love, redemption - in
the films of several of today’s leading directors. Emphasis upon a variety of directors from divergent cultural backgrounds.
Cross-listed as Fine 247(R)
Film fee $5.00
Area 5, Bird and Bryant
RS 268A Religious Perspectives in Contemporary Literature$s 3C 0.5
A discussion of religious perspectives in contemporary literary works. Emphasis will be on religious pluralism as reflected in the culture with a primary focus on man’s search for meaning, both individually and culturally.
Area 5, Bryant
RS 258B Religious Perspectives in Contemporary Canadian Literature
Listed without a description.
RS 269 Myth & Symbols of the Religions of IndiaF 3c 0.5
An approach to understanding symbols and perennial themes of Indian religion through a study of representative art, architecture and folk-literature of Hinduism, Indian Buddhism and Jainism.
Area 1, Thompson
RS 270 Psychology of ReligionF 3C 0.5
A study of theories of the psychological nature of religious experience, the sources of religious belief and the religious significance of psychological phenomena. Topics include faith, doubt, evangelism, conversion, faith healing, mysticism, drugs and religious experience, tongues-speaking.
Area 5, Evans
RS 271 Personality and ReligionW 3C 0.5
A study of the psychology of personality in its relationship between personality and religious thought, experience and behaviour.
Area 5, Van Katwyck
RS 274 Religious Approaches to Personal CrisesS,W 3G 0.5
A critical historical review of Judaeo-Christian approaches to emotional and interpersonal problems, with an analysis of the clinical pastoral education movement in the church.
Area 5, Lebold
RS 275 Religion and PsychotherapyF 3c 0.5
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.
Area 5, Miller
R 281 W 3C 0.5
Theology of Worship and Sacrament
The course will examine Christian corporate worship in its existential reality and historical development. New trends will be analyzed in the light of both tradition and present needs.
Area 4, Gérard
RS 282 New Perspectives in Sacramental TheoryF 2C,1D 0.5
A discussion of sacramental theology in the light of the ongoing renewal, inaugurated by the Second Vatican Council, through a study of the individual sacraments and their role as meaningful cultic signs in contemporary Roman Catholicism.
Prereq: Second year standing or consent of instructor.
Area 4, MacDonald
RS 291A -D Studies in the History of Religions
Listed without a description.
RS 302 The Gospel of JohnF 3c 0.5
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. Area 3, Hubbard
RS 305 Intermediate New Testament Greek
Listed without a description.
RS 307A -D Selected Topics in Biblical Theology
Listed without a description.
RS 308 The New Testament World
Listed without a description.
RS 309 New Testament ThemesW 3c 0.5
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.
Prereq: R S 100F or consent of instructor.
Area 3, Hubbard
RS 313 Indian Spirituality in the Modem EraW 3S 0.5
This seminar course will provide for ‘in-depth’ studies of some of the creators of a modern Hindu consciousness: Vivekananda, Gandhi, Tagore, Aurobindo and contemporary gurus.
Prereq: R S 100A or consent of the instructor.
Area 1, Thompson
R 314 Zen Buddhism Not offered in 1981-82
RS 318 Islam and Christianity2C,1D 0.5
A survey of the history of the Muslim-Christian relations from the time of the emergence of Islam to the present, with a special emphasis on the characteristic polemic literature which each community produced against the other.
Prereq: R S 160B or consent of the instructor
Area 1, Sahas
R § 321 (Hist 347) F 3C 0.5
Radical Reformation 1
A study of spokesmen for radical reform of the Church including Andreas Caristadt, Thomas Mintzer, Caspar Schwenckfeld, Sebastian Franck, Michael Servetus and others.
Prereq: Second year standing.
Area 2, Klaassen
RS 322 (Hist 348) Ww 3c 0.5 Radical Reformation 2
Listed without a description.
RS 323 Medieval Church History from 312 to 1096 (Cross-listed as Hist 302)F 20,18 0.5
Area 2, Wahl
RS 324 Medieval Church History from 1096-1449 (Cross-listed as Hist 303)W 2C,1S 0.5
Area 2, Wahi
RS 325 The Orthodox ChurchW 3c 0.5
A study of “Eastern” Christianity; its history, theology, culture, Spiritual experience, and its situation in modern Greece, Russia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and in the West.
Prereq: R S 100B, or 218 or consent of the instructor. Area 2, Sahas
RS 326 Anglicanism
Listed without a description.
RS 331A The Church in the Modern WorldW 3G 0.5
A study of the recent transformations of the Roman Catholic Church through the events, movements, personalities, and historical realities of the past fifty years.
Prereq: R S 100C/100D or 100H/100K and a 200-level course in theology or history of Christianity.
Area 2, MacDonald
RS 331B The Church in the Modern World
Listed without a description.
RS 334 Islamic Theology, Philosophy and Mysticism
Listed without a description.
RS 336A Contemporary Theology 1W 3C 0.5
A study of: a) the sources of contemporary theology in 18th and 19th century thought, with particular reference to Kant, Schleiermacher, and Kierkegaard: b) selected 20th century theologians, including Buber, Barth, Tillich, Bonhoeffer, and Teilnhard de Chardin.
Prereq: R S 100H or 100K or consent of instructor Area 4, Legge
RS 336B Contemporary Theology 2
Listed without a description.
RS 337 Process Theology
Not offered in 1981–82.
RS 339 Luther and Calvin: The Reformation in Theological Outline
Not offered in 1981–82.
RS 350 Christian Spirituality and Mysticism
Not offered in 1981–82.
RS 360 Religion and the Arts 1F 3C 0.5
A consideration of the spiritual dimension in art, both sacred and secular. An exploration of the quest for meaning in the various arts - painting, music, architecture, sculpture, dance, and cinemaencountered through slides, films, recordings, and readings.
Prereq: R S 100C or 266 or 267, or consent of the instructor
Area 5, Bird
RS 361 Religion and Art 2
Listed without a description.
RS 365 Religious Issues in Marxism
Not offered in 1981–82.
RS 369B -F Study-Travei Seminars in Religion
Not offered in 1981–82.
RS 370 Dreams in Religious ExperienceF 3c 0.5
The course examines the place of dreams in religious experience from ancient to modern times. Present day advances in understanding dream symbols will be explored, as well as the possibility of incorporating the use of dreams in one’s personal religious growth and development.
Prereq: R S 271 or consent of instructor.
Area 5, Evans
RS 371 Religion and Suicidal BehaviourF 3C 0.5
A study of self-destructive behaviour and its relation to relevant religious concepts. The range of experience from illness to suicide will be explored and related to the concepts of guilt, hope, and meaning in the Christian faith.
Prereq: R S 271 or consent of instructor.
Area 5, Evans
RS 398 Directed Reading in Special Subjects-399
RS 400A Special Topics in Religious Studies-H
Special topics will be offered in terms J and W, 1981-82. Consult Department.
RS 490 Honours Seminar1.0
A course of study and research designed to provide the student with guidance and supervision towards completing an Honours research assignment. Prereq: Fourth year standing and consent of the Undergraduate Officer.
Note Every student in the Honours R S Programme is required to take this seminar.
RS 590 Directed Research in Special Subjects for Graduate Students-597 FLW R 0.5
RS 598 Directed Reading in Special Subjects for Graduate Students-599 R 0.5 each
tStudents wishing to enrol in a course marked with a dagger (t) should consult the department.
Course Descriptions 457 Religious Studies
RS 100B
R S 260
R S 262/263 R S 266/267 RS 268A
R S 268B RS 360/361 R S 398/399
RS 460 Religious Quests-463
Religious Movements
The Evolution of Christian Thought 1
The Evolution of Christian Thought 2
Issues in Science, Technology and Religion
Religion and Politics 1 and 2
Religion and the Film, 1 and 2
Religious Perspectives in Contemporary Literature
Retigious Perspectives in Con-
' temporary Canadian Literature
Sacred and Profane in the Arts, 1 and 2
Directed Readings in Special Subjects
Special Topics in Religion and Culture
RS 270 Psychology of Religion0.5
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 and mysticism, drugs and religious experience, tongue-speaking.
RS 271 Personality and Religion0.5
A study of the psychology of personality in its relationship between personality and religious thought, experience and behaviour.
RS 274 Crisis(0.5) Religious Approaches to Personal
RS 275 (0,5) Religion and Psychotherapy
RS 370 Of Mankind(0.5) Dream in the Religious Experience
R 371 (0.5) Religion and Self-Destructive Behaviour
Psychology
RS 210 Women and the Great Religions
Listed without a description.