RS 100A Religions of the EastS,F,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)
104 courses in the 1982–83 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 1982–83
Associate Professor and Chairperson J.W. Miller, BA (Goshen), MA (NYU), BD (Princeton), ThD (Basel) G
Professor
W, Klaassen, BA (McMaster), BD (McMaster Divinity School), PhD (Oxford) G
Associate Professors
Faculty listed in 1982–83
W.J. Bildstein, BA (Western Ontario), 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
D. Sahas, BD (Athens), STM (Christian Theological Seminary), PhD (Hartford Seminary Foundation)
Faculty listed in 1982–83
R.J. Sawatsky, BA (Bethel, Kansas), MA (Minnesota), MA, PhD (Princeton) G
A.F. Thompson, BA (Toronto), BTh (Huron), MA (Western Ontario), 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
S.0. Garber, AB,BD (Harrisonburg, Virginia), ThM, PhD (Princeton) P
Faculty listed in 1982–83
S.A. MacDonald, BA, STB (Western Ontario), MA (San Francisco) J
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
Note
Numbers below the course description indicate the area of Religious Studies to which the course belongs. Refer to page 117 in program section.
Course Descriptions 397
Religious Studies
RS 100A-K
introduction to Religion
An introduction to Religion, religious phenomena, beliefs, ideas, practices and experience through the study of material and examples from the various fields in Religious Studies.
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 268B Religious Perspectives in Contemporary Canadian Literature
Listed without a description.
RS 254 War and Peace in Christian Theology
Listed without a description.
RS 263 Religion and Politics
Listed without a description.
RS 274 Religious Approaches to Personai Crises
Listed without a description.
RS 100B Religions of the WestF,W 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 individuais 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 1W 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
“RS100F FW 3C 05
Biblica! 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.
Area 3.
RS 100H Catholic TheologyF,W 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, Bildstein
RS 100K Protestant TheologyF 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 105 Elemenatary Biblical Hebrew
Not offered 1982-83
RS 106 New Testament GreekF 3C O05
This course consists 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. Garber
RS 200 The Study of ReligionF 3C 0.5
An exploration of the nature of retigion 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 Testament
Not offered 1982-83
RS 205 The Hebrew ProphetsS 3C 0.5
A study of the prophetic movement from Amos to Malachi in the historical, social, and religious context of Israel and the ancient Near East.
Area 3, Miller
RS 206 Modern Study of Jesus
Not offered 1982-83
RS 208 The Parables of JesusF 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: Lite 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. Area3
RS§ 213 Hinduism Not offered 1982-83
RS 214 BuddhismF 3C O05
An introduction to the unifying beliefs and philosophical presuppositions of the Buddhist world-view, and an ° overview of the diverse forms of Buddhism in South and South-East Asia, Tibet, China and Japan.
Area 1, Legge
RS 215 Religion in China
Not offered 1982-83
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 JudaismS 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 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 Retigions in North AmericaW 3C O05
A consideration of North American religion through the study of a variety of religious groups, such as Mormons and
Course Descriptions
Religious Studies
Missionaries, Scientologists and Presbyterians, Amish and newly emergent retigions.
Area 5, Sawatsky
RS 230 History of ChristianityW 3C 05 -
The development of Christianity in its Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant traditions from the time of Christ to the present.
Area 2, Klassen
RS 231 History of Christian ThoughtW 3C 0.5
An analysis of the major theological developments in the Christian traditions from the apostolic era to the present. Area 4, Bryant
RS 232A Jesus Christ in Contemporary PerspectiveF 2C,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 4, MacDonald
RS 236 Human Sexuality and Christian MoralityW 2C1D 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 238 The Ecumenical MovementF 3C 0.5
A study of those unitive efforts which have marked the history of the Christian Church, emphasizing developments from the Reformation to the present. Area 4, Gerard
RS 253 Biblical Foundations of Christian Pacifism
Not offered 1982-83
RS 254 War and Peace in Christian TheotogyW 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 256 Current Ethical IssuesS,F,W 3C 0.5
An examination of specific current individual and social problems such as human sexuality, social justice, urban decay, and human rights, in the light of Christian moral consciousness.
Area 4. Bildstein and Gérard
RS 260 Issues in Science, Technology andS 3C 0.5
Religion .
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 261 Women and the Great Religions
Not offered 1982-83
RS 263 Religion and Polltics
Not offered 1982-83
RS 264 Religion in the Canadian Experience
Not offered 1982-83
RS 265 Unity in Diversity in Canadian Religion
Not offered 1982-83
RS 266 Film and the Quest for Meaning 1F 2C,1S 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 fee $5.00
Area 5, Bird
RS 267 Film and the Quest for Meaning 2W 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-listad as FINE 247(R). Film fee 5.00.
Area 5, Bird and Bryant
RS 268A Religious Perspectives in Contemporary * LiteratureF 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 268B Religious Perspectives in Contemporary Canadian LiteratureW 3C 0.5
A discussion of religious perspectives, focused on salvation and survival motifs, in recent Canadian poets and novelists. Uniquely Canadian aspects of the larger tradition in the 20th century will be examined.
RS 269 Myth & Symbols of the Religions ofF 3C 0.5
india.
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 pychological
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, Evans
Course Descriptions 399
Religious Studies
RS 272 Religious Experience of the Young3C 1.0 .
A multi-faceted examination of the religious development of the pre-adult, including such considerations as the moral, psychological, philosophical, sociological, sacramental, and spiritual aspects of early religious development. Area 5
RS 274 Religious Approaches to Personal CrisesW 3C 0.5
A critical historical review of Judaeo- Christain 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 Psychotherapy
Not offered 1982-83.
RS 281 Theology of Worship and Sacrament
Not offered 1982-83.
RS 282 New Perspectives in Sacramental Theory
Not offered 1982-83.
RS 291A Studies in the History of Religions-D
Not offered 1982-83.
RS 302 The Gospel of JohnW 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.
RS 305 Intermediate New Testament GreekY 3C 1.0
Extensive reading of the New Testament, selected sections of the Didache and other related materials. Advanced grammer and syntax arising from the readings.
Prereq: R S 106 or consent of instructor Area 3
RS 306 Intermediate Biblical HebrewY 3C 10
Reading and grammatical analysis of selected prose and poetic portions of the Hebrew Bible.
Offered at Wilfrid Laurier University
RS 307A Selected Topics in Biblical theology-D
Special topics will be offered, Winter 1983. Consult Department.
RS 308 The New Testament Worid
Not offered 1982-83.
RS 309 New Testament ThemesF 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 jaw, relations with the Jewish religion, the person of Jesus. An attempt will be made to relate their views to issues facing‘Christianity today.
Prereq: RS 100F or consent of instructor.
Areéa 3.
RS 313 Indian Spirituality in the Modern Era
Not offered 1982-83.
RS 314 Zen Buddhism
RS 318 Islam and ChristianityF 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: RS 100B or consent of the instructor.
Area 1, Sahas
R S 321 (HIST 347) Radical Reformation 1 Not offered 1982-83.
R S 322 (HIST 348) Radical Reformation 2 Not offered 1982-83.
RS§ 323 20,18 05
Medieval Church History from 312 to 1096
(Cross-listed as HIST 302.)
Area 2, Wahl
RS 324 Medieval Church History from20,18 0.5
1096-1449
(Cross-listed as HIST 303.) Area 2, Wahl
RS 325 The Orthodox Church
Not offered 1982-83.
RS 326 AnglicanismF 3C 0.5
This course surveys the development of Anglicanism, its origins, cultural involvements and expressions, its rituals, worship and distinctive thought. Area 2, Thompson
RS 331A The Church in the Modern WorldF 3C O05
A study of the recent transformations of the Roman Catholic Church through the events, movements, personalities, and historical realities of the past fifty years. ‘
Area 2, MacDonald
RS 331B The Church in the Modern WorldW 3C 0.5
A critical survey of the church's role in contemporary secular society.
Area 2, MacDonald
RS 334 Islamic Theology, Philosophy and Mysticism
RS 335 Modern Theology
Not offered 1982-83.
RS 336 Contemporary TheologyF 3C 0.5
A study ot major themes and movements in contemporary theology, with reference to selected thinkers, such as Barth, Tillich, Buber, de Chardin and Rahner.
Prereq: R S 231 or consent of instructor. Area 4, Bryant
RS 338 Theology in North AmericaF 3C 0.5
An examination of leading ideas in the thought of major theologians in Canada (Strachan to Baum) and the United States (Edwards to Neibuhr) in order to uncover the distinctive themes of theology in North American societies. Prereq: RS 230 or 231 or consent of instructor.
Area 4, Bryant
Course Descriptions
Religious Studies
RS 339 Luther and Calvin: The Reformation in Theological OutlineF 3C 0.5
This course examines the religious experience and the theologies of Martin Luther and John Calvin in their respective historical contexts.
Prereq: one of R S 100H, 230, 231, or consent of instructor.
Area 4, Gérard
RS 344 Theology of Radical ProtestantismF 3C 0.5
A study of the development of beliefs of the churches in the Radical Reformation tradition (Mennonites, Baptists, Quakers) examined in their ecumenical contexts.
Prereq: R S 230 or 231 of consent of instructor. .
Area 4, Sawatsky
RS 350 Christian Spirituality and MysticismW 3C 0.5
A study of the spiritual experience and mystical knowledge of great Christian mystics, from the desert Fathers and Hesychasts in the Eastern Orthodox tradition to the mystical schoots of the Western Catholic tradition.
Prereq: R S 230 or 231 or consent of instructor.
Area 4, Gérard
RS 360 Religion and the ArtsW 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 cinema-encountered through slides, films, recordings, and readings. Prereg: R S 100C or 266 or 267. or consent of the instructor.
Area 5, Bird
RS 365 Religious Issues in Marxism
Not offered 1982-83.
RS 369B Study-Travel Seminars in Religion-F
Not offered. 1982-83.
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 Relgion and Suicidal BehaviourF 3C 0.5
A study of self-destructive behaviour and its relation to relevant religious concepts. The range of experience fram 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 instructar. Area 5, Evans
RS 382 The Theology of MarriageF 3C 0.5
A study of the development of the theology of marriage in the Christian tradition.
Prereq: R S 236/256 or 281/282 or consent of instructor.
Area 4, Bildstein
RS 398 Directed Reading in Special Subjects-399
RS 400A Special Topics in Religious Studies-H
Special topics will be offered in term A in 1982. Consult Department.
RS 490A Honours SeminarS,F,W 0.5
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.
RS 490B Honours SeminarS,F,W 0.5
A continuation of the above.
Note .
Every student in the Honours RS Program is required to take RS 490A and 490B.
RS 590 Directed Research in Special Subjects for Graduate Students-597 FW R 0.5
R 598-599 R 0.5 each Directed Reading in Special Subjects for Graduate Students
tStudents wishing to enrol in a course marked with a dagger (+) should consult the department.
Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science offers the following courses of a general nature, intended for students registered in other Faculties (Arts, Environmental Studies, Engineering. Mathematics, Human Kinetics and Leisure Studies) as well as for Science students desiring electives. Normally, no more than three of the Science credits may be applied towards any Science degree program.
RS 100C Religious Quests
Listed without a description.
RS 100D Religious Movements
Listed without a description.
RS 231 The History of Christian Thought
Listed without a description.
RS 263 Religion and Politics
Listed without a description.
RS 266 Film and the Quest for Meaning 1
Listed without a description.
RS 267 Film and the Quest for Meaning 2
Listed without a description.
RS 268A Religious Perspectives in Contemporary - Literature
Listed without a description.
RS 268B Religious Perspectives in . Contemporary Canadian Literature
Listed without a description.
RS 360 Religion and Arts
Listed without a description.
RS 270 Psychology of Religion0.5
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 and mysticism, drugs and retigious experience, tongues-speaking.
Course Descriptions - Studies in Personality and Religion (SIPAR)
RS 271 Personality and Religion0.5
A study of the psychology of personality and the relationship between personality and religious thought. experience and behaviour.
RS 274 Approaches to Personal Crisis(0.5) Religious
RS 275 Psychotherapy(0.5) Religion and
RS 370 Religious Experience of Mankind(0.5) Dream in the
RS 371 Destructive Behaviour(0.5) Religion and Self-
PSYCHOLOGY