96 courses in the 1991–92 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Undergraduate Officer A.F. Thompson, HH 324, ext. 2153
Courses not offered in the current academic year are listed at the end of this section.
Introductory Note
Numbers below the course description indicate the area of Religious Studies to which the course belongs. Explanation is provided in the Arts program section.
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.
An introduction to the religious traditions of the East: history, religious beliefs and practices of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shinto.
Area 1
Course Descriptions Recreation and Leisure Studies Religious Studies
and Islam: the characteristics and interaction of the 3 major religious traditions originating in the Middle East that have shaped the image of the Western World.
Area 1
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
A survey of the literature, history and
religion of ancient Israel as seen in its
Cultural setting in the ancient Near East. Area 3
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
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
The basics of Christian theology explored systematically and historically: theological language, revelation and truth, God and creation, sin and the fall, Christ and salvation, tradition and church, consummation and the end of history.
An introductory course designed to tender a reading knowledge of Biblical Hebrew: the sounds and forms of the language followed by the reading of selected texts from the Hebrew Bible. Cross-listed as RE 140-3C Taught at WLU
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A continuation of the introduction to Biblical Hebrew. Cross-listed as RE 140-3C Taught at WLU
An introduction to Greek grammar with appropriate grammatical exercises and development of vocabulary.
RS 106A and GRK 100A may not both be taken for credit.
Area 3
RAS 106B W 3C 0.5
New Testament Greek
A continuation of the study of Greek
grammar with an exegetical study of
some texts from the Gospel of Mark. Area 3
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.
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
Detailed examination of the stories Jesus told, their form, method, message, and significance for religious thought, past and present.
Area 3
An examination of the career and
thought of Paul as seen in his letters
and in the Acts of the Apostles. Area 3
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
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
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
RAS 217 W 3C 0.5 Judaism 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
An analysis of minority religions considered deviant by the dominant society such as the Amish, Mormons, and Jehovah's Witnesses with special consideration of the recent new religious movements including Unification (Moonies), Scientology and Krishna consciousness.
Cross-listed as SOC 263
Area §
The development of Christianity in its Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant traditions from the time of Christ to the present.
Cross-listed as HIST 235
Area 2
An analysis of the major theological
developments in the Christian traditions
from the apostolic era to the present. Area 4
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
Course Descriptions Religious Studies
An examination of the development of
Christian ethics, the Christian Doctrine
of Man, Christian ethics and society.
and faith and reason in ethical decision. Area 4
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
A study of the questions raised by the interaction of religious faith with modern scientific and technological approaches to understanding the physical, social and psychological dimensions of our world.
Area 5
An examination of movements, communities, and theologies which express a Christian hope for justice, peace and development in the encounter with injustice, oppression and poverty.
Area 4
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 fora significant existence. Emphasis upon the films of Ingmar Bergman.
Cross-listed as FINE 252
Film fee $5.00.
Area 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 253
Film fee $5.00.
Area 5
An approach to understanding the myths, symbols and spirituality of Indian religion through a study of representative art, architecture and folk literature of Hinduism, Jainism, and Indian Buddhism.
Cross-listed as FINE 218A
Area 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
A study of the psychology of personality in its relationship between personality and religious thought, experience and behaviour.
Area 5
to Chartres — a consideration of sacred cities, shrines, rivers, mountains, worship centres and other places which have inspired the spiritual imagination of individuals and communities within various religious traditions.
Area 5
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
RS 291 A-D
Studies in the History of Religion Consult Department for offerings 1991-92.
A multi-disciplinary examination of the evolution of the relationship between women and the church in the Christian tradition.
Area 5
A multi-faceted examination of the religlous development of the pre-adult, including such considerations as the moral, psychological, philosophical, sociological, sacramental and spiritual aspects.
Area 5
Fathers. Advanced grammar and syntax arising from the readings. Prereq: RS 106 or consent of instructor. Area 3
Fathers. Advanced grammar and syntax arising from the readings. Prereq: RS 106 or consent of instructor Area 3
RS 307A A-D
Selected Topics in Biblical Studies Special topics will be offered in the Fall, 1991-92. Consult Department.
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: RS 100F or consent of instructor
Area 3
A study of the Koran (Qur'an) as literature and as the Holy Book of Islam with reading and interpretation of selected chapters (sdrahs), in translation.
Area 1
Course Descriptions Religious Studies
This seminar course will provide for “in-depth” studies of some of the creators of modern Hindu consciousness: Vivekananda, Gandhi, Tagore, Aurobindo and contemporary gurus. Prereq: RS 100A or consent of instructor Area 1
An exploration of the development of the Church from 604 to 1449. Topics will include leadership struggles in church and state, crusades, heresy and inquisition, the western schism and the conciliar period.
Cross-listed as HIST 304
Area 2
RS 3289 W 3C 0.5 Mothers of the Church This course will examine the writings of women Christians from Perpetua to Mary Jo Leddy, their historical and cultural setting and will attempt to gauge their contemporary significance for women.
Prereq: RS 292A or B, or consent of instructor
Area 2
A study of the recent transformation of
the Roman Catholic Church through the
events, movements, personalities, and
historical realities of the past fifty years. Area 2
A critical study of the church's roles in contemporary secular society. Area 2
A study of major themes and movements in contemporary theology, with reference to selected thinkers, such as Barth, Tillich, Buber, de Chardin and Rahner.
Prereq: RS 231 or consent of instructor
Area 4
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This course will examine the religious experience and the theologies of Martin Luther and John Catvin in their respective historical contexts.
Prereq: One of RS 100H, 230, 231 or consent of instructor
Area 4
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 schools of the Western Catholic tradition.
Prereq: RS 230 or 231 or consent of instructor
Area 2
An examination of the unity and diversity of biblical views of peace with attention to their relevance for the various dimensions of the contemporary quest for peace.
Prereq: RS 100E or 100F or consent of instructor
Area 4
This course will study issues such as sexual ethics, eugenics, euthanasia, suicide, genetic screening, organ transplants, organ and embryo banking, as they stand in relation to traditional religious values.
Area 4
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A travel seminar to Egypt (including the Sinai) and Greece to study religious dimensions expressed in the culture, community and social life in these countries with a main emphasis on the Muslim and the variety of Christian traditions.
Prereq: A minimum second-year standing or consent of instructor
Area 1
Students should file an application form with the Director before registering for this course.
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: RS 271 or consent of instructor
Area 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: RS 271 or consent of instructor Area §
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.
Prereq: RS 270 or 271 or consent of instructor
Area 5
A study of the development of the theology of marriage in the Christian tradition.
Prereq: RS 236/256 or 281/282 or consent of instructor
Area 4
An examination of some influential thinkers in the Christian tradition who have played a critical role in Roman Catholic theology; including individuals like Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, John Henry Newman, Karl Rahner.
Prereq: RS 100H or 230 or 231 or consent of instructor
Area 4
Course Descriptions Russian
Special topics will be offered in 1991-92. Consult department.
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
A continuation of the above.
Every student in the Honours RS Program is required to take RS 490A and 490B.
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