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RS 338Seeking Wisdom in the Bible

Faculty
Arts
Last listed
Spring 2021

No longer offered. It was in Waterloo’s course catalog since at least Winter 2020 (as far back as Open Data goes) to Spring 2021. It isn’t in the 2024–25 or later calendars.

In the course catalog from Winter 2020 to Spring 2021; Open Data has no classes for it in that time.

This course explores the theme of wisdom in the Bible and related literature in the period from ancient Israel to the first century CE. It examines the varied cultural influences on biblical wisdom traditions. [Note: This course fulfils an Area 2 requirement for Religious Studies majors.]

Requirements, as last listed

Prereq: One of RS 130/JS 131, RS 235, RS/JS 236

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How it read in each calendar from 1982–83 to 1988–89, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.

1982–83 to 1988–89 7 calendars

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: R S 230 or 231 or consent of instructor Area 4

Offered Fall · 3 class hours a week · 0.5 credit

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