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THE 5533 Spirituality
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Exploring methodologies for cultivating the divine life, identifying and practicing the ones most suitable for an individual’s spiritual growth, is the subject matter of spirituality. Spirituality can take many forms because of the variety of human types, as well as familial, cultural and religious predispositions. Students will investigate various styles of spirituality, including Christian, Unificationist, Jewish and “New Age” – although it is not quite correct to speak of them as distinct styles these days, when people find value in multiple ways of being spiritual. Experiential learning, where students work on and report on their own spiritual development, is central to the course. Dr. Wilson. |
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SCR 5151 World Scriptures and World Peace
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Date added: 01/19/2010 |
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This course studies the major world religions by focusing on their sacred texts as primary sources for belief and practice. Students will become familiar with key scriptural texts and through them explore various points of conflict and convergence between religions. Attention will be given to the hard texts as well as the golden texts that have become meeting-points for peace. The main focus of this course will be on the Abrahamic religions and their scriptures: the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Qur’an. 3 credits. Dr. Wilson. |
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SCR 5312: Isaiah
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More than any other book of the Old Testament, the prophet Isaiah gives voice to God’s sovereignty and man’s dependence on Him, to the ideal of God’s Kingdom and God’s plan of salvation through Christ. This course is an in-depth study of the book of Isaiah, read in English translation. We will look at the message of Isaiah in its historical context, in the context of the message of the whole Bible, and in light of contemporary events. Prerequisite: SCR 5131. 2 credits. Dr. Wilson. |
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