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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
General
RS 101 Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 CR
A critical and constructive study of the nature of religion, its functions in human life and its various forms and manifestations.
TH 101 Introduction to Theology 3 CR
This course is a study of the basic themes and domains of Catholic theology. The course also examines the role of Catholicism in today’s multi-religious and globalized world.
Biblical Studies
RS 210 Modern Biblical Criticism and the Gospels 3 CR
An in-depth analysis of the development of modern biblical criticism and its impact on understanding the Gospels of the New Testament. Prerequisite: RS 101
RS 211 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament 3 CR
Development of the major traditions of the Hebrew Bible. Authorship of these traditions, why they were written and what historical circumstances they were responding to. Prerequisite: RS 101
RS 224 The Gospel of John 3 CR
A critical interpretation of the Gospel of John. Prerequisite: RS 101
RS 229 The Historical Jesus 3 CR
Investigates what can be known of the historical Jesus through a proper methodological examination of the sources. Special emphasis is on the parables of Jesus. Prerequisite: RS 101
RS 230 The Death and Resurrection of Jesus 3 CR
Traces the development of the traditions of the death and resurrection of Jesus as they are found in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Prerequisite: RS 101
RS 231 The Resurrection Traditions 3 CR
Examines traditions of the Resurrection as they developed in the earliest Christian period and how they were presented by the Gospel writers. Prerequisite: RS 101
RS 294 Elementary New Testament Greek 3 CR
Introduction to the nominal and verbal systems of Hellenistic Greek as a basis for reading the Greek New Testament. Prerequisite: RS 101
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