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RELS 152 — Asian Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shinto.; Credits: 3
RELS 153 — Western Religions: Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.; Credits: 3
RELS 200 — Old Testament/Hebrew Bible: The literature of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible with reference to its historical and cultural background.; Credits: 3
RELS 201 — New Testament: The literature of the New Testament with reference to its historical and cultural background.; Credits: 3
RELS 211 — Christianity and the Western Tradition: An introduction to history and spirituality of Christianity and its relationship to "The Western Tradition" from its origins to the present.; Credits: 3
RELS 250 — Religions of Hawaii: Introduction to local varieties of religion. Course includes field-based component, visiting religious institutions.; Credits: 3; Notes: STUDENTS MUST BE WILLING TO TAKE SUNDAY MORNINGS FOR VISITATIONS; Updated: June 5, 2000
RELS 300 — The Study of Religion: The ways in which religion is studied. Definitions, functions, methodologies and relationships to other academic disciplines.; Credits: 3
RELS 301 — The Bible as Literature: Selected books of the Old and New Testaments, examined with respect to their composition, form, and literary merit.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Eng 100/ESL 100 or consent of instructor; Crosslink: Same as Eng 301
RELS 302 — History of Buddhist Philosophy: History of Buddhist philosophy and its cultural influence and intellectual development in Asia and Hawaii.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Rels 300 or consent of instructor; Crosslink: Same as Phil 302
RELS 303 — History of Indian Philosophy: The historic Indian schools of thought, Brahmanism, Jain, Carvaka, Buddhist, Samkyha, Yoga, Nayaya, Vaisheskika, Mimamsa, and Vedanta. The main philosophers and thinkers of India including Gandhi, Radhakrishnan, and Tagore.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Previous work in philosophy or religious studies is recommended; Crosslink: Same as Phil 300
RELS 304 — History of Chinese Philosophy: History of the Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist philosophies and their interaction in China. The pivotal thinkers including Mao.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Previous work in philosophy or religious studies is recommended; Crosslink: Same as Phil 301
RELS 315 — East Asian Religions: The development of Buddhism, Confucianism, Folk Religions, Shinto and Taoism in China, Japan and Korea.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or consent of instructor required; Crosslink: Same as JpSt 315
RELS 330 — Religion in America: A historical and thematic study of the growth of religion in America from the seventeenth century to the present.; Credits: 3
RELS 340 — Philosophy of Religion: Philosophical problems in religious belief and religious knowledge. The existence of God, immortality, the problem of evil.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Previous work in philosophy or religious studies; Crosslink: Same as Phil 340
RELS 343 — Medieval Europe: 200 A.D.-1500: Social intellectual and political history of western Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire to 1500 with emphasis on England and France.; Credits: 3; Crosslink: Same as Hist 343
RELS 344 — Early Modern Europe: 1500-1789: Social intellectual and political history of western Europe from 1500-1789 with emphasis on the Iberian peninsula, Italy, England and France.; Credits: 3; Crosslink: Same as Hist 344
RELS 355 — Sociology of Religion: Sociological analysis of religion in contemporary society. Topics include religious movements, secularization and social change, conversion and faith dynamics, and meaning and belonging functions.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Soc 100 or consent of instructor; Crosslink: Same as Soc 355
RELS 360 — Existentialism: The themes which recur in the works of existential philosophers from the 19th century to the present.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or consent of instructor; Crosslink: Same as Phil 360
RELS 370 — Islam: A history of the growth and development of Islam from the time of Muhammad to the present. A study of the significance of Islam in its many countries and of its various forms today.; Credits: 3
RELS 375 — Christianity and the Arts: Relationships of the arts to Christian belief and ritual from early Christian era to the present; role of the artist, church and patron. No prerequisites necessary for juniors and seniors; others admitted by special permission.; Credits: 3; Crosslink: Same as Art 375
RELS 385 — Religious Arts of East Asia: Interrelationships of the arts and religion in various Asian cultures, with emphasis on Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shinto. No prerequisites necessary for juniors and seniors; others admitted by special permission.; Credits: 3; Crosslink: Same as Art 385
RELS 390 — The Culture and Religion of Hawaii's People: Ethnological survey of the religions of Hawaii from original settlement to the present. Relationship between religion and other aspects of culture. Prehistoric Hawaiian religion, it relationship with Christianity. Immigrant religions, changes, religious revitalization movements, and new introductions.; Credits: 3
RELS 391 — Women: A Global Perspective: Modern and contemporary issues affecting women from African, Asian, Latin American, Islamic and Pacific cultures. History, cross-cultural contact and the impact of modern political, social and economic systems will be emphasized in conjunction with theoretical perspectives.; Credits: 3; Crosslink: Same as Hist 391
RELS 394 — Special Topics in Religious Studies: Intermediate-level topics chosen by the instructor. Course content will vary and may be repeated for credit, provided that a different topic is studied.; Credits: IO; Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or consent of instructor
RELS 399 — Directed Studies: Permission of instructor and statement of planned reading or research required.; Credits: 1-3; Prerequisite(s): Junior standing
RELS 410 — Comparative Mysticism: A comparative study of the religious experience and thought of the important mystics in the history of world civilizations.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Rels 300 or consent of instructor
RELS 430 — Philosophy of Zen: Chief philosophical teachings of Zen, its methods and cultural influences. Comparative study of Zen and western thought.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Phil 300 or consent of instructor; Crosslink: Same as Phil 430 and JpSt 430
RELS 435 — Philosophy of Tao: Philosophical ideas of Lao Tzu, Chang Tzu and the Neo Taoist, and their influences upon the lives of the Chinese and Japanese people. Comparative study of Taoist and western philosophy.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Phil 300 or consent of instructor; Crosslink: Same as Phil 435
RELS 450 — Mahayana Buddhist Philosophy: Important tenets and major schools of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy in India, China, Japan, Tibet and Hawaii. Comparative study of Mahayana and western philosophy.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Phil 302 or consent of instructor; Crosslink: Same as JpSt 450, Phil 450
RELS 485 — Art of Islam: Major development in the arts and architecture of the Islamic world; relationships with the arts of Europe, Africa and Asia.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Art 270 or consent of instructor; Crosslink: Same as Art 485
RELS 494 — Special Topics in Religious Studies: Advanced-level topics chosen by the instructor. Course content will vary and may be repeated for credit, provided that a different topic is studied.; Credits: 1-3; Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or consent of instructor
RELS 495 — Seminar in Religion: Topics such as contemporary religious thought, critical issues in religion, types of religious experience, etc. Ability to do research in Religious Studies is given critical guidance.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
RELS 499 — Directed Studies: Statement of planned reading or research required.; Credits: 1-3; Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and consent of instructor

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