Discipline ID
06a6acf3-73c3-4ed3-9f03-6e1dafb7e2cb
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HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
Country
Japan
Host Institution
International Christian University
Program(s)
International Christian University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
114
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This courses offers a survey of the history, doctrines and practices of Buddhism, with particular focus on Indian, Chinese and Tibetan Buddhism. The course seeks to gain an understanding of what Buddhists believe and practice; how Buddhism has changed and adapted itself to different eras and cultural contexts, as well as the characteristics of the various schools of Buddhism and the differences among them.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHR234E
Host Institution Course Title
HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
Host Institution Campus
International Christian University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Philosophy and Religion
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THE STATE OF FAITH: SECULARISM IN THE FACE OF RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
Country
Israel
Host Institution
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Program(s)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
111
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE STATE OF FAITH: SECULARISM IN THE FACE OF RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
UCEAP Transcript Title
THE STATE OF FAITH
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course explores the philosophical, cultural, and political aspects of the growing polarization between secular and religious communities in Israel and other Western democracies, and examines prospects for a constructive dialogue between seemingly opposed worldviews. The course includes visits to religious and secular communities and organizations in Israel.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
48760
Host Institution Course Title
THE STATE OF FAITH: SECULARISM IN THE FACE OF RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
Host Institution Campus
Jerusalem
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Rothberg International School
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INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST ART
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
Art History
UCEAP Course Number
111
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST ART
UCEAP Transcript Title
BUDDHIST ART & ARCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course studies and examines Chinese Buddhist art from historical and cultural perspectives to explore its origin, evolution and influence. The course also studies the transmission of Buddhism as well as its transformations through the investigation of the various art treasures found along the Silk Road. A study of these archaeological artifacts, religious monuments, and art and sculpture from the area reveals the fascinating story of the development of Buddhism from India to Central Asia and eventually to China, Korea and Japan. Assessment: short essay with 2,500-3,000 words (50%), 2 short quizzes (10%), presentation (25%), attendance and participation (15%)
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
BSTC2010
Host Institution Course Title
BUDDHIST ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Buddhist Studies
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COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS ETHICS IN CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM, AND BUDDHISM
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
Trinity College Dublin
Program(s)
Irish Universities,Trinity College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
139
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS ETHICS IN CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM, AND BUDDHISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
RELIGIOUS ETHICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
Comparative religious ethics facilitates an examination of the moral beliefs, values, practices, and institutions of the various religious traditions. This course introduces comparative study of religious ethics, with an emphasis on the religions of Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. The course begins with a discussion of the methods and methodological approaches and discussing their relative limitations and strengths. The course then examines the traditions of Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity focusing in each case on their conceptualization of moral life, the understanding of the self, the individual in social and political life, and their attitudes to violence. The course concludes with a case study on "Engaging sacred values: peace-making in the Holy Land.”
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HE3202C
Host Institution Course Title
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS ETHICS IN CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM AND BUDDHISM
Host Institution Campus
Trinity College Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Religion and Theology
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PENTECOSTALISM IN GHANA
Country
Ghana
Host Institution
University of Ghana, Legon
Program(s)
University of Ghana
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
115
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PENTECOSTALISM IN GHANA
UCEAP Transcript Title
PENTECOSTALISM
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course examines the Pentecostal phenomenon in Ghana. It discusses the historical development of Pentecostalism in general as well as its phenomenal growth in Ghana. The roles of some major African players e.g Wade Harris, John Swatson and Sampson Oppong are evaluated in view of the semblance between the Pentecostal phenomena and the African worldview. At the core of this course is the study of the characteristics of the various categories of the Pentecostal expressions in Ghana. The course examines Pentecostal Spirituality, Theology and Practice as well as the impact of Pentecostalism on the social life of Ghanaians. It also addresses the problems of Pentecostalism in contemporary times.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SREL 302
Host Institution Course Title
PENTECOSTALISM IN GHANA
Host Institution Campus
Legon campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Department of the Study of Religions
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BIBLE AND LITERATURE
Country
France
Host Institution
University of Bordeaux
Program(s)
University of Bordeaux
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
French
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
A
UCEAP Official Title
BIBLE AND LITERATURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
BIBLE & LITERATURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course examines the place of religious and biblical culture in literature and literary studies, as well as general historical, philosophical, and artistic culture, to better understand literary and artistic works, philosophical thoughts, and historical facts through the most contemporary topicality. It consists of an introduction to the Bible, a historical journey through Biblical Antiquity, and a book-by-book presentation of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, while considering the issues of interpretation of these texts.
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Host Institution Course Number
LDL3M624
Host Institution Course Title
BIBLE ET LITTÉRATURE
Host Institution Campus
UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX MONTAIGNE
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
LETTRES
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JAPANESE THOUGHT AND RELIGION
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
A
UCEAP Official Title
JAPANESE THOUGHT AND RELIGION
UCEAP Transcript Title
JAPAN THOUGHT&RLGN
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course attempts to take a balanced approach in exploring the unique characteristics of Japanese religion and thought. A strong focus is placed on the ideas of emic (insider) vs. etic (outsider) descriptions of culture. The course gives equal weight to: close readings of emic essays about Japanese ethnicity, and a broad survey of the scholarship on Japanese religion and thought based on points raised in An Introduction to Japanese Society by Sugimoto Yoshio.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LANE301F
Host Institution Course Title
INTENSIVE STUDIES 15 (INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE THOUGHT AND RELIGION 1)
Host Institution Campus
Waseda University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
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MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY IN ANCIENT JUDAISM
Country
Israel
Host Institution
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Program(s)
Explore Israel,Hebrew University of Jerusalem
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
Anthropology
UCEAP Course Number
103
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY IN ANCIENT JUDAISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
MARRIAGE:ANC JUDASM
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course offers a study of marriage and sexuality in the classical sources of rabbinic Judaism. It focuses on the development of these concepts in the Judaism of antiquity and compare them to similar ideas of sexuality in the surrounding Greco-Roman and Christian cultures.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
48600
Host Institution Course Title
MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY IN ANCIENT JUDAISM
Host Institution Campus
Rothberg International School
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Jewish Civilization, Religion and History
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RACE AND ETHNICITY IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY
Country
Korea, South
Host Institution
Yonsei University
Program(s)
Yonsei University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
113
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
RACE AND ETHNICITY IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY
UCEAP Transcript Title
RACE AND ETHNICITY
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course examines the subject of race and ethnicity in early Christian Studies. The course pursues this study with respect to the texts and contexts of early Christianity as well as with regard to the modern and postmodern interpretation of such texts and contexts. The course includes readings in the areas of: racial-ethnic studies, the historical theorization of the concepts of race and ethnicity and related concepts; classical studies, the construction and deployment of such categories in the world and study of the Roman Empire; and early Christian studies, the recourse to and use of such categories in the world and study of early Christianity. By the end of the course, students should be able to use theories of race and ethnicity in order to inform their interpretations of biblical texts about foreigners and outsiders. Many biblical texts divide people into categories that most modern interpreters intuitively refer to as ethnic or even racial groups, such as Jews, Galileans, Samaritans, Greeks, and Romans. Students gain a better understanding of how to theoretically, exegetically, and theologically engage these passages, and determine for themselves whether race and ethnicity are appropriate terms to use when interpreting biblical texts. Students should also have a better sense of how to ethically and theologically wrestle with texts that portray foreigners and other outsiders negatively and promote acts of violence against them. Textbooks: David D. Fiensy and James Riley Strange, IN THE LATE SECOND TEMPLE AND MISHNAIC PERIODS; Sean Freyne, JESUS AND THE GOSPELS: LITERARY APPROACHES AND HISTORICAL INVESTIGATIONS.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
THE4203
Host Institution Course Title
RACE AND ETHNICITY IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Theology
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RELIGION IN ETHNOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
King's College London
Program(s)
King's College London
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
Anthropology
UCEAP Course Number
104
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
RELIGION IN ETHNOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE
UCEAP Transcript Title
RELIGION/ETHNOGRPHY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course explores ethnographic literature and theory on familiar topics in the anthropology of religion. It highlights the importance of ethnographic research and the relevance of case studies. Students become familiar with the main anthropological interpretations of symbolism, rites of passage such as initiation and death rituals, and the different ways that people relate to ancestors, gods, and ghosts. Students also examine such diverse topics as the links between childhood and the spirit world, shamanism and spirit possession, and pilgrimage and world renunciation. The course has a comparative dimension where universal ideas and practices find expression in specific cultural and social contexts. Questions such as how persons are made through religious experience, why certain symbolic objects are revered, and why religious devotees take long arduous journeys to reach the sacred literally and metaphorically are explored.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
5AAT2014
Host Institution Course Title
RELIGION IN ETHNOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE
Host Institution Campus
King's College London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Theology & Religious Studies, Arts & Humanities