Discipline ID
06a6acf3-73c3-4ed3-9f03-6e1dafb7e2cb
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PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
UCEAP Transcript Title
PHIL OF RELIGION
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course covers a variety of philosophical questions that have arisen within religious traditions. For example: Does God exist? Is faith a good justification for religious belief? What is the relationship between religion and morality? The course explores the Western monotheistic tradition and Buddhist philosophy.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PH2211
Host Institution Course Title
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Philosophy
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THE RELIGIOUS IMPACT OF MIGRATION IN SWEDEN
Country
Sweden
Host Institution
Lund University
Program(s)
Lund University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology
Scandinavian Studies
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
140
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE RELIGIOUS IMPACT OF MIGRATION IN SWEDEN
UCEAP Transcript Title
RELIGS IMPCT MIGRTN
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course focuses on the various religious communities in contemporary Sweden that have resulted from migration and their impact on Swedish society. Students consider how migration has influenced Sweden during the last decades. Religion is analyzed as one area where this is clearly seen, and religiosity in Sweden as being pluralistic to a high degree is also discussed. Students consider Sweden as one of the most secularized societies in the world, and analyze how that makes the new religious plurality a challenging situation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SASH76
Host Institution Course Title
THE RELIGIOUS IMPACT OF MIGRATION IN SWEDEN
Host Institution Campus
Humanities and Theology
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Theology and Religious Studies
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BUDDHISM IN THAILAND
Country
Thailand
Host Institution
Thammasat University
Program(s)
Thammasat University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
South & SE Asian Studies
Sociology
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
101
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BUDDHISM IN THAILAND
UCEAP Transcript Title
BUDDHISM THAILAND
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course focuses on the historical and anthropological role that Buddhist institutions and related beliefs and practices have played in Thailand today and the various Thai polities in the past. Topics covered include systematic description and analysis of ecclesiastical institutions (monasteries, temples, sects); lay associations and religious enterprises, their internal structure, their operations, and their functions in society (Thai society); and how the national religion is reflected in everyday society and political practices.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PD 353/THS 242
Host Institution Course Title
BUDDHISM IN THAILAND
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Thai Studies
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THE BOOK OF KELLS: A THEOLOGICAL READING
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
Trinity College Dublin
Program(s)
Trinity College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
Celtic Studies
UCEAP Course Number
114
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE BOOK OF KELLS: A THEOLOGICAL READING
UCEAP Transcript Title
BOOK OF KELLS
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
The BOOK OF KELLS, one of the greatest treasures of Trinity College, is perhaps the most renowned illustrated manuscript of the early medieval period. This course, benefiting from several recent scholarly contributions, enables the students to learn both the theology and the iconography of this wonderful manuscript. The course also introduces the students to the world in which this manuscript was created, and to some other aspects of insular art. The course is designed to be accessible not only to theology students but also to students coming from other disciplines who have an interest in the Ireland of the early medieval world.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
BCTHEO
Host Institution Course Title
THE BOOK OF KELLS: A THEOLOGICAL READING
Host Institution Campus
Trinity College Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Broad Curriculum
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DANGER AND DESIRE: THE BIBLE IN VISUAL CULTURE
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Auckland
Program(s)
University of Auckland
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
120
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DANGER AND DESIRE: THE BIBLE IN VISUAL CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
BIBLE/VISUAL CULTR
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course offers an exploration of the ways that biblical characters, themes, and stories have been represented in the visual arts, including fine art, advertising, and film. The course considers the interrelationship between biblical and cultural texts, covering various methods of biblical interpretation which utilize visual images as interpretive tools to make new sense of the biblical traditions and their history of interpretation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
THEOREL 215
Host Institution Course Title
DANGER & DESIRE: THE BIBLE IN VISUAL CULTURE
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Theological & Religious Studies
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JESUS AND POLITICS: PEACE AND CONFLICT IN LUKE GOSPEL
Country
Korea, South
Host Institution
Yonsei University
Program(s)
Yonsei University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
111
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
JESUS AND POLITICS: PEACE AND CONFLICT IN LUKE GOSPEL
UCEAP Transcript Title
JESUS AND POLITICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course facilitates a political reading of the Gospel of Luke. It pays special attention to the theme of peace and conflict as reflected in the Gospel. A comparison is made between the gospel of Jesus Christ and the gospel of Caesar in the Jewish and Roman imperial contexts. The course draws on the historical, literary, theological, and ideological dimension of Luke's Gospel, and reconsiders the implications of biblical interpretation for today' global society struggling to fill the gaps between the language of love and hate. Texts: Luke Timothy Johnson, THE GOSPEL OF LUKE; Joseph Grassi, PEACE ON EARTH: ROOTS AND PRACTICES FROM LUKE'S GOSPEL; Richard Cassidy, JESUS, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY A STUDY OF LUKE'S GOSPEL. Assessment: Attendance & Participation (11%), Review Papers (39%), Group Presentation (20%), Final Term Paper (30%).
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
THE4926
Host Institution Course Title
JESUS AND POLITICS: PEACE AND CONFLICT IN LUKE GOSPEL
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Theology
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THEORIES OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
121
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THEORIES OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES
UCEAP Transcript Title
THRY RELIGIOUS ST
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course studies concepts in major religions in the past and present world and some important classic and recent theories of religious studies, such as theories of phenomenology of religion, and sociology of religion, to understand features and functions of religions in the past and present world. The course contains both lecture and discussion and discussion topics include: Max Weber's theory of Charisma, Structure of Judaism and Islam, Indian religions and Chinese religions, and Structure of Christianity and Secularization. Assessment: final paper, short paper, presentation, and attendance and participation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHLR201L
Host Institution Course Title
THEORIES OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Host Institution Campus
School of International Liberal Studies
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
SILS - Philosophy & Religion
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DOCTRINE OF THE PERSON OF CHRIST
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
UCEAP Course Number
138
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DOCTRINE OF THE PERSON OF CHRIST
UCEAP Transcript Title
PERSON OF CHRIST
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course involves a detailed engagement with the theological and philosophical issues surrounding claims made about Jesus Christ. Students engage with the portrayal of Jesus Christ in Scripture, with the development of doctrines concerning Christ in the early church, and with the ways Jesus has been understood by some significant figures and movements from the past and in the present. It explores the implications of Christ for our understanding of humanity and divinity.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
5AAT2006
Host Institution Course Title
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DOCTRINE OF THE PERSON OF CHRIST
Host Institution Campus
King's College London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Theology & Religious Studies
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ONE CITY, MANY RELIGIONS
Country
Israel
Host Institution
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Program(s)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
Near East Studies
UCEAP Course Number
50
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ONE CITY, MANY RELIGIONS
UCEAP Transcript Title
ONE CITY MANY RELIG
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
Jerusalem's glory rests not only in the archeological sites and ancient monuments which shed light on its past, but also in the multiple dynamic religious groups whether of Jewish, Christian, Islamic, or other origin, which flourish in it today. This unique course tours the city, meeting representatives of these religious groups, visiting their communities, and thus understanding the complex but also amazing fabric of this exquisite city.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
48214
Host Institution Course Title
ONE CITY - MANY RELIGIONS
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Pre-Semester Program
Host Institution Department
Rothberg International School
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HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
Country
China
Host Institution
Fudan University
Program(s)
Fudan University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
History
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
BUDDHIST HISTORY
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course explores the developmental context of Buddhist history and the evolution of important Buddhist ideas, systems, and cultures. It provides an analysis of historical materials and the interpretation of religious thoughts, as well as new perspectives and theories of Buddhism research in China and abroad. The course focuses on the history of Chinese Buddhism, taking into account topics such as early Indian Buddhism, Japanese, and Korean Buddhism.
Language(s) of Instruction
Chinese
Host Institution Course Number
HIST130043
Host Institution Course Title
HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
WANG Xing
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
History