Courses
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Spring 2026 Term Course Offerings
- REL 116 A: Paul & Early Church
Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 2:40 PM, Radine (M3) - REL 123 A: Religions of India: Hinduism and Buddhism (Paired with MILE 101B: Traditions of India)
Tue, Thu 10:30 AM - 11:40 AM, Cheung, Asti (M5) - REL 253 Philosophy of Religion
Mon, Wed 12:00 PM - 1:10 PM, Naraghi (U2) - REL 254: Jewish Philosophy
Tue, Thu 3:00 PM - 4:10 PM, Radine (M3) - REL 260: Moral Injury: A Public Health Crisis
Monday 12:00 PM - 1:10 PM, Denton-Borhaug (U2) - REL 264: Science and Theology
Mon, Wed 10:30 AM - 11:40 AM, Naraghi (U1) (PTK: Scientific Process) - REL 269 A: Sex and Karma
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM Online Synchronous, Cheung (PTK: Social Systems) (TAGS: Intercultural and Linguistic Competencies) - HUMS 112: Humanities Fellows Seminar II: Murder, Mourning, and Memory
Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 2:40 PM, Cheung (M2) - IDIS 165: Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies (Paired with MILE 101 C: Nature Writing)
Mon, Wed 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM, Denton-Borhaug, McClelland (M3) (PTK: Social Systems) (Tag: Ethical Deliberation) - THEO 639 A: Hebrew Exegesis
Tue, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Online Synchronous, Radine
100-Level Courses
REL 116 A: Paul & Early Church
Movement of earliest Palestinian Christianity into the Hellenistic world, studied through a focus on the Book of Acts and on the life and letters of the Apostle Paul. Historical methods for study of the Bible as a whole. (M3) Radine
REL 123 A: Religions of India: Hinduism and Buddhism.
An introduction to the basic beliefs and practices of Hinduism and Indian Buddhism through the study of primary sources. Secondary sources will be used to examine popular Hinduism and contemporary South Asian Buddhism. (M5) (PTK: Global Connections) (Tags: Critical Reading; Intercultural and Linguistic Competencies) Cheung, Asti
200-Level Courses
REL 253: Philosophy of Religion
The nature of religion and beliefs concerned with existence, nature, and knowledge of God, with alternative positions to theism. (U2) Naraghi
REL 254: Jewish Philosophy
An introduction to philosophy within Judaism, a field that asks the question: is a religion based faith and tradition also rational and logical? Specific topics addressed will be: Can or should God's existence be proven? Is God's power infinite or limited? What should we make of the biblical descriptions of God being human-like? Does God perform miracles? Does God care about the small details of our lives? How can people become close to God? What is the role of the Jewish people in the world? Why is the Jewish religion distinctive among religions? No background in Judaism is needed for this course; sufficient background information will be provided. Prerequisite: None. (M3) Radine
REL 260: Moral Injury: A Public Health Crisis
Moral Injury has been defined as "the inevitable outcome of moral engagement with the reality of war and killing," (Antal and Winings: 2015) and as "the result of participation in the moral distortion of the world created by war" (Denton-Borhaug: 2021). In this course participants will explore and analyze moral injury through multidisciplinary methods including public "whole" health, spiritual, philosophical and theological frameworks, the arts and humanities, as well as through diverse social and physical scientific paradigms/methods. Our aim will be to illuminate increased understanding of the individual experience of moral injury; analyze the relationship between moral injury and U.S. War-culture; and engage in reflective moral deliberation regarding what the phenomenon of moral injury requires of us as individuals, citizens, people with religious (or no-religious) identities, and members of diverse moral communities. (U2) Denton-Borhaug
REL 264: Science and Theology
Is it (im)possible to hold religious beliefs and convictions and simultaneously to be a modern person of science? This course will examine the interface between science and theology from a variety of perspectives. We will explore key questions and supposed conflicts between science and religion, emphasizing the interaction between the two, how science impacts religion and vice versa. A capstone paper, a Credo, will ask the student to reflect on how one's understanding of scientific theories affects his/her beliefs about certain key religious ideas such as Creation or human nature. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior class standing. (U1) (PTK: Scientific Process) Naraghi
REL 269 A: Sex and Karma
How did the most popular Buddhist deity of worship transform from male (Avalokite?vara in India) to female (观音 or Guanyin/Kannon/Gwan-eum in East Asia)? Does being born female indicate bad karma? How do goddesses and prostitutes use sex to help others? What are Buddhist and Hindu views on masturbation, sexual pleasure, homosexuality, gender fluidity, and queerness? This course investigates these questions through Asian religious images, narratives, and films. Prerequisites: Junior and Senior class standing. (PTK: Social Systems) (TAGS: Intercultural and Linguistic Competencies) Cheung
Humanities Fellowship Course
HUMS 112: Humanities Fellows Seminar II
The Humanities Fellowship Professional Development seminar augments and supports Humanities Fellows' community building and learning experiences in the classroom by providing dedicated time, attention, preparation, and practice for the more "extracurricular," non-academic components of the expectations, both individual and collaborative, of the Fellowship (e.g. interwoven academic and vocational planning, extramural service learning experiences, community networking, etc.) Prerequisites: Completion or concurrent registration in Humanities Fellowship Seminar I or II; recipient of Humanities Fellowship. (M2) Cheung
Interdisciplinary Course
IDIS 165: Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies
In this course students will be encouraged to identify and analyze (in)justice in our own lives, communities and world. In addition to course readings, we will use the contemplative practices of memoir and walking as resources for critical thinking. A majority of the course will involve students developing responses to (in)justice through various projects that reflect students' own passion and design, including academic, artistic, political, social, service-oriented, and personal responses. (M3) (PTK: Social Systems) (Tag: Ethical Deliberation) First-year Student Paired Course: MILE 101 C. Denton-Borhaug, McClelland
Seminary Course
THEO 639 A: Hebrew Exegesis
This course provides an introduction to textual criticism and exegetical method while studying selected portions of the Hebrew Bible (in Hebrew). We will build upon the grammar learned in SEBK 910. (Before the end of the drop/add period, students may elect to take this course Pass/No Pass by notifying the instructor in writing.) Prerequisite: SEBK 910. Radine
Summer 2026 Term Course Offerings
- REL 165 A: Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies
Tue, Thu 4:30 PM - 5:40 PM Online Synchronous, Denton-Borhaug (M3) (PTK: Social Systems) (Tag: Ethical Deliberation) - IDIS 165 A: Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies
Tue, Thu 4:30 PM - 5:40 PM Online Synchronous, Denton-Borhaug (M3) (PTK: Social Systems) (Tag: Ethical Deliberation) - PJUS 165 A: Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies
Tue, Thu 4:30 PM - 5:40 PM Online Synchronous, Denton-Borhaug (M3) (PTK: Social Systems) (Tag: Ethical Deliberation)
100-Level Courses
REL 165 A: Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies
In this course students will be encouraged to identify and analyze (in)justice in our own lives, communities and world. In addition to course readings, we will use the contemplative practices of memoir and walking as resources for critical thinking. A majority of the course will involve students developing responses to (in)justice through various projects that reflect students' own passion and design, including academic, artistic, political, social, service-oriented, and personal responses. (M3) (PTK: Social Systems) (Tag: Ethical Deliberation) Denton-Borhaug
PJUS 165 A: Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies
In this course students will be encouraged to identify and analyze (in)justice in our own lives, communities and world. In addition to course readings, we will use the contemplative practices of memoir and walking as resources for critical thinking. A majority of the course will involve students developing responses to (in)justice through various projects that reflect students' own passion and design, including academic, artistic, political, social, service-oriented, and personal responses. (M3) (PTK: Social Systems) (Tag: Ethical Deliberation) Denton-Borhaug
IDIS 165 A: Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies
In this course students will be encouraged to identify and analyze (in)justice in our own lives, communities and world. In addition to course readings, we will use the contemplative practices of memoir and walking as resources for critical thinking. A majority of the course will involve students developing responses to (in)justice through various projects that reflect students' own passion and design, including academic, artistic, political, social, service-oriented, and personal responses. (M3) (PTK: Social Systems) (Tag: Ethical Deliberation) Denton-Borhaug