• RELI 2800: Buddhism

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  This course is a historical and philosophical introduction to Buddhist traditions from their origins in South Asia to their diverse expressions across time and place.
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• RELI 3090: Middle East and Israel Film

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Focus on film representations of Israel, the Arab world, Turkey and Iran. Studies religion and society, common human aspirations, modalities of social and other conflicts through screening of feature and short films and discusses issues raised by historical, political, social, cultural and religious tensions and considerations in this region.
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• RELI 3110: Bible & Archaeology

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  An archaeological survey illuminating the historical, theological, and cultural landscape of ancient Near East and the Mediterranean world. Will examine how archaeology contributes to the understanding of the peoples, texts and religious movements of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and the New Testament.Prerequisites: RELI 1000 or RELI 2110 or RELI 2150 or ANTH 1300 or ANTH 1450.
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• RELI 3200: Rel & Amer Culture

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Explores the role of religion in the history of American culture. It considers how developments in American religious history have reflected larger trends in American society, and how those developments have in turn helped shape American society and culture. Prerequisites: one lower-level course in religious studies, American history, or American studies.
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• RELI 3220: Modern Middle East

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Surveys the Middle East from 1700 to the present. Emphasizes the demise of the Ottoman Empire, the rise of domination by European colonial powers, transformations in political, social, religious and cultural life, the rise of nationalist movements, the influence of oil, the growth of Islamist political groups and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Cross listed with HIST 3220. Prerequisites: 6 hours in history, international studies or religious studies.
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• RELI 3225: Apocalypse

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  The apocalyptic End of Time has become the subject of much speculation, especially since the beginning of the new millennium. Analyzes such speculation as a religious phenomenon in both ancient and modern religions, and attempts to understand its social, cultural and personal impacts. Prerequisites: junior standing.
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• RELI 3230: Early Christianity

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Considers the development of the Christian religion from a small Jewish sect to its place as the official religion of the Roman Empire and beyond. It examines the development of creeds, doctrines and institutions, placing them within their historical context. Cross listed with HIST 3230. Prerequisites: RELI 1000 or HIST/RELI 2225 or HIST 2113.
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• RELI 3235: Medieval Christianity

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Traces the development of 'Christendom' in Europe between about 500 - 1500 CE, concentrating on the Latin West. It examines the growth of Christian institutions and practices, the Church's role as sole governing entity, along with conflicts with secular governments as they developed in later centuries. Cross listed with HIST 3235. Prerequisites: RELI/HIST 2225, HIST 1110, or RELI 1000.
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• RELI 3240: Reformation Christianity

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  The years between about 1500 and 1800 saw the permanent dismantling of Christianity in the West as a unified force, as Protestantism brought new ways of viewing the relationship between God and humanity. Once the fragmentation began, it accelerated rapidly as Enlightenment thinking challenged Christianity in new and complex ways. Cross listed with HIST 3240. Prerequisites: RELI 1000 or RELI or HIST 2225.
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• RELI 3245: Christianity Since Darwin

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Christianity has faced many challenges since the mid-nineteenth century, including the thought of Darwin, Marx and Freud, to name a few. Christianity has faced those challenges in various ways and its practitioners continue to re-examine its understandings of a vastly changed and continually changing world.Prerequisites: Com1; and RELI 1000 or RELI/HIST 2225 or HIST 1120 or consent of instructor.
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