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RELI   122 THE BIBLE AND ITS INTERPRETERS           Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Seeks to acquaint students with the principal parts of the Hebrew
Bible/Old Testament and to provide some exposure to the different ways
in which the Bible has been interpreted, from late Antiquity to modern
times.  Compares a modern-critical reading with early Jewish and
Christian, often fanciful, elaborations of the same biblical tales and
and figures.
001 MWF     01:00PM-01:50PM SH*303   Henze, Matthias                *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   262 MYSTICISM: TEXTS AND METHODS             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Familiarize the student with diverse texts (secular and religious, East
and West) found in mystical literature.  Emphasis will be placed on
psychological, philosophical and comparative methods.  Offered with
additional work as Reli 582.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM SH*562   Parsons, William               *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   282 INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIANITY             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Multidisciplinary exploration of Christian religious experience, belief,
and social reality with examples from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and
Europe during the last two thousand years.  Themes include search for
lasting marks of identity amid change and diversity as well as the
issue of Christianity's relation to processes of modernization and
secularization.  No prior background in religious studies required.
001 TH      02:30PM-05:30PM FL*524   Bongmba, Elias                 *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Stroup, John                   *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   293 PHILOSOPHERS LOOK AT RELIGION            Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Also offered as Huma 115.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM SH*207B  Wyschogrod, Edith              *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   300 ART AND THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS            Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Art is presented as a way of thinking about reality. Slide-illustrated
lectures will involve visual formulations of :  Origination, history,
destiny, society, the individual, sexuality, gender, power, and the end
of the world. Also offered as HART 300.
001 T       07:00PM-10:00PM MECN*100 McEvilley, Thomas              *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   302 JEWISH-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE                Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Course examines Judaism and Christianity, and the often conflictual
relations between the two faiths.  It proceeds both historically,
tracing their relation from the split that occurred in the first century
CE through the Middle Ages into the post-holocaust era, and
thematically, focusing on the nature of dialogue, Pharisaism and
Christian anti-Pharisaism, Jewish and Christian sexual ethics, visions
of redemption, Jewish responses to incarnation and Christian mission,
medieval disputations between church and synagogue (Barcelona
disputation: 1263), renewal and reform, holocaust, ecumenism.  Lecture
and discussion format.
Enrollment is limited to 40.
001 M       07:00PM-10:00PM SH*303   Kelber, Werner                 *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Kavka, Martin                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   308 CANONICAL GOSPELS: NARRATIVE & SOC SETTI Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Exploration of the four separate story worlds of Mark, Matthew, Luke,
and John. The primary objective is to read each gospel as an integral
narrative in its own right.  A secondary objective is to reflect on the
historical circumstances that gave rise to each gospel composition.
001 MWF     03:00PM-03:50PM SH*562   Kelber, Werner                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   322 INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM                 Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Exploration of the Buddhist traditions of India, Tibet, China, and
Japan, emphasizing the relationship between styles of meditation, their
philosophical perspectives, cultural context, and classic Buddhist
texts.
This year's course will include special focus on Tibetan mediation.
Offered with additional work as Reli 572.
001 TTH     02:30PM-03:50PM PL*118   Klein, Anne                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   330 CLASSICAL & COLLOQUIAL  TIBETAN          Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Readings in Tibetan Bon and Buddhist religious texts.
Offered with additional work as Reli 532.
Also offered as Tibt 330.
Section 1:Introduction to Tibetan with emphasis on the language of the
classical Buddhist texts. Prereq- none but curiosity.
Section 2: Intermediate level. Prereq- at least 1 semester of
introductory Tibetan.
Section 3: Advanced level. Prereq- at least 1 year of classical Tibetan.
001 MW      11:00AM-12:20PM SH*352   Pietsch, C.                    *CURRENT ENR: 0
002 MW      12:30PM-01:50PM TBA      Pietsch, C.                    *CURRENT ENR: 0
003 TTH     04:00PM-05:20PM SH*352   Klein, Anne                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   362 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS                     Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Explores the moral status of animals, other organisms, and ecosystems
from religious, philosophical, feminist, and scientific perspectives;
 Examines issues such as biodiversity, wilderness preservation,
population, and biotechnology.
001 TTH     01:00PM-02:20PM SH*303   McKenny, Gerald                *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   372 VARIETIES OF JEWISH MYSTICISM            Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
What is mysticism and what characterizes mystical experience? What is
the relation between mysticism and language, culture, and everyday
religious practice? The approach to Jewish mysticism will be both
historical and hermeneutical. Prior knowledge of Judism is not
necessary.
001 MWF     11:00AM-11:50AM PL*117   Hood, Stephen                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   395 RELIGION AND ASCETICISM                  Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Offered with additional work as Reli 562.
001 T       01:00PM-04:00PM SH*352   Wyschogrod, Edith              *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   402 INDEPENDENT STUDY                        Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
001 TBA     TBA                      Bongmba, Elias                 *CURRENT ENR: 0
002                                  Heitman, Elizabeth             *CURRENT ENR: 0
003                                  Henze, Matthias                *CURRENT ENR: 0
004                                  Kelber, Werner                 *CURRENT ENR: 0
005                                  Klein, Anne                    *CURRENT ENR: 0
006                                  0602611                        *CURRENT ENR: 0
007                                  McKenny, Gerald                *CURRENT ENR: 0
008                                  Parsons, William               *CURRENT ENR: 0
009                                  Stroup, John                   *CURRENT ENR: 0
010                                  Wyschogrod, Edith              *CURRENT ENR: 0
011 TBA     TBA                      Pietsch, C.                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   412 INTRO TO CLASSICAL HEBREW II             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
A one-year (two semesters) introduction to Hebrew.  The emphasis is on
Biblical Hebrew (basic grammar and vocabulary), with occasional
exercises in modern Hebrew (reading, speaking, and writing skills).
Also offered as Hebr 412.
Offered with additional work as Reli 552.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM SH*278   Henze, Matthias                *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   423 AFRICAN MYTHS & RITUALS                  Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Explore and analyze specific myths and rituals which provide
legitimation for community ceremonies and which serve as basis for the
negotiation of power and ideology for members within that community.
Readings from classic theorist: Gennap & Turner; and contemporary
theorists:  Werbner, Heusch, Comaroff and Ray.
Also offered as Anth 423.
Offered with additional work as Reli 537.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM RH*111   Bongmba, Elias                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   430 RELIGION & MODERN THERAPIES              Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
A survey of the historical development of the psychology of religion and
its conversation with theology, cooperative the comparative study of
religion, and culture studies.  Topics include:  mysticism, eroticism,
conversion, feminism, psychobiography.  Examples drawn from a variety of
religious traditions.  Readings include:  Freud, Jung, Tillich, Erikson,
Kristeva, Kakar.  Offered with additional work as Reli 584.
001 F       02:00PM-05:00PM SH*352   Parsons, William               *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   451 PHILOSOPHIES & THEOLOGIES OF HISTORY     Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Modern thought on the meaning and ultimate direction of history; roots
in eschatology, Augustine, flowering in progress and historicism--e.g.,
Vico, Lessing, Hegel, Ranke, Burckhardt, Nietzsche, Harnack, Troeltsch,
Meinecke, Spengler, Heidegger, Butterfield, Dawson, Schweitzer, Jaspers,
Toynbee.
Offered with additional work as Reli 517.
Also offered as Hist 451.
001 M       02:30PM-05:30PM FL*524   Stroup, John                   *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   463 MED ETHICS & AMER VALUES II              Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Continuation of 462 (prerequisite), with attention to clinical
experience. Permission of instructor required.
Offered with additional work as Reli 544.
Taught in conjunction with University of Texas-Houston Health Science
Center. Classes meet at UT School of Public Health.  Intended only for
highly qualified undergraduates.
001 TH      02:30PM-05:30PM TBA      Heitman, Elizabeth             *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   517 PHILOSOPHIES AND THEOLOGIES OF HISTORY   Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Graduate version of Reli 451 and Hist 451.
001 M       02:30PM-05:30PM          Stroup, John                   *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   524 INDEPENDENT STUDY                        Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
001 TBA     TBA                      Bongmba, Elias                 *CURRENT ENR: 0
002 TBA     TBA                      Heitman, Elizabeth             *CURRENT ENR: 0
003 TBA     TBA                      Henze, Matthias                *CURRENT ENR: 0
004 TBA     TBA                      Kelber, Werner                 *CURRENT ENR: 0
005 TBA     TBA                      Klein, Anne                    *CURRENT ENR: 0
006 TBA     TBA                      0602611                        *CURRENT ENR: 0
007 TBA     TBA                      McKenny, Gerald                *CURRENT ENR: 0
008 TBA     TBA                      Parsons, William               *CURRENT ENR: 0
009 TBA     TBA                      Stroup, John                   *CURRENT ENR: 0
010 TBA     TBA                      Wyschogrod, Edith              *CURRENT ENR: 0
011 TBA     TBA                      Pietsch, C.                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   532 CLASSICAL & COLLOQUIAL TIBETAN           Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Graduate version of Reli 330 and Tibt 330.
Section 001: Introduction to Tibetan with emphasis on the
language of the classical Buddhist texts. Prereq- none but curiosity.
Section 002: Intermediate level. Prereq- at least 1 semester of
introductory Tibetan.
Section 003: Advanced level. Prereq- at least 1 year of classical
Tibetan.
001 MW      11:00AM-12:20PM SH*352   Pietsch, C.                    *CURRENT ENR: 0
002 MW      12:30PM-01:50PM TBA      Pietsch, C.                    *CURRENT ENR: 0
003 TTH     04:00PM-05:20PM SH*352   Klein, Anne                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   537 AFRICAN MYTHS AND RITUALS                Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Graduate version of Reli 423.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM RH*111   Bongmba, Elias                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   544 MED ETHICS & AMER VALUES II              Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
Prereq- Reli 543 and permission of instructor required.
Graduate version of Reli 463.
Taught in conjunction with University of Texas-Houston Health Science
Center.  Classes meet at UT School of Public Health.  Intended only for
highly qualified undergraduates.
001 TH      02:30PM-05:30PM TBA      Heitman, Elizabeth             *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   552 INTRO TO CLASSICAL HEBREW II             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Graduate version of  Reli 412.
001 T       04:00PM-05:40PM SH*278   Henze, Matthias                *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 F       09:00AM-09:50AM SH*278   Henze, Matthias                *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   554 THE BIBLE AND ITS INTERPRETERS           Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Graduate version of  Reli 122.
001 MWF     01:00PM-01:50PM SH*303   Henze, Matthias                *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   572 INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM                 Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Graduate version of Reli 322.
001 TTH     02:30PM-03:50PM          Klein, Anne                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   582 MYSTICISM: TEXTS AND METHODS             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Graduate version of Reli 262.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM SH*562   Parsons, William               *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   584 RELIGION & MODERN THERAPIES              Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Graduate version of Reli 430.
001 F       02:00PM-05:00PM SH*352   Parsons, William               *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   596 RELIGION AND ASCETICISM                  Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Explores imterpretations of the body in selected religious traditions in
the context of contemporary analyses of corporeality. Topics include
the theological meanings of pain, suffering, self-denial and
renunciation of the world. Also offered as RELI 395
001 T       01:00PM-04:00PM SH*352   Wyschogrod, Edith              *CURRENT ENR: 0

RELI   800 RESEARCH AND THESIS                      Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
001 TBA     TBA                      McKenny, Gerald                *CURRENT ENR: 0

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