Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2002
Religious Studies (RELI)
Rice Course Schedule as of 11/26/2002.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
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NOTE: Course web pages are available for some RELI courses.
RELI 111 INTRO TO AFRICAN RELIGIONS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Introduction to the structures of African religions (indigenous, Christian, and
Islamic) through readings. Topics include community, cosmology, ritual, ethical
values, magic, withcraft, spirit possession, contribution to nationalism,
social change, religion and art, and transplantation of African Religions in
the Americas.
001 BL 131 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Bongmba, Elias K. Enr: 50 Max: NA
RELI 127 INTERMEDIATE BIBLICAL HEBREW (HEBREW III Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Readings in the Hebrew Bible (Numbers, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs), as well as
in some unvocalized texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls. Review of grammar and
vocabulary. Completion of Reli 411 and 412 or some knowledge of Hebrew but lack
a through philological training.
001 HUM 118 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Henze, Matthias Enr: 6 Max: NA
RELI 132 INTRO TO TIBETAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I Credits 4.00 Fall 02
Readings in Tibetan Bon and Buddhist religious texts. Offered with additional
work as Reli 532.
001 TBA - TH 04:00PM - 05:20PM Gray, David Enr: 5 Max: NA
Klein, Anne C.
RELI 207 WHO IS (NOT) A JEW? Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Explore problems with identity--ethnic, political, spiritual--in the case of
the "other" Jew. Examine competing views purveyed through diverse media such as
literature, film, art, and music. Selected texts from St. Paul, Shakespere,
Marx, George Eliot, Freud, Chagall, Joyce, Ozick, Dylan, and Woody Allen.
Enrollment is limited to 25.
001 HUM 226 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Kaplan, Gregory Enr: 14 Max: 25
RELI 221 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD Credits 3.00 Fall 02
This course will examine the life of the Prophet Muhammad, focusing on its
significance for Muslims and for non-Muslims. Readings in The Qur'an, Ibn
Hisham, and Haykal. Also offered as ASIA 221.
001 HUM 226 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Cook, David Enr: 11 Max: 0
RELI 231 THE ENLIGHTMENT OF THE BODY Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Beginning with a historical survey of the American metaphysical tradition, this
course turns to a close study of the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California,
as a unique window into some of the different ways the tradition has
appropriated Asian religions, psychological models of the unconscious, and
contemporary scientific paradigms. Also offered as ASIA 231.
001 HUM 226 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Kripal, Jeffrey Enr: 9 Max: NA
RELI 260 RELIGION & THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Designed to introduce the student to classic and contemporary texts in the
social scientific study of religion. Topics include: mysticism, the social
construction of gender, the guru-disciple relationship, secularization, healing
traditions East and West, cross-cultural debates. Enrollment is limited to 25.
001 HUM 226 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Parsons, William B. Enr: 19 Max: 25
RELI 286 THE REFORMATION & ITS RESULTS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Theology and church-state issues from 16th-century Reformation to 17th century;
medieval background; Luther and Calvin, the Catholic Reformation; religious
wars; Protestant orthodoxy; Pietist spirituality; Puritanism; and calls for
toleration. Also offered as HIST 286.
001 HUM 226 - TH 02:30PM - 05:30PM Stroup, John M. Enr: 10 Max: NA
RELI 323 THE KNOWING BODY: BUDDHISM, GENDER AND T Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Western thought tends to regard mind and body dualistically, a view with
significant impact on religious cultural, gendered and social processes. This
course juxtaposes received Western assumptions with Buddhist perspectives
(especially Tibetan Buddhist), mapping Western and Buddhist categoris onto each
other to better understand the implications of each. Also offered as SOCI 323,
WGST 323, and ASIA 323. Offered with additional work as RELI 577.
Prereq- Permission of instructor.
001 HUM 226 - W 07:00PM - 10:00PM Klein, Anne C. Enr: 9 Max: 0
Long, Elizabeth
RELI 363 THE MARRIAGE OF HEAVEN AND HELL Credits 3.00 Fall 02
This history of mysticism is marked by symbolic systems and ritual practices
suffused with erotic and ethical paradoxes. This course examines such themes in
a wide variety of historical contexts, from Plato's dialogues and Blake's
poetry to Christian mysticism, Hindu, and Buddhist Tantric traditions, and the
modern study of religion. Also offered as ASIA 363.
001 HUM 117 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Kripal, Jeffrey Enr: 19 Max: NA
RELI 365 MYSTICISM AND MEDITATION IN CHINA Credits 3.00 Fall 02
The course will investigate the major mystical and meditative traditions in
Taoism, Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism. Focus will be placed upon the inner
and outer traditions of Taoist alchemy, Buddhist meditation traditions
(primarily Chan/Zen and Pure Land techniques), and the influence of these
traditions upon Chinese intellectual discourse and the creative arts. Also
offered as ASIA 365.
001 RH 302 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Gray, David Enr: 9 Max: NA
RELI 371 MODERN JEWISH THOUGHT Credits 3.00 Fall 02
What is the role of God and spirituality in the modern world? How do modern
Jewish thinkers reinterpret traditional religious concepts? Explore debates on
textual criticism, historical representation, existentialism, and political
theology in writings by Spinoza, Buber, Rosenzweig, Kook, Levinas, and Adler.
Offered with additional work as RELI 561.
001 HUM 226 - T 07:00PM - 10:00PM Kaplan, Gregory Enr: 6 Max: NA
RELI 383 THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls as a window into the second Temple Period.
A close reading of several scrolls (e.g., Community Rule, Damascus Document,
Halakhic Letter, Pesharim) will lead to a discussion of the theological and
historical issues of the time (e.g.,organization of the sect, Jewish law,
liturgy, Biblical exegesis, Messianism, the scrolls, and early Christianity).
001 HUM 118 - W 07:00PM - 10:00PM Henze, Matthias Enr: 10 Max: NA
RELI 391 DEATH & DYING IN RELIGION & LITERATURE Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Death,immortality, resurrection, grief and mourning in selected texts and films
of Western and Asian religious traditions, and modern and postmodern
literature. Readings from the Bible, Plato, Augustine, Pascal, St. Theresa of
Avila, the Upanishads, selected Buddhist texts and the works of Tolstoy, Rilke,
Kafka, and Celan, and selected science fiction. Offered with additional work as
Reli 591.
001 HUM 226 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Wyschogrod, Edith Enr: 13 Max: NA
RELI 401 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Fall 02
No description
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA Bongmba, Elias K. Enr: 0 Max: NA
002 TBA - TBA Cook, David Enr: 1 Max: NA
003 TBA - TBA Henze, Matthias Enr: 0 Max: NA
004 TBA - TBA Kelber, Werner H. Enr: 0 Max: NA
005 TBA - TBA Klein, Anne C. Enr: 0 Max: NA
006 TBA - TBA Gray, David Enr: 0 Max: NA
007 TBA - TBA Kaplan, Gregory Enr: 0 Max: NA
008 TBA - TBA Parsons, William B. Enr: 0 Max: NA
009 TBA - TBA Stroup, John M. Enr: 3 Max: NA
010 TBA - TBA Wyschogrod, Edith Enr: 0 Max: NA
011 TBA - TBA Kripal, Jeffrey Enr: 0 Max: NA
012 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
RELI 410 APOCALYPSE THEN AND NOW Credits 3.00 Fall 02
A close reading and discussion of three Jewish apocalypses from the late
biblical period: the books of Daniel, 1 Enoch, 4 Ezra. Concludes with a
discussion of contemporary forms of apocalypticism. Offered with additional
work as RELI 510.
001 RH 106 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Henze, Matthias Enr: 8 Max: 0
RELI 426 RELIGION AND LITERATURE IN AFRICA Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Analysis of the religious imagination in selected African literary works that
address Islam, Christianity, indigenous religions. Issues addressed include
identity crises, religious themes such as cosmology, community, power, body,
and gender in a postcolonial/postmodern world.
001 HUM 226 - W 02:00PM - 05:00PM Bongmba, Elias K. Enr: 5 Max: NA
RELI 441 POPULAR RELIGION IN THE MIDDLE EAST Credits 3.00 Fall 02
This course will examine the popular religion in the Middle East from Late
Antiquity until the 19th century, focusing on healing practices, astrology,
protection, amulets, seasoned/life-cycle rituals, and other popular beliefs
common to Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Also offered as ASIA 441. Offered
with additional work as RELI 525.
Prereq-Reli 101 or permission of the instructor.
001 HZ 118 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Cook, David Enr: 4 Max: 0
RELI 456 HISTORY OF WESTERN CHRISTIANITY: REFORMA Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Spirituality, sociopolitical movements, and intellectual
life in the West.
Includes Luther, Calvin, Kierkegaard, Bonhoeffer, Barth, C.S. Lewis, Tillich,
Marx, Nietzsche, and Jung. Offered with additional work as Reli 520.
001 HUM 226 - M 02:30PM - 05:30PM Stroup, John M. Enr: 3 Max: NA
RELI 462 MEDICAL ETHICS & AMER VALUES I Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Readings and discussion of the principles and priorities of medical ethics,
with attention to historical development. Offered with additional work as Reli
543. 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.
Prereq- permission of instructor.
001 SH 562 - TTH 03:00PM - 05:00PM Reiser, Stanley J. Enr: 4 Max: NA
RELI 510 APOCALYPSE THEN AND NOW Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Graduate version of RELI 410.
001 RH 106 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Henze, Matthias Enr: 0 Max: 0
RELI 520 HISTORY OF WESTERN CHRISTIANITY: REFORMA Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Graduate-level version of Reli 456.
001 HUM 226 - M 02:30PM - 05:30PM Stroup, John M. Enr: 1 Max: NA
RELI 523 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Fall 02
No description
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA Bongmba, Elias K. Enr: 0 Max: NA
002 TBA - TBA Cook, David Enr: 0 Max: NA
003 TBA - TBA Henze, Matthias Enr: 0 Max: NA
004 TBA - TBA Kelber, Werner H. Enr: 0 Max: NA
005 TBA - TBA Klein, Anne C. Enr: 3 Max: NA
006 TBA - TBA Gray, David Enr: 1 Max: NA
007 TBA - TBA Kaplan, Gregory Enr: 0 Max: NA
008 TBA - TBA Parsons, William B. Enr: 0 Max: NA
009 TBA - TBA Stroup, John M. Enr: 0 Max: NA
010 TBA - TBA Wyschogrod, Edith Enr: 2 Max: NA
011 TBA - TBA Kripal, Jeffrey Enr: 3 Max: NA
012 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
RELI 525 POPULAR RELIGION IN THE MIDDLE EAST Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Graduate version of RELI 441. Also offered as ASIA 441.
Prereq- Reli 101 or permission of instructor.
001 HZ 118 - MWF 11:00PM - 11:50PM Cook, David Enr: 2 Max: 0
RELI 538 RELIGION AND LITERATURE IN AFRICA Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Graduate version of RELI 426.
001 HUM 226 - W 02:00PM - 05:00PM Bongmba, Elias K. Enr: 1 Max: NA
RELI 543 MEDICAL ETHICS & AMER VALUES I Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Taught in conjunction with University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center.
Classes meet at UT School of Public Health. Graduate version of RELI 462.
Permission of instructor required.
001 TBA - TH 03:00PM - 05:00PM Reiser, Stanley J. Enr: 1 Max: NA
RELI 561 MODERN JEWISH THOUGHT Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Graduate version of Reli 371.
001 HUM 226 - T 07:00PM - 09:00PM Kaplan, Gregory Enr: 3 Max: NA
RELI 577 THE KNOWING BODY: BUDDHISM, GENDER, AND Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Graduate Version of RELI 323.
Prereq- Permission of instructor.
001 HUM 226 - W 07:00PM - 10:00PM Klein, Anne C. Enr: 4 Max: NA
Long, Elizabeth
RELI 591 DEATH AND DYING IN RELIGION & LITERATURE Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Graduate verison of RELI 391.
001 HUM 226 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Wyschogrod, Edith Enr: 2 Max: NA
RELI 595 GOD AND POSTMODERNISM Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Examination of the meanings of postmodernism and their implications for
concepts of God, faith, and religious experience. Includes Nietzsche,
Bataille, Derrida, Kristeva, Jean-Luc Marion, and selected radical orthodox
thinkers.
001 HUM 226 - T 01:00PM - 04:00PM Wyschogrod, Edith Enr: 6 Max: NA
RELI 800 RESEARCH AND THESIS Credits 9.00 Fall 02
No description
001 TBA - TBA Parsons, William B. Enr: 7 Max: NA
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