Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2003
Religious Studies (RELI)
Rice Course Schedule as of 03/03/2003.
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 101 INTRO TO THE STUDY OF RELIGION Credits 3.00 Spring 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Comparative and interdisciplinary analysis of key elements (including
scripture, religious experience, ideas of the divine, religious art and
practices) of two Western and two non-Western religions, of the scholarly study
of religion, and of the role of religion in the contemporary world.
001 SH 301 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Carroll, Beverlee Jill Enr: 126 Max: NA
Parsons, William B.
RELI 122 THE BIBLE AND ITS INTERPRETERS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Acquaint students with the principal parts of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
and 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 SH 309 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Henze, Matthias Enr: 68 Max: NA
RELI 128 INTERMEDIATE BIBLICAL HEBREW (HEBREW IV) Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Continuation of RELI 127 (Reli 127 is not a prerequisite). Also offered as HEBR
128.
Prereq- RELI 125 and 126
001 SH 207A - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Henze, Matthias Enr: 7 Max: 0
RELI 133 INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN LANGUAGE & CULTU Credits 5.00 Spring 03
Continuation of first semester. Knowledge of Tibetan alphabet & pronunciation.
Permission of instructor required.
Prereq- RELI 132/572 and knowledge of Tibetan alphabet & pronunciation.
001 TBA - TTH 01:00PM - 02:40PM Gray, David Enr: 2 Max: NA
Klein, Anne C.
RELI 141 INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM Credits 3.00 Spring 03
A historical survey of the Muslim religious tradition, from the time of the
Prophet Muhammad until the present day. Focus on development of Sunni and Shi i
Islam, Sufism, and modern Islam.
001 HUM 120 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Cook, David Enr: 3 Max: NA
RELI 232 RELIGIONS FROM INDIA Credits 3.00 Spring 03
This course will survey the four major religions which originate in India,
namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. Emphasis will be placed on the
study of scriptures of these traditions and their continuing global relevance,
particularly in American history and culture. Also offered as ASIA 232 and
RELI 500.
001 HUM 328 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Kripal, Jeffrey Enr: 12 Max: NA
RELI 270 INTRODUCTION TO THE BLACK CHURCH IN THE Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Much of what has historically taken place within Black communities has been
shaped by and initiated through Black Christian churches. As the first
institutions in the U.S. developed and controlled by Black Americans, these
churches are major resources for those interested in understanding religious
expression and socio-political activism within the Black community. This
course provides an introduction into the history, thought, and worship of the
major Black denominations. Offered with additional work as RELI 542.
001 RH 302 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Pinn, Anthony Enr: 12 Max: 0
RELI 312 THE RELIGIOUS THOUGHT OF MARTIN L. KING, Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Although many figures played a prominent role during the Civil Rights Movement,
Martin L. King, Jr. and Malcolm X made unique contributions. Their work sparked
important conversation concerning the methods, goals, and consequences of
struggle toward liberation. This course examines their religiosity, theological
sensibilities, and the major themes which surface in their writings and public
work. Offered with additional work as RELI 546.
001 HUM 226 - T 01:00PM - 04:00PM Pinn, Anthony Enr: 6 Max: 0
RELI 316 THE INVENTION OF PAGANISM IN THE ROMAN E Credits 3.00 Spring 03
This interdisciplinary course examines the development of the concept of
"paganism" during the Roman empire, during the first through seventh centuries
AD. We will examine the mutually tolerant character of the many religions of
the Roman world and see how the category of paganism was invented and applied
by Christians to all the polytheists of the empire and beyond. Also offered as
HIST 316 and CLAS 318.
001 SH 305 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Maas, Michael R. Enr: 12 Max: 0
McGill, Scott
RELI 322 INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM Credits 3.00 Spring 03
* 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. Offered with
additional work as RELI 572.
001 SH 305 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Klein, Anne C. Enr: 36 Max: NA
RELI 338 THE CHURCH OF AFRICA Credits 3.00 Spring 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
A reading course designed to examine Christianity in Africa. Course materials
and readings will address the development of the church from the Patristic era
to the present, paying attention to theological developments, missionization,
colonialism, nationalism, prophetic movements, race relations, the role of
women, and social issues. Enrollment is limited to 65. Offered with additional
work as RELI 540.
001 TBA - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Bongmba, Elias K. Enr: 1 Max: 65
RELI 350 SACRED SCRIPTURES IN MONOTHEISTIC FAITHS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
This course will examine the approaches to Sacred Scriptures (the Hebrew Bible,
the New Testament and the Qur'an) in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We will
discuss themes of holy language and translation, authority, written and oral
traditions, prophecy and scriptural commentary.
001 HUM 226 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Cook, David Enr: 19 Max: 0
Kaplan, Gregory
Kelber, Werner H.
RELI 354 APOCALYPTIC AND MILLENARIAN MOVEMENTS IN Credits 3.00 Spring 03
This course will focus upon the rich and neglected apocalyptic and millennarian
tradition of Aisa, discussing Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroasterianism, Manichaeism
and Eastern Christianity as each of these faiths interact with and react to
each other. Readings will be from scriptures and translations covering
approximately the period between the first and nineteenth centuries. Also
offered as ASIA 354.
001 HUM 226 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Cook, David Enr: 6 Max: 0
Gray, David
RELI 395 RELIGION, ASCETICISM, AND THE BODY Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Explores interpretations of the body in selected religious traditions in the
context of contemporary analyses of corporeality. Includes the theological
meanings of pain, suffering, self-denial and renunciation of the world. Offered
with additional work as RELI 596.
001 HUM 226 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Wyschogrod, Edith Enr: 13 Max: NA
RELI 402 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Spring 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA Bongmba, Elias K. Enr: 0 Max: NA
002 TBA - TBA Cook, David Enr: 4 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: 1 Max: NA
010 TBA - TBA Wyschogrod, Edith Enr: 0 Max: NA
011 TBA - TBA Kripal, Jeffrey Enr: 0 Max: NA
012 TBA - TBA Pinn, Anthony Enr: 0 Max: NA
RELI 423 AFRICAN MYTHS & RITUALS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
* 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 offerd as ANTH 423.
001 HUM 119 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Bongmba, Elias K. Enr: 11 Max: NA
RELI 429 DEPARTMENT SEMINAR Credits 3.00 Spring 03
The team-taught Department Seminar critically examines the methodological
questions and interpretive paradigms that have been central to the academic
study of religion. Philosophical, ethical, textual, psychological, comparative
and gender issues, among others, will be considered. Instructors and topics
vary. Mandatory for graduate students; majors by invitation. Offered with
additional work as RELI 529.
001 HUM 226 - TH 03:15PM - 06:15PM Kripal, Jeffrey Enr: 0 Max: NA
Stroup, John M.
RELI 451 PHILOSOPHIES & THEOLOGIES OF HISTORY Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Modern thought on meaning, direction of history; roots in eschatology,
Augustine; flowering in progress, historicism: Hegel, Ranke, Burckhardt,
Nietzsche, Troeltsch, Spengler, Heidegger, Toynbee; cultural echo (de Chirico,
Proust, Mann, Robbe-Grillet, Bunuel, Bergman, Fellini). Also offered as HIST
451. Offered with additional work as Reli 517.
001 HUM 226 - M 02:30PM - 05:30PM Stroup, John M. Enr: 2 Max: NA
RELI 468 GERMAN-JEWISH IDEALISM AND ITS CRITICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
From the 18th century until 1933, writers imagined a symbiosis of Judaic and
German philosophical and cultural ideas. In hindsight, were they tragically
deluded or guardedly optimistic? Discuss skepticism, romanticism, historicism,
ethical monotheism, critical theory, and neo-convervatism. Readings selected
from Mendelssohn, 'Science of Judaism,' Cohen, Buber, Rosenzweig, Scholem,
Benjamin, Arendt, and Strauss.
001 TBA - W 02:00PM - 05:00PM Kaplan, Gregory Enr: 3 Max: NA
RELI 500 RELIGIONS FROM INDIA Credits 3.00 Spring 03
This course will survey the four major religions which originate in India,
namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. Emphasis will be placed on the
study of scriptures of these traditions and their continuing global relevance,
particularly in American history and culture. Also offered as RELI 232 and
ASIA 232.
001 HUM 328 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Kripal, Jeffrey Enr: 5 Max: NA
RELI 517 PHILOSOPHIES AND THEOLOGIES OF HISTORY Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Graduate version of RELI 451 and HIST 451.
001 TBA - M 02:30PM - 05:30PM Stroup, John M. Enr: 0 Max: NA
RELI 524 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Spring 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA Bongmba, Elias K. Enr: 1 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: 1 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: 1 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: 0 Max: NA
012 TBA - TBA Pinn, Anthony Enr: 0 Max: NA
RELI 529 DEPARTMENT SEMINAR Credits 3.00 Spring 03
The team-taught Department Seminar critically examines the methodological
questions and interpretive paradigms that have been central to the academic
study of religion. Philosophical, ethical, textual, psychological, comparative
and gender issues, among others, will be considered. Instructors and topics
vary. Mandatory for graduate students; majors by invitation.
001 HUM 226 - TH 03:15PM - 06:15PM Kripal, Jeffrey Enr: 7 Max: NA
Stroup, John M.
RELI 533 INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN LANGUAGE & CULTU Credits 5.00 Spring 03
Continuaiton of first semester. Knowledge of Tibetan alphabet & pronunciation.
Permission of instructor required.
Prereq- RELI 132/572 and Knowledge of Tibetan alphabet & pronunciation.
001 TBA - TTH 01:00PM - 02:40PM Gray, David Enr: 2 Max: NA
Klein, Anne C.
RELI 540 THE CHURCH OF AFRICA Credits 3.00 Spring 03
A reading course designed to examine Christianity in Africa. Course materials
and readings will address the development of the church from the Patristic era
to the present, paying attention to theological developments, missionizaiton,
colonialism, nationalism, prophetic movements, race relations, the role of
women, and social issues. Enrollment is limited to 65.
001 TBA - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Bongmba, Elias K. Enr: 0 Max: 25
RELI 542 INTRODUCTION TO THE BLACK CHURCH IN THE Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Much of what has historically taken place within Black communities has been
shaped by and initiated through Black Christian churches. As the first
institutions in the U.S. developed and controlled by Black Americans, these
churches are major resources for those interested in understanding religious
expression and socio-political activism within the Black community. This
course provides an introduction into the history, thought, and worship of the
major Black denominations. Graduate version of RELI 270.
001 TBA - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Pinn, Anthony Enr: 0 Max: NA
RELI 546 THE RELIGIOUS THOUGHT OF MARTIN L. KING, Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Although many figures played a prominent role during the Civil Rights Movement,
Martin L. King, Jr. and Malcolm X made unique contributions. Their work sparked
important conversation concerning the methods, goals, and consequences of
struggle toward liberation. This course examines their religiosity, theological
sensibilities, and the major themes which surface in their writings and public
work. Graduate version of RELI 312.
001 TBA - T 01:00PM - 04:00PM Pinn, Anthony Enr: 2 Max: NA
RELI 568 GERMAN-JEWISH IDEALISM AND ITS CRITICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
From the 18th century until 1933, writers imagined a symbiosis of Judaic and
German philosophical and cultural ideas. In hindsight, were they tragically
deluded or guardedly optimistic? Discuss skepticism, romanticism, historicism,
ethical monotheism, critical theory, and neo-convervatism. Readings selected
from Mendelssohn, 'Science of Judaism,' Cohen, Buber, Rosenzweig, Scholem,
Benjamin, Arendt, and Strauss.
001 HUM 226 - W 02:00PM - 05:00PM Kaplan, Gregory Enr: 4 Max: NA
RELI 572 INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Graduate version of RELI 322.
001 TBA - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Klein, Anne C. Enr: 2 Max: NA
RELI 596 RELIGION, ASCETICISM AND THE BODY Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Explores interpretations of the body in selected religious traditions in the
context of contemporary analyses of corporeality. Includes the theological
meanings of pain, suffering, self-denial and renunciation of the world. Also
offered as RELI 395
001 TBA - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Wyschogrod, Edith Enr: 3 Max: NA
RELI 800 RESEARCH AND THESIS Credits 9.00 Spring 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA Parsons, William B. Enr: 8 Max: NA
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