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A study of Hebrew history and literature with emphasis on historical, prophetic and wisdom writings.
Credit Hours: 4
Studies the origin of early Christianity with emphasis on the canonical Gospels and Epistles.
Credit Hours: 4
A survey of the religions of the world other than Judaism and Christianity, such as Zoroastrianism, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Shinto and Daoism (i.e., Taoism).
Credit Hours: 4
(IG) (NW)
An historical and theological survey of the ideas, practices and philosophy of Judaism. Traces the development of those ideas, starting with the intertestamental period.
Credit Hours: 4
An historical and theological survey of the Christian church, beginning with the post-Apostolic age and continuing through the Protestant Reformation.
Credit Hours: 4
A selected topics course with varying subject matter.
Credit Hours: 4
(IG) (NW)
An introduction to qigong (i.e., Chinese yoga) and Daoist (Taoist) meditation. This course has an experiential learning component: We will practice qigong and meditation techniques inside and outside of class. This course examines medical, martial, and spiritual qigong and Daoist meditation forms, the connections of these forms to Chinese religion, traditional Chinese medicine, Asian martial arts, and cosmology, and the history of the 20th century qigong movement. Contemporary and classical readings by critical scholars and practitioners will supplement the practices. Appropriate for beginners and more advanced students. Practices will be modified for those who are physically unable to perform them.
Credit Hours: 4
(NW)