| Year | Course ID | Course |
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 250 | New Testament Book StudyAn exegetical study of a selected New Testament book. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 260 | Foundations for Christian TheologyAn exploration of the tasks and tools of Christian theology. Through engagement with key issues, students will interact with foundational questions, sources, and content of the Christian theological tradition with an aim of understanding its significance for Christian faith and life in the world today. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 110
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 260 | Foundations for Christian TheologyAn exploration of the tasks and tools of Christian theology. Through engagement with key issues, students will interact with foundational questions, sources, and content of the Christian theological tradition with an aim of understanding its significance for Christian faith and life in the world today. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 261 | Holy Spirit, Church & Last ThingsEvery area of human life requires a solid theological foundation, consisting of both an informed understanding of Christian doctrine and the ability to view life through the lens of Christian commitment. By exploring three major foci of systematic theology—the doctrines of the Holy Spirit (pneumatology), the church (ecclesiology), and last things (eschatology)—in the light of Scripture, the theological heritage of the Church, and the contemporary context, this course seeks to develop the student’s expertise as a theologically informed Christian for the sake of their life and service to God. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 261 | Holy Spirit, Church, and Last ThingsEvery area of human life requires a solid theological foundation, consisting of both an informed understanding of Christian doctrine and the ability to view life through the lens of Christian commitment. By exploring three major foci of systematic theology—the doctrines of the Holy Spirit (pneumatology), the church (ecclesiology), and last things (eschatology)—in the light of Scripture, the theological heritage of the Church, and the contemporary context, this course seeks to develop the student’s expertise as a theologically informed Christian for the sake of their life and service to God. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 111 or 112; RELS 160. (3-0 or 3-0)
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 271 | Encountering Western ReligionsAn analytical and critical study of the phenomena, the conceptual patterns, and the sacred texts of some of the major Western religions. Each religion is studied as a total perspective for life, which is embodied in interpersonal and communal life, in cult, and in ideology. This course provides a general introduction to the study of world religions as well as an historical and structural survey of Judaism, Islam, Christianity and new religions in the West. The subject matter is approached from an emic anthropological standpoint—that is, the history, belief and practice of each religious group will be examined in detail, as if the student was living within that religious context. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 271 | Western World ReligionsAn analytical and critical study of the phenomena, the conceptual patterns, and the sacred texts of some of the major Western religions. Each religion is studied as a total perspective for life, which is embodied in interpersonal and communal life, in cult, and in ideology. This course provides a general introduction to the study of world religions as well as an historical and structural survey of Judaism, Islam, Christianity and new religions in the West. The subject matter is approached from an emic anthropological standpoint—that is, the history, belief and practice of each religious group will be examined in detail, as if the student was living within that religious context. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 272 | Eastern World ReligionsAn analytical and critical study of the phenomena, the conceptual patterns, and the sacred texts of some of the major Eastern religions. Each religion is studied as a total perspective for life, which is embodied in interpersonal and communal life, in cult, and in ideology. This course provides a general introduction to the study of world religions as well as an historical and structural survey of Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Sikhism. The subject matter is approached from an emic anthropological standpoint—that is, the history, belief and practice of each religious group will be examined in detail, as if the student was living within that religious context. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 272 | Encountering Eastern ReligionsAn analytical and critical study of the phenomena, the conceptual patterns, and the sacred texts of some of the major Eastern religions. Each religion is studied as a total perspective for life, which is embodied in interpersonal and communal life, in cult, and in ideology. This course provides a general introduction to the study of world religions as well as an historical and structural survey of Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Sikhism. The subject matter is approached from an emic anthropological standpoint—that is, the history, belief and practice of each religious group will be examined in detail, as if the student was living within that religious context. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 275 | Vatican I to TodayA critical survey of the teachings of Vatican I, Catholic social thought, Vatican II, Humanae Vitae, and recent papal encyclicals. This course evaluates the Catholic Church’s engagement with late modern global society and considers the challenges posed to the Church’s ongoing relevance in diverse social contexts. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 105 or 107 or 110 (3-0).
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 275 | Vatican I to TodayA critical survey of the teachings of Vatican I, Catholic social thought, Vatican II, Humanae Vitae, and recent papal encyclicals. This course evaluates the Catholic Church’s engagement with late modern global society and considers the challenges posed to the Church’s ongoing relevance in diverse social contexts. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 285 | Global ChristianityThis course introduces basic concepts in missiology. Foundational notions from Old Testament and New Testament theology of missions are explored. As well, this course considers the rise and development of the missionary movement from apostolic times to the present. Issues arising from applied anthropology as it relates to cross-cultural communication are also developed. Special emphasis is given to discussion of important trends and select strategies in contemporary world mission. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 285 | Introduction to MissionsThis course introduces basic concepts in missiology. Foundational notions from Old Testament and New Testament theology of missions are explored. As well, this course considers the rise and development of the missionary movement from apostolic times to the present. Issues arising from applied anthropology as it relates to cross-cultural communication are also developed. Special emphasis is given to discussion of important trends and select strategies in contemporary world mission. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 300 | Principles of Biblical InterpretationA study of the principles of biblical interpretation used in both the Jewish and Christian traditions, including the application of these methods to the major literary genres of the Bible. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 111 or 112
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 300 | Principles of Biblical InterpretationA study of the principles of biblical interpretation used in both the Jewish and Christian traditions, including the application of these methods to the major literary genres of the Bible. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 311 | History of Ancient IsraelA study of the various eras of the history of the Hebrew people in the Old Testament period, including a survey of attempted historical reconstructions. Attention is given to such features as pre-history, nationalism, government, and social institutions. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 111
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 311 | History of Ancient IsraelA study of the various eras of the history of the Hebrew people in the Old Testament period, including a survey of attempted historical reconstructions. Attention is given to such features as pre-history, nationalism, government, and social institutions. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 320 | Dead Sea ScrollsA survey of the literary, social, cultural, political, and religious contexts of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) and their role in recovering the historical development of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and early Jewish and Christian identities in antiquity. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 111 or 112
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 320 | Dead Sea ScrollsA survey of the literary, social, cultural, political, and religious contexts of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) and their role in recovering the historical development of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and early Jewish and Christian identities in antiquity. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 326 | Gender & the Bible: Text, Tradition & InterpretationFocuses on issues related to gender (including such topics as the roles and relationships of female and male characters in the Bible) within the contexts of the ancient Near East, Second Temple Judaism, the Greco-Roman world, the Jesus movement and the early Church. Also provides opportunity for the study and critique of the transmission and interpretation of these traditions within the early, medieval, Reformation, and contemporary eras. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 326 | Gender and the Bible—Text, Tradition, and InterpretationFocuses on issues related to gender (including such topics as the roles and relationships of female and male characters in the Bible) within the contexts of the ancient Near East, Second Temple Judaism, the Greco-Roman world, the Jesus movement and the early Church. Also provides opportunity for the study and critique of the transmission and interpretation of these traditions within the early, medieval, Reformation, and contemporary eras. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 111 or 112.
Cross-listed: GNDR 326 |
| 2024-2025 | RELS 329 | Elementary New Testament GreekA continuing study of Koine Greek that is designed to prepare the student for reading the Greek New Testament. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GREE/RELS 235
Cross-listed: GREE 329 |
| 2025-2026 | RELS 329 | Elementary New Testament GreekA continuing study of Koine Greek that is designed to prepare the student for reading the Greek New Testament. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 331 | Readings in the Greek New TestamentA reading of selected texts from the New Testament, including a study of Greek syntax and an introduction to exegetical methodology. Students are also introduced to the reading of ancient manuscript. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GREE/RELS 235, 329
Cross-listed: GREE 331 |
| 2025-2026 | RELS 331 | Readings in the Greek New TestamentA reading of selected texts from the New Testament, including a study of Greek syntax and an introduction to exegetical methodology. Students are also introduced to the reading of ancient manuscript. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 332 | Readings in the Greek New TestamentA reading of selected texts from the New Testament, including a study of Greek syntax and an introduction to exegetical methodology. Students are also introduced to the reading of ancient manuscript. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): GREE/RELS 331
Cross-listed: GREE 332 |
| 2025-2026 | RELS 332 | Readings in the Greek New TestamentA reading of selected texts from the New Testament, including a study of Greek syntax and an introduction to exegetical methodology. Students are also introduced to the reading of ancient manuscript. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 336 | Elementary Biblical HebrewA continuing study of the grammar and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew, designed to prepare the student for serious reading and study of the Hebrew Bible. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HEBR/RELS 245
Cross-listed: HEBR 336 |
| 2025-2026 | RELS 336 | Elementary Biblical HebrewA continuing study of the grammar and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew, designed to prepare the student for serious reading and study of the Hebrew Bible. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 337 | Readings in the Hebrew BibleA reading of selected texts from the Hebrew Bible, including a study of Hebrew syntax and an introduction to exegetical methodology. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HEBR/RELS 245, 336.
Cross-listed: HEBR 337 |
| 2025-2026 | RELS 337 | Readings in the Hebrew BibleA reading of selected texts from the Hebrew Bible, including a study of Hebrew syntax and an introduction to exegetical methodology. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 338 | Readings in the Hebrew BibleA reading of selected texts from the Hebrew Bible, including a study of Hebrew syntax and an introduction to exegetical methodology. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): HEBR/RELS 337
Cross-listed: HEBR 338 |
| 2025-2026 | RELS 338 | Readings in the Hebrew BibleA reading of selected texts from the Hebrew Bible, including a study of Hebrew syntax and an introduction to exegetical methodology. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 340 | Current Issues in Biblical TheologyAn examination of the topics currently being discussed in biblical theology, such as the possibility and methodology of a biblical theology, apocalyptic and eschatology, covenant and election, redemption and freedom, worship, church, the righteousness of God, history, society, law and gospel, faith, canon, life and death, suffering, creation, atonement and reconciliation, sin and guilt, wisdom, and worldview. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 111, 112
NB: Not offered every year See department chair.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 340 | Current Issues in Biblical TheologyAn examination of the topics currently being discussed in biblical theology, such as the possibility and methodology of a biblical theology, apocalyptic and eschatology, covenant and election, redemption and freedom, worship, church, the righteousness of God, history, society, law and gospel, faith, canon, life and death, suffering, creation, atonement and reconciliation, sin and guilt, wisdom, and worldview. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 341 | The PentateuchA study of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible with special reference to introduction, exegesis, and history. Attention is given to their historical and theological significance for both Judaism and Christianity. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 111
NB: Not offered every year See department chair
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 341 | The PentateuchA study of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible with special reference to introduction, exegesis, and history. Attention is given to their historical and theological significance for both Judaism and Christianity. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 342 | Psalms & Wisdom LiteratureAn introduction to the place, function, and form of the Psalms and wisdom literature within the context of other ancient Near Eastern literature, including an analysis of selected examples such as Job, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 342 | Psalms and Wisdom LiteratureAn introduction to the place, function, and form of the Psalms and wisdom literature within the context of other ancient Near Eastern literature, including an analysis of selected examples such as Job, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 111
NB: Not offered every year See department chair
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 343 | Issues in Contemporary CultureThis course examines a number of significant issues currently under discussion by both academics and thinking people in western culture in the light of key biblical texts relating to them. Issues will include: postmodernism, relativism, pluralism, and cultural diversity, tolerance, truth, euthanasia, stem cell research and the perceived connection between violence and religion. Course Credits: 3
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 343 | Issues in Contemporary CultureThis course examines a number of significant issues currently under discussion by both academics and thinking people in western culture in the light of key biblical texts relating to them. Issues will include: postmodernism, relativism, pluralism, and cultural diversity, tolerance, truth, euthanasia, stem cell research and the perceived connection between violence and religion. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 350 | Biblical ArchaeologyA three-week tour of Israel and/or Greece, for the purpose of studying ancient sites and current excavations relating to biblical studies. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 111, 112
NB: Offered during Summer sessions only.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 350 | Biblical ArchaeologyA three-week tour of Israel and/or Greece, for the purpose of studying ancient sites and current excavations relating to biblical studies. Course Credits: 3
NB: Offered during Summer sessions only.
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 351 | Life & Teaching of JesusA study of the life of Jesus through the eyes of the four evangelists, with special reference to Jesus' teaching on God, man, the Kingdom, righteousness, and prayer. An evaluation of the extra-biblical view of the person of Jesus. Students are also introduced to the major issues and topics discussed over the last centuries of historical Jesus research. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 351 | Life and Teaching of JesusA study of the life of Jesus through the eyes of the four evangelists, with special reference to Jesus' teaching on God, man, the Kingdom, righteousness, and prayer. An evaluation of the extra-biblical view of the person of Jesus. Students are also introduced to the major issues and topics discussed over the last centuries of historical Jesus research. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 112
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 352 | Life & Letters of PaulA study of the world, life, and mission of Paul, including an analysis of the central message of the Pauline epistles in their historical setting and chronological order. Course Credits: 3
NB: Not offered every year. See Department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 352 | Life and Letters of PaulA study of the world, life, and mission of Paul, including an analysis of the central message of the Pauline epistles in their historical setting and chronological order. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 112
NB: Not offered every year. See Department chair.
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 355 | AramaicBasic grammar. An introduction to Aramaic literature by reading passages of the Aramaic sections of Daniel and Ezra and selections from post-biblical Aramaic. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): RELS 245 and 336. (3-0)
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| 2025-2026 | RELS 355 | AramaicBasic grammar. An introduction to Aramaic literature by reading passages of the Aramaic sections of Daniel and Ezra and selections from post-biblical Aramaic. Course Credits: 3
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| 2024-2025 | RELS 360 | Christian ApologeticsA study of the nature and methods of defending the Christian faith including an examination of the evidence for and the arguments against a Christian worldview. Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing
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