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Course ID	Course
RELS 360	RELS 360 Christian Apologetics Course Credits: 3 A 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. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing
RELS 361	RELS 361 History of Christianity I Course Credits: 3 A study of the history of the Christian Church from the turn of the first century to the eve of the sixteenth century Reformation with attention to the persons, events, and issues involved in the major developments of Christianity. Cross-listed: HIST 361 Prerequisite(s): 3 sem. hrs. of RELS, and 3 sem. hrs. of HIST.
RELS 362	RELS 362 History of Christianity II Course Credits: 3 An examination of the development of the Christian Church from the late medieval period through to the early twenty-first century. Key topics include: the Protestant and Catholic Reformations; the Great Awakenings and the rise of modern Evangelicalism, Fundamentalism, and the growth of modern missionary movements, along with a consideration of significant individuals, changes in theology, institutions, devotional practices, gender roles, and attempts to engage and shape culture. Cross-listed: HIST 362 Prerequisite(s): 3 sem. hrs. of RELS, and 3 sem. hrs. of HIST.
RELS 368	RELS 368 The Reformation Course Credits: 3 An examination of European life during the sixteenth century reformations. This course includes discussions of sin and wholeness, of religion and secular power, of toleration and social order, and of efforts to reform the church and society, and an examination of the place of ritual in social life, life in the family, and attitudes to gender. Cross-listed: HIST 308 Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History, including one of HIST 107, 111, 112; or 362; or instructor’s consent. (0-0; 3-0) NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
RELS 369	RELS 369 Historical Theology Course Credits: 3 A study of the history of Christian theology from the post-apostolic age to the present. Focus is on perennial issues in Christian theology and areas of convergence and divergence between the three Christian traditions: Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism. Students will consider the role of the Bible, culture, and experience in order to understand the complexities involved in studying historical theology. Prerequisite(s): RELS 110 or 160
RELS 373	RELS 373 Theology I The Trinity & the Church Course Credits: 3 A doctrinal study of the Trinity and the Church, engaging the biblical material in forming a doctrine of God and the Church. Prerequisite(s): RELS 110 or 160. NB: It is strongly recommended that students take RELS 369 before taking this course.
RELS 374	RELS 374 Theology II Person & Work of Christ Course Credits: 3 A doctrinal study of the person and work of Jesus Christ, engaging the biblical material in forming a doctrine of Christology and soteriology. Prerequisite(s): RELS 110 or 160. NB: It is strongly recommended that students take RELS 369 before taking this course.
RELS 381	RELS 381 Contemporary Christianity Course Credits: 3 Students are invited to investigate some of the most significant theologians and theologies of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries with a view toward how they influence Christianity today. The approach is both inter-confessional and international in scope and seeks to allow students to grapple with important theological issues in local, national, and global contexts. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing
RELS 383	RELS 383 Reason and Belief in God Course Credits: 3 A survey of central issues arising from the question, “Is belief in God rational?” Topics include arguments concerning the existence of God, religious pluralism, natural science and religious belief, religious language, and critiques of natural theology from Kierkegaard and Reformed Epistemology. Cross-listed: PHIL 383 Prerequisite(s): 3 sem. hrs. of philosophy or third year standing. (3-0; 3-0)

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