Prague Fall 2008 Courses
RSTD 232, Visions of Christianity, AOI Western Traditions
An introduction to major events, persons, issues, and ideas within the development of the Christian tradition. Special attention is given to the early years of formation within the worlds of Palestinian Judaism and of the Roman Empire and to modern tensions with science and secularism. Topics include: theological debates regarding the nature of Jesus, the Trinity, the nature of salvation, faith and reason; the development of the church as an institution; the authority of the Bible; the role of rituals and sacraments.
RSTD 236, Sacred Communication, AOI Indentities, Institutions and Societies *
This course is a study of the religious significance of various media of sacred communication. Religion is conveyed through multiple means of communication. This course explores the effects of such media upon the actions and beliefs of people belonging to various religious traditions.
Media that convey sacred communication to be explored include; sacred scriptures and holy books such as the TNK (Hebrew Bible), the Bible, the Quran, etc.; sacred oral communication as found in non- literate traditions; sacred artifacts that convey information such as burial sites; the possibility of sacred electronic communication; and sacred visual communication such as iconography and possibly photography and film.
*Students may take ULLC 223 in place of RSTD 236
RSTD 312, Religion and the Arts, AOI Creative Expressions
People have always had imaginative ways of expressing themselves in their religious lives. This course focuses on the human drive for creativity and self-expression through a study of religious invention.
Students will examine creative works both structurally and within their cultural and historical contexts. This course will explore religion as it is expressed in music, dance, architecture, poetry, drama and the visual arts.
IDST 395. European Development and European Thinking
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IDST 395. Psychology of Culture and Art
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