Cross cultural exploration of the significance of the gender of deities, and other spiritual forces, including a discussion of various gender...
Historical development of religious groups in Canada from the time of the arrival of European settlers to the mid-1960s, and the cultural, social,...
As an introduction to the religions and cultures of the Middle East, this course investigates the many layers of historical experience that underpin...
Stories (autobiographical, biographical and fictional) about the lives of religious people and methods for interpreting them. Special attention is...
Religious themes in selected myths, folktales, parables, short stories, science fiction or novels. An introduction to theories in the...
An examination of guidelines for making moral decisions and defining moral responsibilities. Thinkers and practitioners from various religious...
An examination of current Canadian social problems, (e.g., housing, health, unemployment, abortion) in the light of Christian ethics.†
An examination of Hindu and Buddhist views of the nature, meaning and goal of human existence as expressed in various media, such as iconography, art,...
To introduce the history, development and structure of the Buddhist religious tradition from its Indian origins to its later forms; to provide an...
A survey of the ideas, images, beliefs and practices of the religions of East and Southeast Asia (Confucianism, Taoism, Mahayana Buddhism and Shinto)...
An introduction to Hindu traditions, texts and practices. Topics include the historical development of the Hindu tradition, its major movements and...
An exploration of religion in the Greco-Roman world in the period from the fifth century BCE to the fifth century CE. Readings in translation from...
An investigation of cults, sects and new religious movements, primarily in the North American context. A broad selection of groups will be studied,...
An examination of the religious and cultural expressions of the African Diaspora. The course will consider examples of African religious forms from...
An introduction to Zen emphasizing its roots in the practice of sitting-meditation (zazen) and its expression in the arts, particularly as it is...
A seminar course based on the critical analysis of selected contemporary works in religious studies. Emphasis will be on the development of critical...
An examination of the basic tenets of modern Judaism and of the various forms it takes in the contemporary world.†
Exploration of historical and literary methods used to interpret religious texts.
Exploration of methods used for studying non-textual dimensions of religion.
A study of personal responses to aging and change over the course of the human life cycle, including an examination of therapeutic and religious...