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222. Religions of the World
Comparative in-depth survey of the major world religions, including the monotheistic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; the Indo-European traditions of India, Persia, and Greece; and the religions of East Asia. Systematic attention to historical interrelations among traditions as well as differences in worldview and the significance of these differences for understanding human nature and culture. (Humanities) VERNOFF [CM]
324. The Hindu Vision
Hindu worldview as embodied and expressed in this tradition's major teachings, rituals, and social practices. Primary focus on such classical texts as the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad-Gita, and the Ramayana. Some attention to developments within modern Hinduism, with particular emphasis on the writings of Mohandas K. Gandhi. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (Humanities) MOLLEUR [CM]
325. The Buddhist Way
Primary teachings, formative figures, and major movements in the development of Buddhist thought in India, Tibet, China, and Japan. Special attention to the Buddhist understanding of reality, analysis of the human condition, and path to Nirvana or Enlightenment. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (Humanities) MOLLEUR [CM]
326. The Islamic Path
Muslim beliefs and practices, theology, law, and rituals in the context of the historical development of Islam into a world religion, with attention to such contemporary topics as the relation of politics to religion, the status of women, and Islamic ``fundamentalism.'' Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (Humanities) [CM]
331. Mysticism: East and West
Mysticism in its historical diversity and possible essential unity. In particular, the problem of understanding and defining ``mysticism,'' given the variety of its forms and practices, arising in world religions of Semitic, Indian, and Chinese origins, including analysis of classic mystical texts. Registration, when the course is taught in Chicago, entails additional costs. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (Humanities) VERNOFF [CM]
335. Religions of Ancient Mexico
History and phenomenology of religions in Mesoamerica from Olmec beginnings, with special attention to the worldviews of Aztec and Mayan civilizations and their unique place in the global religious picture. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (Humanities) VERNOFF [CM]
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