AP/RLST 2805 6.00 World Religions in Canada

Tracing the origins and development of different religious communities, this course identifies and analyzes ways in which the religious reflects, shapes and embodies the social and cultural diversity and plurality of everyday life in Canada. It invites students to explore a variety of religious experiences and traditions, as they are domesticated in local and familiar […]

AP/RLST 2790 6.00 Islamic Civilization (622–1400)

This course explores the development and nature of Islamic civilization from the seventh century to 1400 AD. RELIGIOUS TRADITION(S) COVERED: Islam Cross-listed as AP/HIST 2790 6.00.

GL/RLST 2672 3.00 Religion and Society

This course analyzes the relationship between religion, culture and social class. It observes how religion, as a social structure, organizes communities around beliefs and rituals. It introduces students to classical sociological theories about religion; looking at empirical cases globally. This course is an organic examination of how social phenomena called "religions" shape and influence societies. […]

AP/RLST 2090 3.00 Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion

Does God exist? Can religious belief be explained away? What is the relationship between faith and reason? Through a selection of classic readings, this course provides a survey of some central topics in the philosophy of religion. RELIGIOUS TRADITION(S) COVERED: Multiple Cross-listed as AP/PHIL 2090 3.0.

AP/RLST 2040 3.00 Introduction to Islamic Philosophy

An introduction to some of the key figures, seminal texts, and main themes of Islamic philosophy in the classical period. Authors may include: al-Farabi, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), al-Ghazali, and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). RELIGIOUS TRADITION(S) COVERED: Islam Cross-listed as AP/PHIL 2040 3.00.

AP/RLST 2035 3.00 Asian Philosophical Traditions

An introduction to the major philosophical traditions of India and China. RELIGIOUS TRADITION(S) COVERED: Multiple Cross-listed as AP/PHIL 2035 3.00.

AP/RLST 1860 6.00 The Nature of Religion

Explores the nature of religious faith, religious language (myth and symbol) and clusters of religious beliefs through an examination of the primary texts of several major world religions. Methodologies for the study of religion will also be examined. This course is a critical study, based on classical and contemporary readings, of such issues as: the […]

AP/RLST 1880 6.00 Jewish Experience: Symbiosis and Rejection

An examination of the interaction of Jews and gentiles in selected periods from antiquity through the 20th century. A case study in ethnic adaptation, the course seeks to understand how Jews sometimes adapted their lives to the world around them, and at other times withdrew into themselves, and how at certain times they exerted considerable […]

AP/RLST 1875 9.00 Christianity in Context

This is an introductory course. It offers a general overview of the Christian tradition from its inception to the present day. From its beginnings, Christianity has been inextricably intertwined with the societies and cultures surrounding it. The focus of this course is the interaction of the Christian tradition with the political, social and cultural environments […]

AP/RLST 1870 6.00 Hebrew Bible and the Arts

This course looks at selected passages from the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and their interpretative reflection in the western artistic tradition, including pictorial/representational art, music, literature, and cinema. The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament is one of the most influential works of western literature. Over the course of the centuries it has been the subject of myriad interpretations. […]