Campus Ministry strives to help students feel they belong, no matter their faith. Mission The Jesuit . Research Interests: Examines the dialectic between shari'ah (Islamic law) and "outlaw" Sufism (as evidenced by Muslims such as Husain ibn Mansur al-Hallaj), with attention to how Sufi movements have influenced Islamic societies from the early caliphal era to the 21st century. Consider how depictions of religion in popular cultural forms affects how we understand religious experiences, practitioners, and communities, and how religion itself functions as an element of cultural production that contributes to popular interest. As a double major in RS and Political Science, I am very interested in engaging with the intersection of the two fields; primarily in regards to the way religious beliefs can directly influence the political attitudes of both leaders and the general public alike. He also co-edits the journal Buddhist-Christian Studies based at the University of Hawaii. Piecing Together the Past, Eugene Ulrich, James Vanderkam, and Catherine M. Murphy, State and Ritual (5 units), An exploration and study of selected significant and diverse interpretations of Jesus of Nazareth, and of the historical and cultural contexts that have shaped images and theologies of Jesus Christ (or Christologies). (4 units), The course explores the various ancient and contemporary ethnic representations of Jesus in art, film, regalia, and scripture. The department also offers a minor program for those who wish to concentrate in theological and religious studies. The Study of Religion and the Rise of Atheism: Conflict or Confirmation? (5 units), The age of martyrs is not a relic of the past but a reality of our own times. In order to help students explore and articulate these themes, the course will provide various interpretive approaches from the theories and methods in the study of religion. Program details and course descriptions can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin. American religious history, sociology of religion, religion and politics. The Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine-Westphalia (katho) warmly welcomes its students from abroad. 1851 Rate my chance College Info Courses & Fees Reviews Admissions Placements Rankings John Nobili, S.J. Also explores visual media, such as iconography and cinema. Includes Native American traditions; slavery and religion; the rise of revivalism; gender; religion and war; immigration; modern pluralism, etc. FAQ | Considering a double major with Religious Studies? (4 units), Focuses on the historical development of Chinese religions---Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism---and their philosophies, as well as the interface between folk religion, society, and political institutions in traditional and modern China. This interdisciplinary course aims at reverencing this educational tradition by exploring the dynamic relationships between fundamental theology and theatrical performance. Also listed as WGST 146. (4 units), Study of the popular expressions of faith of the Hispanic people, exploring their theological underpinnings. (4 units), Investigates the historical and socio-cultural development of various modes of nonreligious practice in the United States, including atheism, agnosticism, and secular humanism, and the recent growth in religious un-affiliation and disidentification. It. College of Arts and Sciences - Santa Clara University Gray (Bernard J. Hanley Professor), Tomas G. Plante (Augustine Cardinal Bea, S.J. This study challenges Eurocentrism in theology by looking at emerging contextual theologies, considers interpretations of scripture, including feminist and womanist theologies, faith, and practice. Should we hope? Our distinguished faculty foster academic excellence by inspiring our students to explore the riches of the Catholic theological tradition and the complex ways in which faith finds a home in the many cultures of our global context. (5 units), A study of contemporary Catholic Christology approached as Christology "from below." Top 64 universities in North Rhine-Westphalia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. Berkeley School of Theology (BST) | Graduate Theological Union Beginning with archaeological and textual evidence from the first five centuries CE, the course explores the qualities that subsequent eras project upon this "golden age" of Celtic Christianity, how Celtic Christianity actually manifests in these eras, and what current projections upon Celtic Christianity can tell us about our cultures today. Also listed as WGST 153. Also listed as WGST 148. Finally, conscience and Christianity and politics will be considered in light of crucial contextual matters like race and gender. Biblical Studies; Religion, Media, Popular Culture, Restorative Justice, Victim Offender Dialogue in Crimes of Severe Violence, Hispanic Theology and Ministry, Youth Ministry, Ritual Studies, Creating New Rituals, Theopoetics in Retreat Work, Sexual Ethics, Bioethics, Christian Ethics, Islamic Studies; Comparative Christology; Animal Theology, Hispanic Theology, Religiosity, Salvadoran Martyrs, Biblical History; Mythology; Science and Religion. (5 units), Introduction to the major religious traditions of India and its neighbors in the subcontinent and Southeast Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam; historical development of each faith; what is distinctive in each tradition; and particular attention to the ways in which these traditions have influenced each other. (4 units), As sustainability and ecology are becoming increasingly relevant across the globe, this course examines practical environmental projects across a spectrum of world religions. Also listed as ENGL 62. (4 units), A survey of recent social theory as it bears on the comparative study of religious traditions. The Ongoing Search for a Catholic University, Paul G. Crowley, Augustine on the Couch: Psychohistorical (Mis)Readings of the Confessions, Diane Jonte-Pace, Psychoanalysis after Feminism, Diane Jonte-Pace, Printing and Religion in China: Some Evidence from the Taishang Ganying Pian, Catherine M. Bell. It will do so from a historical perspective, and will also explore the development of key theological and religious/philosophical doctrines as well as the associated practices. This is a text-driven course, built around "primary sources," mainly of a historical nature. (5 units), This course examines the role of prophets and prophecy in diagnosing social, theological, and political problems and instigating calls for justice and social change. Looks at beliefs and practices, and also historical contexts. Islamic reform, Sufism, political philosophy of the Mughal Empire, occult sciences in the Islamic world. Readings include the Quran, Sufi literature, and devotional poetry. Crucial questions to explore include: What is martyrdom and its relationship to ancient notions of noble death? Christian Theology, Buddhist-Christian Comparative Theology, Interreligious Studies, Religious Life, Christian Theology; Feminist and Decolonial Theories; Latinx Cultural Studies, Modern Western Religious Thought and Continental Philosophy, Bible and the Ancient Near East: languages (Hebrew, Greek, Akkadian), history, archaeology, literary theory, gender studies; Sacred Indian Epics: gender and politics, Canon Law: Lay Ecclesial Movements and Mixed-Membership Associations, Consecrated Life Law, Marriage Law, Scripture and Theology Using Liberation and Feminist Approaches, New Testament; Religious Ethics; Philosophy of Religion. We will explore questions such as: Did God have a wife? (5 units), What role do rivers and olive groves play in the propagandistic program and military machine of empire? (5 units), This course explores how politics shaped the Bible as it was being written and as it has been interpreted. Attention will be given to the works of representative U.S. Hispanic theologians and to the themes and concerns that these works address. Evil, on the other hand, arrests our attention and demands a response. (4 units), Uses a variety of readings and films to explore the ideas and experiences that have shaped Jews and Judaism in the modern period. Can it be understood? Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Rev. Joseph Mueller, S.J., named dean of the Jesuit School of Theology We'll learn to analyze the rhetoric of various modes, and ask how changing technologies are altering our experience of text, scripture, and our relationships with God. (5 units), Explores the spiritual creativity that stands at the center of the American experience and asks what characteristics facilitated such religious diversity. Discussion of Quranic concerns in the Sunni and Shia traditions, ecstatic mysticism, Islamic law, and contemporary issues relating to the status of women, Westernization, and modernity. (4 units), The course begins with the historical background of the Azusa Street Revival and the development of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianities in Latinx communities in the United States. (5 units), Is the new atheism---and by extension, therefore, philosophy---in some genuine sense a religious tradition? Additionally through a combination of readings, lectures, and film, we will explore central theological and ethical ideals that have defined the evolution of Judaism and the Jewish experience, particularly in the modern period. Faculty - St. Vincent de Paul High School (5 units), This course explores the intersection of geography, technology, religion, and culture in Silicon Valley. We begin the course with a paradox: religion, that which in its literal sense "binds" or "fastens together," is also that which often violently divides our world. Religion and Science: Paul Davies and Jolm Paul II, Michael J. Buckley S.J. (5 units), Introduction to the major issues in biomedical ethics. Beginning with suggestions of God's death in the Bible; then in Nietzsche, through an analysis of death-of-God positions submitted in 19th-century theology and philosophy; a consideration of Thomas J. J. Altizer and William Hamilton; and finally, the curriculum offers consideration of current Christian responses to secularization, human suffering and death-of-God (DOG) theology. Universality, Learned Ministry, and Depth of Thought and Imagination: Reflections on Shaping the Future Conference, Mexico City, 2010, Paul G. Crowley, Psychology of Religion and Gender: Freud, Pfister, and the Body of the Mother, Diane Jonte-Pace and Isabelle Noth, Ignatian Values in the Core Curriculum, Phyllis Brown and Diane Jonte-Pace, Encountering the Religious Other: Challenges to Rahners Transcendental Project, Paul G. Crowley, Jesuit Theology, Scientific Culture and the Challenge of Climate Change, Paul G. Crowley, The Rediscovery of God and the Recovery of Systematic Theology: Questions for East Asian Contexts, Paul G. Crowley, Santa Clara University's Faculty Student Research Assistant Program, Diane Jonte-Pace, When Throne and Altar are in Danger: Freud, Mourning, and Religion in Modernity, Diane Jonte-Pace, Reflections on Mourning Religion: A Response to the Respondents, William B. Parsons, Diane Jonte-Pace, and Susan E. Henking, Introduction to Ritual Theory Ritual Practice, Catherine M. Bell, Songs from the Missions, review of Chanticleer disk Mission Road, Paul G. Crowley, Julia Kristeva and the Psychoanalytic Study of Religion: Re-reading Mourning and Melancholia, Diane Jonte-Pace, Tributes to Peter Homans, Diane Jonte-Pace, Richard A. Rosengarten, and Jennifer Homans, Believing and the Practice of Religion, Catherine Bell, Extracting the ParadigmOuch!, Catherine Bell. What is the relationship between comparative theology and civic ideals like pluralism? Accessibility Statement, Escaping the Perils of Sensationalist Television Reduction, If all acts of love and pleasure are Her rituals, what about BDSM? (4 units), Acquaints students with the historical development of Hispanic theology in the United States. (4 units), This course will introduce students to the history, major teachings, and practices of the major Asian religious traditions of South, Central, East, and Southeast Asia, namely Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shintoism. Best for students interested in the creative arts, fiction writing, or community service. (5 units), The aim of this course is to analyze from an insider perspective the role of religion both in the process of colonizing Africa as well as in the process of resistance to colonization. (5 units), Examines the historical and contemporary relationships between religious ideologies and personal and institutional practices of coercion, force, and destruction. (5 units), This course opens the Bible to critical readings from feminist and queer theory. ), and other material forms (mugs, water bottles, statues, posters, etc.). The Winter of My Desolation,' Conscience and the Contradictions of Atheism according to John Henry Newman, Theology in the Light of Human Suffering: A Note on Taking the Crucified Down from the Cross", Melancholia and Religion in French Feminist Theory, Walking Different Pathways: Coming to Know our Own Journey Better, Response: Defining the Need for a Definition, Paradigms Behind (and Before) the Study of Religion, Psychoanalysis, Colonialism, and Modernity, Alienated Catholics: Establishing the Groundwork for Dialogue, Constraints on the Theological Absorption of Plurality. (4 units), This course explores how cities of the Bay Area shape and are shaped by the religious practices of the people who inhabit them. Location: The Department of Religious Studies is located in Kenna Hall. John Adamss "El Nio", Introduction: Teaching Freud and Religion, Teaching Freud in the Language of Our Students: The Case of a Religiously Affiliated Undergraduate Institution, Introduction to Medieval and Early Modern Rituals: Formalized Behavior in Europe, China and Japan, The Chinese believe in spirits: belief and believing in the study of religion, Music of the Invisible: Messiaens "Saint Francis", The Impact of Women's Studies on the Psychology of Religion: Feminist Critique, Gender Analysis, and the Inclusion of Women, Psychology and Religion: The Purist's Map: A Response to Peter Connolly, Finding "the Catholic Thing": Catholic Studies Should be "catholic", Analysts, Critics, and Inclusivists: Feminist Voices in the Psychology of Religion, Introduction - Misogyny and Religion under Analysis Masterplot and Counterthesis in Tension. Course explores the theological works of African-American, Asian-American, and U.S. Latina women in their historical and cultural contexts. Main focus will be on Islam's interaction with different cultures, emphasizing political implications of the rise of revivalism. Basic principles of biomedical ethics, genetic interventions and reproductive technologies, euthanasia, professional responsibilities, confidentiality, and public policy issues regarding the system of delivery of health care. Although we will be using the lenses of Christian ethics to approach these topics, no assumptions will be made that students taking the course identify as Christian. In addition to fulfilling undergraduate Core Curriculum requirements for the bachelor of arts degree, students majoring in religious studies must complete the following departmental requirements: Three lower-division courses, one from each of the three areas (scripture and tradition; theology, ethics, and spirituality; and religion and society), Eight approved upper-division courses, one of which must be in the area of Christian theology, Four of the eight upper division courses consist of seminars from each of the three areas (RSOC, SCTR, TESP) and RELS 100, Seminar in Interreligious Dialogue. (4 units), An introduction to mysticism in the Catholic tradition and its relationship to both theology and spirituality. This course also explores the interactions between these religious traditions as they encountered one another in each geographical and social context. January 23, 2020 Father Joseph Mueller, SJ, rector of the Marquette Jesuit Community and associate professor of theology in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the dean of the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley, California. Professors Emeriti: Denise L. Carmody, Diane Jonte-Pace, Gary Macy, Frederick Parrella, David Pinault, J. David Pleins. (5 units), "Athens" represents the philosophical world; "Jerusalem" the world of faith. Why is there evil? (5 units), One of the most popular Marian devotions for Hispanic people (of primarily Mexican descent) is that of Our Lady of Guadalupe. From the 1970s to the 2000s, religion-based forms of healing moved from being considered "alternative" to "integrative" medicine by the medical establishment. Explores the exercise of power by biblical women in actual and figurative situations, in culturally positive and negative ways. We will explore the diverse philosophical and theological interpretive narratives by Jewish thinkers over the uses and abuses of political power in the modern era. Building on this historical background, students then explore the current-day structures and diverse practices of Latinx Pentecostal/Charismatic communities. (5 units), This course focuses on the intersection of modern Jewish thought and political philosophy. Our aim is to connect students withlocal religious and spiritual practitioners and communities. Are there laws which govern the conduct of armies at war? Redirecting to /i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FSantaClaraUniv In March, the Religious Studies Department lost two faculty members, both of whom played influential roles in the department, across the University, and in the wider worlds of Catholic theology and Religious Studies. Explores religion as living practice enacted through fashioning and controlling of religious bodies and identities; appropriation, production, circulation, and consumption of religious goods; social and political structuring of authority and resistance; cultivation and nurturing of domestic, social, economic and other relationships through religious frameworks; creation and maintenance of spaces understood as "sacred" or "spiritual," etc. In many parts of the world, people are being murdered for their faith. This course will investigate the official and unofficial positions women have held in the Christian church as well as read works by particular Christian women in an attempt to restore the women to their rightful place in Christian history. It aims to foster an ethical awareness that can be applied to the variety of moral challenges experienced in individuals' lives, churches, and society. What does the Bible really "say" about creation? Anglican Church of Canada Atlantic School of Theology Huron University College Faculty of Theology Montreal School of Theology Queen's College Faculty of Theology Trinity College Faculty of Divinity Wycliffe College Return to the top ^ Anglican, Other Nashotah House Reformed Episcopal Seminary Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry Also listed as WGST 149. With the increase of secularism in the modern period. Students will then critically analyze the social-political implications of religion in their own contexts. John Adamss "El Nio", Paul G. Crowley, Introduction: Teaching Freud and Religion, Diane Jonte-Pace, Teaching Freud in the Language of Our Students: The Case of a Religiously Affiliated Undergraduate Institution, Diane Jonte-Pace, Introduction to Medieval and Early Modern Rituals: Formalized Behavior in Europe, China and Japan, Catherine M. Bell, Ritual Tensions: Tribal and Catholic, Catherine M. Bell, The Chinese believe in spirits: belief and believing in the study of religion, Catherine M. Bell, Music of the Invisible: Messiaens "Saint Francis", Paul G. Crowley, The Impact of Women's Studies on the Psychology of Religion: Feminist Critique, Gender Analysis, and the Inclusion of Women, Diane Jonte-Pace, Psychology and Religion: The Purist's Map: A Response to Peter Connolly, Diane Jonte-Pace and William Parsons, What's So Powerful about Ritual?, Catherine M. Bell, Finding "the Catholic Thing": Catholic Studies Should be "catholic", Paul G. Crowley, Analysts, Critics, and Inclusivists: Feminist Voices in the Psychology of Religion, Diane Jonte-Pace, Introduction - Misogyny and Religion under Analysis Masterplot and Counterthesis in Tension, Diane Jonte-Pace, Turning Away at the Navel of the Dream: Religion and the Body of the Mother at the Beginning and End of Interpretation,, Diane Jonte-Pace, Rahner, Doctrine and Ecclesial Pluralism, Paul G. Crowley, In Defense of an Unfriendly Freud: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and Theology, Diane Jonte-Pace, Legitimation of Hatred or Inversion into Love:' Religion in Kristeva's Re-Reading of Freud, Diane Jonte-Pace, The Psychoanalyst and the Exorcist: Perspectives on Psychology and Religion, Diane Jonte-Pace, The Disposition of Wealth in the Damascus Document Tradition, Catherine M. Murphy. Through engagement with readings, lectures, discussions, and field visits, the course will introduce students to concepts and methods from cultural geography, sociology, and religious studies, using geographic information systems (GIS) to better understand the relationship between urban transformation and religious experience. Escaping the Perils of Sensationalist Television Reduction, Michelle Mueller, If all acts of love and pleasure are Her rituals, what about BDSM? In 2018-20 Dr. Cattoi will serve as Chair of the Theology and Ethics Department of the GTU Doctoral Program. Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (JST-SCU) Faculty - Jesuit School of Theology - Santa Clara University Ecclesial Mysticism in the Spiritual Exercises: Two Notes on Ignatius, the Church, and Life in the Spirit, Michael J. Buckley S.J. Dibia Emmanuel | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University Focuses on the human rights of women and examines ways in which globalization has affected, supported, or undermined the human rights of women and the role of religion in their lives. (4 units), (Courses for Religious Studies Majors and Minors), This seminar is devoted to exploring various historical and contemporary approaches for understanding the hopes and challenges involved with inter-religious dialogue and encounters. Unfollow Follow Unblock. Quick Facts Denominational Affiliation: American Baptist Churches USA. This course will focus on the life of the martyr, Archbishop scar Romero of El Salvador, and other Salvadoran men and women whose life and death exemplify the consequence of a socially conscious faith. (4 units), The Christian tradition has long been known for its anthropocentrism (human-centeredness), and traditional interpretations of the Bible have perpetuated the idea that God made the universe for humans, leaving other creatures to struggle amid both evolutionary forces and devastating human actions. Covers key teachings of Buddhist religious traditions, and provides an introduction to the field of film studies, with particular focus on the skills needed to write critically about film. No clinical signs of Lassa virus infection or Lassa specific This course will explore the meaning and sources of the so-called "new atheists" (C. Hitchens, R. Dawkins, S. Harris, D. Dennett). The focus will be on bringing the teachings and tradition to life by experiencing them and learning about the way that practice itself drives changes in theory. (5 units), This course offers the opportunity to learn about Buddhism while cultivating analytical skills to understand women and gender in religion. Department of Religious Studies Departments and Programs Faculty & Staff Home College of Arts and Sciences Religious Studies Faculty & Staff Department Chair James B. Bennett Associate Professor American Religious History Department Manager Vicky Gonzalez Department Manager 408-554-4547 | Kenna Hall 323F Faculty Christina Atienza, O.P. Topics covered include a multidisciplinary approach to the study of creation myths and exercises to access and unblock personal creativity. Basic topics to be discussed include the existence of God, human nature, and human participation in society. (4 units), Comparative study of the popular devotion to Guanyin in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and Marian devotion in the Catholic tradition will be the focus of this course. (5 units), A study of the life, thought, and ethics of Aquinas. We'll use these primary "texts" to reconstruct the most plausible context for Jesus' work so that we can better understand the Gospel message, and learn the criteria for assessing whether he really said and did what the Gospels report. Courses are clustered in three areas: Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality (TESP); Scripture and Tradition (SCTR); and Religion and Society (RSOC). Course requirements include field work with local organizations whose missions include solidarity across religious, economic, ethnic, or geographic differences. Julie H A N L O N Rubio | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara (5 units), Introduces students to postcolonial critical theory and uses it to explore the political contexts of New Testament texts, raising new questions about the ethical implications of how we read these texts today. (4 units), Examination of African history and its many cultures through the lens of key religious ideas, practices, and cosmologies. Furthermore, in order to practice Christian ethical reflection, students will engage theological examination of significant contemporary social issues, including economics, migration, gender, marriage and the family, death and dying, violence and reconciliation, and ecology. (5 units), Explores selected moral issues and analyzes responses given to these issues by the selected religious traditions. (4 units), This course explores the world of Asian Christianity and its varied expressions of worship, arts, spirituality, and interactions with Asian religions such as Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Hinduism. Spiritual life on campus is something we all build together.