Below, we have highlighted various Religious Studies courses that are on offer, including upcoming courses, Humanities "Signature" Courses, and Religious Studies "Gateway" courses.

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Religious Studies Courses Taught Every Year

• RLST 10100 - Introduction to Religious Studies (Summer, Autumn, Winter)

• RLST 11004 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Autumn)

• RLST 12000 - Introduction to the New Testament (Winter)

 

Recurring Religious Studies Courses (Taught Frequently)

• RLST 11030 - Introduction to the Qur'an

• RLST 20505 - Pagans and Christians: Greek Background to Early Christianity

• RLST 23250 - Introduction to Islamic Theology

• RLST 23880 - Villains: Evil in Philosophy, Religion, and Film

• RLST 23905 - Is Buddhism a Religion?

• RLST 24251 - The Bhagavad Gita: Contested Readings of a World Classic

• RLST 25704 - Environmental Justice in Chicago

• RLST 26101 - Buddhism

• RLST 27250 - The Trials of Religion

• RLST 28308 - Introduction to Byzantine Art

• RLST 28511 - Star Wars and Religion

• RLST 28705 - Christian Iconography

 

 

Humanities Signature Courses from the Divinity School:

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• SIGN 26068 - Major Trends in Islamic Mysticism

• SIGN 26069 - Bioethics

• SIGN 26070 - Religious Autobiographies

• SIGN 26072 - Religion, Science, and Naturalism: Is There a Problem?

• SIGN 26073 - Philosophy and Literature in India

• SIGN 26074 - My Body, My Self: Asceticism and Subjectivity

 

"Gateway Courses" for RLST majors/minors

• RLST 11004 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

• RLST 11030 - Introduction to the Qur'an

• RLST 12000 - Introduction to the New Testament

• RLST 20904 - Introduction to Jainism

• RLST 22100 - Introduction to Zen Buddhism

• RLST 22812 - Introduction to Hinduism

• RLST 24116 - Buddhism and the Good Life

• RLST 26670 - Religious Autobiographies