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Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
This course examines the features of religious faith that are common to Protestant and Catholic Christianity . Basic Christian beliefs , characteristics of adult faith development , commitment to one ' s Christian faith in a contemporary world are treated in an ecumenically sensitive manner . Prerequisites :
RS-160 Religions in America ( 3 ) This course treats the major religions found in the United States today . Their historical developments and the large diversity of beliefs and practices are examined both in a critical manner and with their ecumenical implications . Prerequisites :
RS-165 Foundations of Christian Spirituality ( 3 ) Through an examination of the basic tenets of Christian faith , this course proceeds to explore the foundational elements of spirituality within a Christian context . Various themes , movements and figures from the Christian spiritual tradition across the centuries are examined and brought into dialogue with contemporary Christian living Prerequisites :
RS-200 Paul and His Theology ( 3 ) The life and missionary activities of Paul the Apostle are reconstructed from both biblical and nonbiblical sources . While Pauline theology is examined mainly from the authentic Pauline letters , Pauline thought from the entire corpus of letters traditionally attributed to Paul is studied . Prerequisites :
RS-2000 Encountering Sacred Writings ( 3 ) This course introduces students to the issues involved in reading and understanding sacred tests , whether one reads texts as a believer or not . Given the nature of Gwynedd Mercy University , the biblical texts of the Old and New Testament form the core of the course . To provide comparisons and contrasts with the Judeo-Christian biblical tradition , some selective writings from other major religions will be examined in a limited manner . Prerequisites :
RS-201 Writings of John ( 3 ) The literature of Johannine Christianity , which includes a gospel , three letters and an apocalyptic work , is the primary subject matter of this course . Comparisons and contracts with the Synoptic tradition are also examined . Prerequisites :
RS-203 The Synoptic Gospels ( 3 ) The gospels of Mathew and Mark and the two-part work consisting of the gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles , provide the primary subject matter of the course . The Synoptic Problem of interdependence and the primary emphases of the Synoptic tradition are examined . Prerequisites : RS-218 Meaning and Practice of Prayer ( 3 ) The three monotheistic religions , Judaism , Christianity and Islam , offer rich and varied approaches to prayer . The basic beliefs of these three major religions are examined in light of their unique approaches to prayer practices . Prerequisites :
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