Religious Studiesat Dalhousie

2012-2013Classes Offered

Winter 2013 classes offered:

RELS 1002Judaism, Christianity and Islam: The Abrahamic ReligionsDr. Alexander TreigerTR 1005-1125

RELS 2003IslamDr. Alexander TreigerTR 1605-1725

RELS 2012 / CHIN 2060Chinese and Japanese ReligionsDr. Christopher AustinM 1135-1425

RELS 2013 / CHIN 2070BuddhismDr. Christopher AustinTR 1005-1125

RELS 2052 / ARBC 2100Cultural Introduction to the Arab WorldDr. R. FiranescuMW 1805-1925

RELS 2209 / CLAS 2209The Roman World 312-395Dr. Peter O’BrienMWF 1335-1425

RELS 2282 / CLAS 2282Christian Beginnings: CatholicismDr. Wayne HankeyTR 1005-1125

RELS 2365 / CLAS 2365Philosophy on Trial: Plato and the Case of SocratesDr. Eli DiamondMWF 1235-1325

RELS 3009Christianity in the Lands of IslamDr. Alexander TreigerW 1135-1425

RELS 3019 / CLAS 3017Meetings Between Hellenism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam until the RenaissanceDr. Wayne HankeyTR 1435-1555Not offered again until 2014-15

RELS 3111Vishnu and Krishna the Dark Lord: Popular Hindu ReligionDr. Christopher AustinTR 1435-1555

The Dalhousie University Programme in Religious Studies is administered by:

Department of ClassicsMarion McCain Arts & Social SciencesRoom 1172

For more information, please visit:www.religiousstudies.dal.ca

or contact us at:christopher.austin@dal.ca or

claswww@dal.ca(902)-494-6922 \ (902)-494-3468

Religion is virtually universal among humans and crucially affects our present. Understanding religion involves grasping both its reality in the

lives of participants, and the critical analysis of outside observers.

The Programme in Religious Studies at Dalhousie University serves students wishing to enhance their understanding of religion as a human fact, as well as those who wish to wrestle with problems arising in academic reflection.

We offer a wide range of classes including European, Near Eastern, South Asian and East Asian traditions, and emphasize particularly the relationship between religion, philosophy and mysticism.

A variety of undergraduate degree options are available within the Programme in Religious Studies at Dalhousie, including Major, Double Major, Minor, Combined Honours and Concentration degrees.

All classes listed here will be offered in the 2012-13 academic year.

Religious Studies ClassesFall 2012 classes offered:

RELS 1001Religions of the EastDr. Christopher AustinTR 1135-1255

RELS 1200XY / CLAS 1100XYGods, Heroes and Monsters: Ancient MythologyDr. Emily VartoMWF 1535-1625A full year class

RELS 2011HinduismDr. Christopher AustinTR 1435-1555

RELS 2203 / CLAS 2024Philosophy and GodDr. Wayne HankeyTR 1005-1125

RELS 2220 / CLAS 2220Ancient Israel Dr. Christopher Grundke MWF 1035-1125

RELS 2281 / CLAS 2281The Orthodox and Oriental ChurchesDr. Gary ThorneTR 1005-1125

RELS 2366 / CLAS 2366Gods, Beasts and the Political Animal: Plato, Aristotle and their LegacyDr. Eli DiamondMWF 1235-1325

RELS 3018 / CLAS 3016Meetings Between Hellenism and the East to Philo the JewDr. Wayne HankeyTR 1425-1555Not offered again until 2014-15

RELS 3101The Self and the World in Indian StoryDr. Christopher AustinM 1135-1425

RELS 4450XY / CLAS 4450XYThomas Aquinas and Nicholas of CusaDr. Wayne HankeyW 1905-2155A full year class

The Religious Studies Programme