Religion (REL) at Northern Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- REL 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion
- Explores the idea of religion (as a general category), how to study religion in an academic context, and common elements across most religions such as beliefs, practices, values, community, spiritual experience, symbolism, and narrative. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - REL 217 - Life and Letters of Paul
- Studies the journeys and religious thought of the apostle Paul.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - REL 225 - Selected Topics in Biblical Studies
- Examines a selected body of literature, a specific book of the Bible, or a pervasive theme.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - REL 230 - Religions of the World
- Introduces the major religions of the world: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Focuses on origins, history, basic beliefs, values, ethics, and practices. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - REL 233 - Introduction to Islam
- Studies Islam in its historical, religious and political dimensions and assists in the understanding of its contemporary vitality and attraction as a faith, a culture and a way of life. Provides exposure to Muslim culture and religious practices through an experiential element.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - REL 237 - Religions of the East
- Studies major religious traditions originating in India and East Asia, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Daoism and Shinto. Examines origins, values, ethics, teachings, and practices. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - REL 238 - Religions of the West
- Studies major religious traditions originating in the Near East, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Examines origins, values, ethics, teachings, and practices.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - REL 240 - Religions in the U.S.
- Surveys various manifestations of religion in the American experience. Emphasizes concepts, problems, and issues of religious diversity and character of U.S. religious life. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - REL 246 - Christianity
- Examines the origins and historical development of Christianity, its basic metaphysical and theological assumptions, its essential doctrines, and the present state of the church in the modern world.Lecture 3 hours per week.
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