REL 1558 (@ Nitena CV GFettonstebs tel Culture (\ Have you ever wondered about “the way?” Ever heard about “fengshut”? Are you curfous about the religious practices you see in Chinese films? Or do you want to know what Buddhists believe about death and dying? If so, this Is the class for you! The class will explore the major religions that have been practiced throughout the history of China, with an eye to understanding what people believed and how they enacted that belief in their bodies and in their society. We will approach the material thematically by addressing questions of living and dying, order and chaos, and the spirit world. The class will finish the semester by analyzing a newly-teleased and highly acclaimed martial arts novel set in 19th century Chinatown, San Francisco. Upon completion of this course you will have been Immersed in new (and yet very old) ways of thinking and will be able to explain and interpret references to Chinese culture and religion that are frequently cited in popular culture.REL 125G Do you know how many varieties of Christianity exist on the planet? Did you know Christianity is the fastest growing religion in China and sub-Saharan Africa? Have you considered whether Christianity had a hidden impact on the recent USA election? Christianity is the largest and, probably, most diverse religion in the world. In this introductory course, we will journey through time and space in order to study the historical background and developments, the many cultural contexts, and the distinctive religious features of Christianity rom its origins to contemporary times. Emphasis will be placed upon the diversity that has characterized Christianity from its very beginnings in order to understand how Christianity became such a global phenomenon. Throughout the semester, we will encounter many varieties (of Christianity (or‘Chrstianities), as they have existed at different times and indifferent locations, and we will ‘make use of a variety of Christian writings to understand each form within its historical and sociocultural contexts. ‘While we will study Chrstianity’s influence on Europe and North America, the course will pay particular attention to the rapid growth of Christianity across the Global South (Asia, Africa, and Latin America} to better appreciate the nature of World Christianity today and tomorrow. FULFILLS GE-B/OLD GE CATEGORY | SPRING 2017 Tue, Thu 2:00pm-3:20pm THH101 Instructor: Christopher Daily email: cdaily@usc.eduUAE The World of the New Testament AC eE Ua chse) Some Ral IM ee) eT eno Ree eae Ree Austen ae Tee OEIC Meal SANE RUT RTL LL OeCItC UN. Anas sTe Lerten ROI cea TaI Ce he diversity of Christianities that spread around the Roman world and how they competed with ERs aw tre emcee dd writings by Christians and non-Christians, as well as eV MU tre eeo telecon ete Mute Ce UR os CER rot tae Con aste Rouse ats Rete hee ter ete C nmi moma ren cet ttt’ earliest Christians. Our main goal will be to understand the ways in which a movement that we would come to call Christianity emerged out of the complex tapestry of Jewish, Roman, and Greek religious traditions and within the dynamic landscape of the Roman Empire Fulfills GE-B/Old GE Category I Spring 2017 Tue, Thu 2:00 - 3:20 PM, MHP 101 Instructor Cavan Concannon cavan.concannon@usc.eduUDG bet d of the Hebrew Bi Fulfills GE-B/Old GE Category I What does the Hebrew Bible say about the nature of God? Or the relationship of the Deity to mankind? How does the Hebrew Bible address the overall human condition? ‘The aim of this course is to give a comprehensive introduction to the Hebrew Bible, concentrating on the most central theological issues in all three subdivisions of the scriptures, according to Jewish tradition: the Torah, the Prophets and the Writings. Students will be introduced to the wider context of the ancient Near East, and to examples of the material culture that have come to light in the last two hundred years. Spring 2017 Tue, Thu 9:30 - 10:50 AM, SGM 124 Instructor Marilyn Lundberg Melzian mlundber@use.edu