Program Examines Belief about God
The religion program at Ripon examines the experience and the
beliefs about God in major world faiths, past and present. Special
emphasis is given to the Jewish and Christian traditions because of their great importance for Western culture.
Introductory courses are geared toward providing an understanding
of how the founders and first followers of major religions experienced
God and how to interpret the faith expressions in their scriptures – e.g.
the Torah and the New Testament.
Intermediate courses focus on the evolution of theological and
ethical concepts and practices of the Judeo-Christian tradition
over time and how they shaped and were shaped by cultural values
and structures with which they interacted.
Advanced courses provide an analysis of how religion and ethics
affect contemporary society – both individuals seeking
a meaningful moral framework for their personal lives, and wider
political and economic forces shaping national and international
society.
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