Department: Religious Studies

Code Name Description
PH-425 Religion Sci & Modern Prospect Can a person meaningfully believe in God in a world of quantum indeterminacy? Can the many discourses of the world’s religions help us to find hope in a world that the sciences tell us start with a big bang and is evolving towards a heated death? Thi...
PH-430 Asian Philosophy No Description Set
PH-471 Existential Psychology A philosophical and psychological inquiry into the core of human existence. This course will examine the relationship between Psychology and philosophy exploring such topics as anxiety, death, meaninglessness, freedom, isolation, free choice, and res...
PH471 Existential Psychology A philosophical and psychological inquiry into the core of human existence. This course will examine the relationship between Psychology and philosophy exploring such topics as anxiety, death, meaninglessness, freedom, isolation, free choice, and res...
PL-411 Ldrshp Catholic Social Thght No Description Set
RE-100 Intro to Religion No Description Set
RE-103 World Religions The Council of Vatican II issued a document, Nostra Aetate, that invited Catholic Christians to study how religious traditions answer the questions o f meaning that leads to actions of compassion and justice. Within the context of the dialogue betwee...
RE-180 Rite of Christian Intro No Description Set
RE-200 Contemp Issues in Christianity No Description Set
RE-201 The Divine and Human Christ No Description Set
RE-205 The Christian God & Human Experience Students probe the nature of human experience and religious meaning, with special attention given to experience of the Judeo-Christian God. Contemporary Catholic-Christian faith is systematically analyzed in terms of its core concepts, values and vis...
RE-211 The Bible As Controversy Ancient scriptural documents have erupted into modern controversies, ranging from questions over biblical fundamentalism to the meaning of Jesus in contemporary times. Questions concerning the creation stories, the monarchy of Israel, the movement of...
RE-214 Hebrew Scriptures No Description Set
RE-215 New Testament Times and Lit No Description Set
RE-250 Religion in Hawaii No Description Set
RE-280 Special Topics: No Description Set
RE-287 Community Service Internship No Description Set
RE-301 Jesus, God and Man Students will explore the Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith with consideration given to the varied perspectives of the Church’s living-faith tradition. Students will study contemporary controversies that pertain to the meaning, person and stor...
RE-303 The Church No Description Set
RE-305 Sociology & Philosophy of Religion Religion from the perspectives of the behavioral sciences, especially sociology, and philosophy; the nature of religious experiences; higher states of consciousness (brought about by the use of drugs or other means); politics and religions; religion...
RE-306 Early Christ: Prphts Mrtyrs Vrgns &Tchrs This course will examine the central features of early Christian life: the formation of a distinct Christian identity, Christian worship and prayer, morality and ethics, theology and community organization. Of particular concern will be the thought a...
RE-307 Christianity in the Modern Age From the Reformation and Enlightenment periods to the dawn of the Third Millennium, Christianity has wrestled with modern philosophies and ideologies, the birth of the sciences and modernity’s socio-political events. Attention will be given to the sp...
RE-308 Christian Ethics Examines the ethical implications of the Christian faith for the individual and community. Students will be engaged in a dialogue among Christian and non-Christian traditions of human dignity and social justice. Special emphasis will be placed on lib...
RE-311 Church Hist: Orig to 16th Cent No Description Set
RE-312 Church Hist: Orig to 16th Cent No Description Set
RE-314 Hebrew Scriptures This course introduces the God of the Old Testament and details Israel’s relationship with its God over a two thousand year journey of faith. The sacred writings of the Pentateuch and both the Prophetic and Wisdom literature of Israel will be examine...
RE-315 Christian Scriptures This course presents the New Testament times and literature as a rich mosaic of Christianity’s primal era. Examined in detail, the Pauline letters and the Gospels will serve as a window into the early Christian movement, its beliefs and practices, it...
RE-316 Modern Theologians No Description Set
RE-318 Sacremental Theology No Description Set
RE-322 Medieval Life and Thought This course integrates the perspectives of history and religion into the study of medieval Europe (ca. 500-1500 A.D.). Students will undertake a historical overview of medieval times with a dual focus on both Church and State and their mutual influen...
RE-324 Sexuality in Christian Life Students will explore the Christian views of marriage and the single life as a means to making their own informed choices regarding sexuality, with its moral and social responsibilities. Students will examine the paradigm of Jesus as Sacrament and th...
RE-326 Christian Prayer Christian prayer emerges from the human response to the Trinitarian understanding of God that develops out of the experiences of early and continuing followers of Jesus Christ. Students will study both its communal and individual aspects recognizing...
RE-330 Biomedical Ethics No Description Set
RE-331 Environmental Ethics No Description Set
RE-332 Ethics and Criminal Justice No Description Set
RE-333 Media Law and Ethics No Description Set
RE-336 Ethics of Leadership Students explore the relationship between ethics and leadership in a variety of settings, within the context of an ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue. Special attention will be given to moral development theories, value conflicts and diversity,...
RE-337 Catholic Social Thought No Description Set
RE-338 Religion, Philosophy & Social Ethics Designed to give students an interdisciplinary experience in the study of social ethics from the perspectives of theology, religion and philosophy. Students will explore the theory and practice of social ethics and develop the knowledge and skills fo...
RE-340 Theories of Peace No Description Set
RE-345 Theories of Peace No Description Set
RE-346 Influential Women in Christian This course surveys the life and work of especially significant women in Christianity with an emphasis on the Catholic Church. Analytical discussion employing socio-cultural, philosophical, theological, and feminist approaches will help students to u...
RE-347 Justice, Dvlpmnt & Human Right This course examines the inter-relationships between justice, development and human rights norms and institutions at the global level. Students will explore the historical development of these concepts and their application and evolution from the 19t...
RE-350 Women & Religion No Description Set
RE-355 Buddhism No Description Set
RE-357 Christians & Buddhist in Dialogue This course surveys both Christianity and Buddhism, their individual responses to questions of ultimate meaning, and their shared dialogues toward mutual understanding and challenges. Offered annually. Prerequisite: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This co...
RE-357\ Deleted No Description Set
RE-359 India: Crossroads of Religions Throughout its history, India has been the site for the beginnings of major religious traditions and the home for imported ones as well. In the context of world religions, India serves as the fruitful ground for inter-religious dialogue as encouraged...
RE-360 Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism No Description Set
RE-365 Introduction to Chinese Thought Students will explore Chinese thought, political structures, and patterns of harmony that have contributed to the development of Chinese culture and life. The specific emphases will include shamanism, Chinese folk religion, and the traditions of Conf...
RE-367 Taoism No Description Set
RE-368 Confucianism No Description Set
RE-370 Jewish Exp:Hist/Beliefs/Prac No Description Set
RE-371 Nursing: Ethics & Spirituality This nursing and religious studies course explores the foundations of nursing practice from the perspectives of ethics and spirituality. The goal is to prepare nursing students to confront, understand, and communicate contemporary ethical issues, int...
RE-380 Special Topics Selected topics in religious studies to be announced. Past offerings include Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Judaism, Religious Education, Theology and Politics, Liturgy and Christian Worship, Spirituality of Thomas Merton, Jewish Prophets, and Taoi...
RE-390 Transformational Leadership Transformational leadership begins with recognizing and understanding one’s own giftedness in the image of Christ to authentically respond to opportunities to serve and lead for the greatest good of the world. Building upon the servant leadership exa...
RE-416 Modern Theologians The course studies the significant ecclesial renewal confirmed by the Second Vatican Council; the People of God, the universal call to holiness, privileges, and responsibilities of the baptized community of disciplines in mission, the role of ordaine...
RE-424 Christian Spirituality & Sci No Description Set
RE-425 Religion Sci & Modern Prospect Can a person meaningfully believe in God in a world of quantum indeterminacy? Can the many discourses of the world’s religions help us to find hope in a world that the sciences tell us started with a big bang and is evolving towards a heated death? T...
RE-427 Theology & American Politics No Description Set
RE-430 Biomedical Ethics No Description Set
RE-431 Environmental Ethics Examines religious perspectives on ethical issues within the context of an ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue in the field of environmental studies, with particular attention paid to contemporary Catholic ethicists. The goals are to assist stude...
RE-433 Media Law and Ethics Examines the secular and religious perspectives of law and ethics in the media communication fields. Study includes First Amendment issues, prior restraint, defamation, privacy and copyright. Perspectives on personal and social meaning and moral jud...
RE-434 Business Ethics No Description Set
RE-438 Rel., Philosophy & Social Eth No Description Set
RE-445 Teaching Christian Beliefs No Description Set
RE-446 Sex & Social Roles in Religion No Description Set
RE-447 Catholic Social Thought No Description Set
RE-450 Hawaiian Oral & Religious Traditions Religion has, first of all, explanatory functions: it answers systematically the overall “why” questions. Secondly, it has validating functions: it sanctions all basic institutions, values, goals; sets the standard of righteousness, personal conduct,...
RE-455 Rel & Art Thru Imagery of Danc No Description Set
RE-460 Buddhism This course will explore the basic teaching of Buddhist religions through the historical development of early Buddhism and the major three branches of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. The major concepts of truth, happiness versus suffering, and int...
RE-461 Zen: Self, Being and Time A general survey of the historical development of Zen Buddhism in the East and the West will introduce student to this popular subject for many Westerners. Samples of meditation will illustrate the meaning and practice of Zen. Analytical discussion a...
RE-463 Psychology of Death & Dying The scope of this course is an exploration into the domain of death and dying. The focus of the course will be a psychological, philosophical, theological, ethical, biological, social and scientific inquiry to the nature of death. Topics to be examin...
RE-469 Islam in Asia No Description Set
RE-471 Taoism Students will explore Taoism through its religious and philosophical thought and practices. This will entail a journey into Chinese shamanism, the Tao Te Ching, and later religious practices including magic, divination, ceremonies and rituals, and in...
RE-472 Confucianism Students will explore the basic teaching of Confucianism through the works of Confucious, Mencius, Hsun Tzu, Fei Tzu, and the Neo-Confucians. Special attention is given to fundamental concepts such as Jen (human heartedness), Yi (right choice/conduct...
RE-473 Holocaust Students will examine the history of anti-Semitism that led to the tragic destruction of most of European Jewry in the Holocaust. It involves a critical reflection on the relationship between Christianity and Judaism and the sources of the anti- Jewi...
RE-475 Transpersonal Psychology A phenomenological exploration of spiritual experience and self-transformation; focus on eastern and western traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, mystic Judaism, Christian mysticism, and Sufism. The approach is interdisciplinary, integratin...
RE-476 Buddhist Psychology A phenomenological exploration of psychological concerns such as feeling, thinking, behavior and therapy from a Buddhist perspective, including classical Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, and Mahayana Buddhism. Special emphasis will be given to Ch’an/Zen...
RE-477 Daoist Psychology This course will examine the domains of consciousness, self, behavior, spirit, social interaction, and therapeutic intervention from the perspective of Daoism. The course will explore Taoist Psychology as found in the I Ching, Dao De Ching, Chuang Tz...
RE-478 The Psychology of Taijiquan This course explores the art of Taijiquan from an interdisciplinary perspective that incorporates Psychology, philosophy, science and religion. The long form of the Yang style will be taught and T’ui Shou and Ch’I Kung will be included as supplements...
RE-480 Special Topics Selected topics in religious studies to be announced. Past offerings include Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Judaism, Religious Education, Theology and Politics, Liturgy and Christian Worship, Spirituality of Thomas Merton, Jewish Prophets, and Taoi...
RE-485 Challenge of Peace No Description Set
RE-487 Community Service Internship Students will select a community service project that will involve them in volunteer work in religious or other non-profit institutions providing direct service to the community. They are required to maintain a journal of their work experience, atten...
RE-490 Senior Seminar This is the capstone seminar for the Religious Studies majors. Majors will select a topic from their area of study, develop a research plan, and implement that plan to produce a final work that will be presented at an open forum at the conclusion of...
RE-495 Capstone in Gender Studies No Description Set
RE-499 Directed Study Individualized study on a topic arranged through the program advisor. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing, and consent of program advisor. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
RE101 God, Man and Religion I No Description Set
RE103 World Religions The Council of Vatican II issued a document, Nostra Aetate, that invited Catholic Christians to study how religious traditions answer the questions o f meaning that leads to actions of compassion and justice. Within the context of the dialogue b...
RE205 The Christian God & Human Experience Students probe the nature of human experience and religious meaning, with special attention given to experience of the Judeo-Christian God. Contemporary Catholic-Christian faith is systematically analyzed in terms of its core concepts, values an...
RE211 The Bible As Controversy Ancient scriptural documents have erupted into modern controversies, ranging from questions over biblical fundamentalism to the meaning of Jesus in contemporary times. Questions concerning the creation stories, the monarchy of Israel, the moveme...
RE301 Jesus, God and Man Students will explore the Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith with consideration given to the varied perspectives of the Church's living-faith tradition. Students will study contemporary controversies that pertain to the meaning, person and...
RE305 Sociology & Philosophy of Rel Religion from the perspectives of the behavioral sciences, especially sociology, and philosophy; the nature of religious experiences; higher states of consciousness (brought about by the use of drugs or other means); politics and religions; reli...
RE306 Early Christianity: Prophets, Martyrs, Virgins and Teachers This course will examine the central features of early Christian life: the formation of a distinct Christian identity, Christian worship and prayer, morality and ethics, theology and community organization. Of particular concern will be the thought a...
RE307 Christianity in the Modern Age From the Reformation and Enlightenment periods to the dawn of the Third Millennium, Christianity has wrestled with modern philosophies and ideologies, the birth of the sciences and modernity’s socio-political events. Attention will be given to the sp...
RE308 Christian Ethics Examines the ethical implications of the Christian faith for the individual and community. Students will be engaged in a dialogue among Christian and non-Christian traditions of human dignity and social justice. Special emphasis will be placed on lib...
RE314 Hebrew Scriptures This course introduces the God of the Old Testament and details Israel's relationship with its God over a two thousand year journey of faith. The sacred writings of the Pentateuch and both the Prophetic and Wisdom literature of Israel will be examine...
RE315 Christian Scriptures This course presents the New Testament times and literature as a rich mosaic of Christianity's primal era. Examined in detail, the Pauline letters and the Gospels will serve as a window into the early Christian movement, its beliefs and practices, it...
RE322 Medieval Life and Thought This course integrates the perspectives of history and religion into the study of medieval Europe (ca. 500 to 1500 A.D.). Religious history combines insight into the nature of religious experiences and structures with a proper understanding of their...
RE324 Sexuality in Christian Life Students will explore the Christian views of marriage and the single life as a means to making their own informed choices regarding sexuality, with its moral and social responsibilities. Students will examine the paradigm of Jesus as Sacrament and th...
RE326 Christian Prayer Christian prayer emerges from the human response to the Trinitarian understanding of God that develops out of the experiences of early and continuing followers of Jesus Christ. Students will study both its communal and individual aspects recognizing...
RE336 Ethics of Leadership Students explore the relationship between ethics and leadership in a variety of settings, within the context of an ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue. Special attention will be given to moral development theories, value conflicts and diversity,...
RE338 Rel., Philosophy & Social Ethics Designed to give students an interdisciplinary experience in the study of social ethics from the perspectives of theology, religion and philosophy. Students will explore the theory and practice of social ethics and develop the knowledge and skills fo...
RE346 Influential Women in Christian This course surveys the life and work of especially significant women in Christianity with an emphasis on the Catholic Church. Analytical discussion employing socio-cultural, philosophical, theological, and feminist approaches will help students to u...
RE347 Justice, Development & Human Rights This course examines the inter-relationships between justice, development and human rights norms and institutions at the global level. Students will explore the historical development of these concepts and their application and evolution from the 19t...
RE357 Christians and Buddhist in Dialogue This course surveys both Christianity and Buddhism, their individual responses to questions of ultimate meaning, and their shared dialogues toward mutual understanding and challenges. Offered annually. Prerequisite: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This co...
RE359 India: Crossroads of Religions Throughout its history, India has been the site for the beginnings of major religious traditions and the home for imported ones as well. In the context of world religions, India serves as the fruitful ground for inter-religious dialogue as encouraged...
RE365 Intro to Chinese Thought Students will explore Chinese thought, political structures, and patterns of harmony that have contributed to the development of Chinese culture and life. The specific emphases will include shamanism, Chinese folk religion, and the traditions of Conf...
RE371 Nursing: Ethics & Spirituality This nursing and religious studies course explores the foundations of nursing practice from the perspectives of ethics and spirituality. The goal is to prepare nursing students to confront, understand, and communicate contemporary ethical issues...
RE380 Special Topics: Selected topics in religious studies to be announced. Past offerings include Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Judaism, Religious Education, Theology and Politics, Liturgy and Christian Worship, Spirituality of Thomas Merton, Jewish Prophets, and...
RE387 Introduction to Spiritual Direction University Course Catalog Description This introductory course will enable the student to explore the process of spiritual direction. It will involve participants in the skills needed to help others with their religious experience, including prayer....
RE387 Introduction to Spiritual Direction This introductory course will enable the student to explore the process of spiritual direction. It will involve participants in the skills needed to help others with their religious experience, including prayer. Basic listening and direction ski...
RE388 Magic & Medicine Designed to give students an interdisciplinary experience, this course will explore historical and contemporary theories and practice of medicine, examining in parallel ancient, non-Western and Western views of health, disease and healing. Studies wi...
RE388 Magic & Medicine Designed to give students an interdisciplinary experience, this course will explore historical and contemporary theories and practice of medicine, examining in parallel ancient, non-Western and Western views of health, disease and healing. Studi...
RE390 Transformational Leadership Transformational leadership begins with recognizing and understanding one's own giftedness in the image of Christ to authentically respond to opportunities to serve and lead for the greatest good of the world. Building upon the servant leadershi...
RE431 Environmental Ethics Examines religious perspectives on ethical issues within the context of an ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue in the field of environmental studies, with particular attention paid to contemporary Catholic ethicists. The goals are to assist...
RE433 Media Law and Ethics Examines the secular and religious perspectives of law and ethics in the media communication fields. Study includes First Amendment issues, prior restraint, defamation, privacy and copyright. Perspectives on personal and social meaning and moral judg...
RE450 Hawaiian Oral & Religious Traditions Religion has, first of all, explanatory functions: it answers systematically the overall “why” questions. Secondly, it has validating functions: it sanctions all basic institutions, values, goals; sets the standard of righteousness, personal conduct,...
RE460 Buddhism This course will explore the basic teaching of Buddhist religions through the historical development of early Buddhism and the major three branches of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. The major concepts of truth, happiness versus suffering, an...
RE461 Zen: Self, Being and Time A general survey of the historical development of Zen Buddhism in the East and the West will introduce student to this popular subject for many Westerners. Samples of meditation will illustrate the meaning and practice of Zen. Analytical discussion a...
RE463 The Psychology of Death and Dying The scope of this course is an exploration into the domain of death and dying. The focus of the course will be a psychological, philosophical, theological, ethical, biological, social and scientific inquiry to the nature of death. Topics to be examin...
RE471 Taoism Students will explore Taoism through its religious and philosophical thought and practices. This will entail a journey into Chinese shamanism, the Tao Te Ching, and later religious practices including magic, divination, ceremonies and rituals, and in...
RE472 Confucianism Students will explore the basic teaching of Confucianism through the works of Confucious, Mencius, Hsun Tzu, Fei Tzu, and the Neo-Confucians. Special attention is given to fundamental concepts such as Jen (human heartedness), Yi (right choice/conduct...
RE473 Holocaust Students will examine the history of anti-Semitism that led to the tragic destruction of most of European Jewry in the Holocaust. It involves a critical reflection on the relationship between Christianity and Judaism and the sources of the anti-Jewis...
RE475 Transpersonal Psychology A phenomenological exploration of spiritual experience and self-transformation; focus on eastern and western traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, mystic Judaism, Christian mysticism, and Sufism. The approach is interdisciplinary, integratin...
RE476 Buddhist Psychology A phenomenological exploration of psychological concerns such as feeling, thinking, behavior and therapy from a Buddhist perspective, including classical Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, and Mahayana Buddhism. Special emphasis will be given to Ch’an/Zen...
RE477 Daoist Psychology This course will examine the domains of consciousness, self, behavior, spirit, social interaction, and therapeutic intervention from the perspective of Daoism. The course will explore Taoist Psychology as found in the I Ching, Dao De Ching, Chuang Tz...
RE478 The Psychology of Taijiquan This course explores the art of Taijiquan from an interdisciplinary perspective that incorporates Psychology, philosophy, science and religion. The long form of the Yang style will be taught and T’ui Shou and Ch’I Kung will be included as supplements...
RE480 Special Topics: Selected topics in religious studies to be announced. Past offerings include Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Judaism, Religious Education, Theology and Politics, Liturgy and Christian Worship, Spirituality of Thomas Merton, Jewish Prophets, and Taoi...
RE487 Community Service Internship Students will select a community service project that will involve them in volunteer work in religious or other non-profit institutions providing direct service to the community. They are required to maintain a journal of their work experience, atten...
RE488 Magic, Science, and Belief Designed to give students an interdisciplinary experience, this course will explore historical and contemporary theories and practices of medicine, examining in parallel ancient, modern, non-Western, and Western views of health, disease, and hea...
RE488 Magic, Science, and Belief Designed to give students an interdisciplinary experience, this course will explore historical and contemporary theories and practices of medicine, examining in parallel ancient, modern, non-Western, and Western views of health, disease, and healing....
RE489 Faith Reason and Sustainable Creation This course is a capstone course of the General Education Program. It will be an interdisciplinary dialogue that engages your understanding of the vision and values found in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition (CIT), in particular the Catho...
RE489 Faith Reason and Sustainable Creation This course is a capstone course of the General Education Program. It will be an interdisciplinary dialogue that engages your understanding of the vision and values found in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition (CIT), in particular the Catholic Social...
RE489 Faith Reason and Sustainable Creation This course is a capstone course of the General Education Program. It will be an interdisciplinary dialogue that engages your understanding of the vision and values found in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition (CIT), in particular the Catholic S...
RE490 Senior Seminar This is the capstone seminar for the Religious Studies majors. Majors will select a topic from their area of study, develop a research plan, and implement that plan to produce a final work that will be presented at an open forum at the conclusion of...
RE499 Directed Study Individualized study on a topic arranged through the program advisor. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing, and consent of program advisor. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
RE590 Transformational Leadership Transformational Leadership begins with recognizing and understanding one’s own giftedness in the image of Christ to authentically respond to opportunities to serve and lead for the greatest good of the world. Building upon the servant leadership exa...
SO-446 Sex & Social Roles in Religion No Description Set
TH-202 Mystical Christ No Description Set
TH-301 Life of Man with God No Description Set