Conrad Grebel University College is an active partner in University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ'sÌýReligious Studies DepartmentÌýwhich unites the resources of the four affiliated and federated institutions: Conrad Grebel University College, United College, Renison University College and St. Jerome's University.
Religion, Culture, and Spirituality is a flexible program thatÌýoffers severalÌýplansÌýfor undergraduate students and includes a wide range ofÌýcourses.ÌýStudents can specialize in three main areas: World Religions;ÌýChristian Traditions;Ìýand Religion, Culture, and Society. Religion, Culture, and Spirituality can also complement other programsÌýwhere students can pursue a joint honours degree or a minor.
Courses
The following University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Religion, Culture, and Spirituality courses (RCS) are offered at Grebel:
RCS 100-level courses
| Course ID | Course name | Recent Syllabus (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
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Online offering: Religions of AsiaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý |
ÌýOnline: Winter 2022 | |
|
Religions of the West |
ÌýOnline: |
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RCS 200-level courses
| Course ID | Course name | Recent Syllabus (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
|
Sacred Beauty: Religion and the Arts |
ÌýFall 2018 | |
|
/JS 205 |
The Hebrew Prophets |
Winter 2013 |
| /JS 228 | Big Ideas of the Bible | Fall 2021 |
|
/JS 235 |
Jesus: Life and Legacy |
Fall 2016; Online:ÌýSpring 2021 |
| /JS 236 |
Paul: Life and Letters |
Winter 2015; Online:ÌýFall 2021 |
|
/JS 237 |
Insiders and Outsiders in the Bible |
Fall 2013 |
|
/HIST 235 |
History of Christianity | Winter 2022 |
| History of Christian Thought | Ìý | |
| (previously RS 152)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý | Christianity's Big Questions | Winter 2020 |
|
/PACS 320/*TS 636 |
Christian Approaches to PeacemakingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý | Winter 2014 |
| God | Winter 2020 | |
| How to Study Religion | Winter 2019 |
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RCS 300-level courses
| Course ID | Course name | Recent Syllabus (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
|
/CLAS 326/GSJ 327 |
The Body, Dress, and Religion | Fall 2021 |
| /PACS 336 | The Violence of the Bible | Winter 2022 |
| /JS 338 | Seeking Wisdom in the Bible | Winter 2015 |
| /HIST 379/*TS 645 | Reformation History | Fall 2020 |
| /HIST 348/*TS 642 | The Radical Reformation | Fall 2021 |
| Contemporary Christian Thought | Ìý | |
| /PACS 330/*TS 637 | War and Peace in Christian Theology | Fall 2020 |
|
/CMW 363/MUS 363/*TS 652 |
The Christian Hymn | Fall 2021 Ìý |
| /CMW 364/MUS 364/*TS 653 | Worship and its Music | Winter 2021 |
| /PACS 326 | Religion and Peace Building | Ìý |
| /*TS 689 | Aging and the Spiritual Life | Winter 2022 |
| Special Topics | N/A | |
| Directed Readings in Special Subjects | N/A |
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RCS 400-level courses
| Course IDÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý | Course name | Recent Syllabus (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| Special Topics | N/A | |
| Directed Readings in Special SubjectsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý | N/A |
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*TS 636, 642, 645, 652, 653, and 653 are graduate courses.
View the complete listing of RCS courses at the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar website.
View a list ofÌýcurrent and future course offeringsÌýat Grebel.
Faculty
Alicia Batten
Contact
abatten@uwaterloo.ca
Office:Ìý CGUCÌý2124
W. Derek Suderman
Contact:
(519) 885-0220 ext. 24212
dsuderman@uwaterloo.ca
Office:Ìý CGUC 2126
*emailÌýisÌýpreferred
Instructors:
Marybeth White, Online Instructor,ÌýPhDÌý(À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ)
Amanda Witmer, Online Instructor,ÌýPhDÌý(McMaster)