Course Syllabi and Websites


SPRING QUARTER 2012

RG ST 25: Global Catholicism Today
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/25.pdf

RG ST 43: A Dialogue Between Scientists and Humanists
http://web.physics.ucsb.edu/~tt/ORIGINS12/

RG ST 111: Women’s Literature and Politics in the Muslim Middle East: Modern Iran
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/111.pdf
Reading 1: Nayereh Tohidi – Iran’s Presidential Elections: Women’s Role in the Pre- and Post-Elections Politics
Reading 2: Tuck

RG ST 116A: New Testament
https://gauchospace.ucsb.edu/courses/course/view.php?id=3518

RG ST 119A: Introduction to Islamic Law
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/119a.pdf
Test Question

RG ST 119c: Jihad/Just War
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/119c.pdf
Reading 1: Ibn Rushd – The Distinguished Jurist’s Primer
Reading 2: Vitoria – Political Writings Part 1
Reading 3: Vitoria – Political Writings Part 2
Reading 4: Kumm – The Legitimacy of International Law: A Constitutionalist Framework of Analysis
Reading 5: Shaybani – The Islamic Law of Nations
Test Question

RG ST 151B: Religion in American History Since 1865
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/151B.pdf
Readings – 151B

RG ST 156DJ: Diversity & Justice
https://gauchospace.ucsb.edu/courses/course/view.php?id=3434

RG ST 157A: Advanced Persian
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/persian.html

RG ST 161D: Yoga, Tantra and Alchemy: Three Paths to Power in Medieval India
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS161D.pdf

RG ST 166e: The Flowering of Chinese Buddhism
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/faculty/bpowell/rgst166e/index.htm

RG ST 193: Religion and Ecology in America
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/189.pdf

RG ST 252B: Asceticism
https://gauchospace.ucsb.edu/courses/course/view.php?id=3519

RG ST 292: Special Topics Seminar – Feminist Sexual Politics and Religion
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/292.pdf


WINTER QUARTER 2012

INT 94FW: Alchemy
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/INT94FW.pdf

RG ST 7: Introduction to American Religion
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS7_2012.pdf

RG ST 80B: Religion in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
wwww.tutino.wikispaces.com
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS7_2012.pdf

RG ST 81: Modern Iran
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS81_2012.pdf

RG ST 104: Problems in the Study of Religion
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS104_2012.pdf

RG ST 114D: Religion and Healing
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS114D_2012.pdf

RG ST 140A: Islamic Traditions
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS140A_2012.pdf

RG ST 157D: ADVANCED PERSIAN: PERSIAN TRICKSTER TALES
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS157D_2012.pdf

RG ST 152: Religion in America Today
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS152_2012.pdf

RG ST 206J:Seminar in Indic Religious Studies
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/206J.pdf

RG ST 258: Seminar in Religion in America
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS258_2012.pdf


FALL QUARTER 2011

RG ST 2: Islam and the West (700-1850)
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS2_2011.pdf
Reading:
Ahmad bin Qasim On Sodomy
PP 179-198 (due 11/8)
PP 198-214 (due 11/10)
Reading (Due 11/15)
Reading (Due 11/17)
Reading (Due 11/22 & 29)

RG ST 4: INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS4_2011.pdf

RG ST 15: Religion and Psychology
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS15_2011.pdf

RG ST 102A: Muslim Diasporas and the Law
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS102A_2011.pdf

RG ST 113: Religion and Film
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS113_2011.pdf

RG ST 119D: Islam and Women
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS119D_2011.pdf

RG ST 130: Judaism
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS130_2011.pdf

RG ST 137: Gnosticism and Manichaeism
https://gauchospace.ucsb.edu/courses/course/view.php?id=1438

RG ST 139a: Christian Literature in Greek
https://gauchospace.ucsb.edu/courses/course/view.php?id=1681

RG ST 140E: Islam in America
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS140E_2011.pdf

RG ST 200A: Proseminar in the History and Theory of Religion
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS200A_2011.pdf

RG ST 205: Religious Literature in Greek
https://gauchospace.ucsb.edu/courses/course/view.php?id=1681

RG ST 217: RELIGION AND SEXUALITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS217_2011.pdf


SPRING QUARTER 2011

A Dialogue Between Scientists and Humanists
http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~tt/ORIGINS11/

RG ST 6: Islam & Modernity
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS6_2011.pdf
On the Cusp of Modernity
Egyptian Society in the Writings of Muhammad AL-“Abbasi Al-Mahdi”
Social Custom as a Source of Law in Modern Muslim Societies
Islam Modernity Week6
Week 9 – 10

RG ST 20: Indian Civilization
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS20.pdf

RG ST 90CS: GLOBAL CATHOLICISM TODAY
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS90CS.pdf

RG ST 111D: Women’s Literature and Politics in the Muslim Middle East: Modern Iran
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/womenslit.html

RgSt 116B: The Second Century
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/faculty/thomas/classes/RS116B.html

RgSt 116C: Archaeology and the Study of Religion
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/faculty/thomas/classes/RS116C.html

RG ST 119D: Islam & Women
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS119D.pdf

RG ST 125/EACS 181BC: Special Topics: Buddhism and Local Cults in Asia
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS125.pdf

RG ST 141D: Church-State Relations
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS141D.pdf

RG ST 141E: Religious Liberty
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS141E.pdf

RG ST 151a: RELIGION IN AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS151a.pdf

RG ST 152: Religion in America Today
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS152.pdf

RG ST 181B: Political Islam and The Response of Iranian Cinema
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/cinema.htm

RG ST 193: Religion and Ecology in America
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS193.pdf

RG ST 206E: Seminar in South Asian Religious Studies: Hindu Tantra
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS206Esyl2011.pdf

RG ST 240: Seminar in the Sociology of Religion
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/RS240.html

RG ST 257/EACS 257 : Buddhist Studies Graduate Seminar, Buddhist Politics
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS257s.pdf


WINTER QUARTER 2011

RG ST 7: Introduction to American Religion
Prof. Catherine L. Albanese
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/rs7.pdf

Reader Table of Contents

RG ST 80B:
Prof. Stefania Tutino
www.tutino.wikispaces.com

RG ST 110E: Mexican/Chicano Spirituality
Prof. Talamantez
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS110E.pdf

RG ST 115F: Seminar on the Hebrew Bible
Prof. W. Randall Garr
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS115F.pdf

RG ST 119B: THE QUR’AN AND ITS INTERPRETATIONS
Prof. Ahmad Atif Ahmad
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/rs119b.pdf

RG ST 136: Creation Myths
Prof. David White
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/136syl2011.pdf

RG ST 193B: Religion and Healing in a Comparative Perspective
Prof. Vesna Wallace
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS193B.pdf

RG ST 156 & INT 156BE: Biomedical Ethics
Dr. Greg Jarrett
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/BioMEDb.pdf

RS 258: SEMINAR IN RELIGION IN AMERICA: DIDACTIC FICTION AND AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LIBERALISM
Prof. Catherine L. Albanese
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/rs258.pdf

RS 292: Special Topic: Law and Religion
Prof. Kathleen Moore
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/rs292.pdf


FALL QUARTER 2010

Religious Studies 4/ EACS 5: Introduction to Buddhism
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS4.pdf

Religious Studies 14: Introduction to Native American Religious Traditions and Philosophies
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS14.pdf

Religious Studies 15: Religon and Psychology
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS15.pdf

Religious Studies 35: Introduction to Religion and Politics
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS35.pdf

Religious Studies 90: Trukish
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/Menek.pdf
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/Nazlihan.pdf

INT94FW: Alchemy
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/int94.pdf

Religious Studies 113: Religion and Film
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS113.pdf

Religious Studies 130: Judaism
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS130.pdf

Religious Studies 140E: Islam in America
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS140E.pdf

Religious Studies 161D: Yoga, Tantra and Alchemy: Three Paths to Power in Medieval India
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS161D.pdf

Religious Studies 200D: Pro-seminar in the History and Theory of Religion
https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/syllabus/RS200D.pdf