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interaction of religion and culture in a variety of world religious traditions. Incorporates recognized methodologies in academic religious studies. May be repeated for credit with different topic (up to 12 credit hours). (4) RELI 232 : The Buddhist Tradition - RL, VW, GE Introduction to the history, teachings, and practice of Buddhist tradition in its South Asian, East Asian, and Western cultural contexts. (4) RELI 233 : The Religions of China - RL, IT, GE This course introduces students to the major

LUTHERAN HIGHER EDUCATION AT PLU is a distinct form of rigorous higher education that asks students to bring their whole self to their education and clarify their life’s vocation. Distinct Form of Higher Education Our context: Highly secular and diverse in terms of religion, culture, and race. This context makes us work harder to define and embody Lutheran Higher Education because one cannot fall back on religious or cultural commonality. It is an advantage because it makes us a leader in

and Healing in Christian History - RL, IT RELI 230 Religion and Culture - RL, VW, GE RELI 232 The Buddhist Tradition - RL, VW, GE RELI 233 The Religions of China - RL, IT, GE RELI 235 Islamic Traditions - RL, VW, GE RELI 236 Native American Religious Traditions - RL, VW, GE RELI 237 Judaism - RL, IT, GE RELI 239 Environment and Culture - RL, VW RELI 240 African American Religious Traditions - RL, VW, GE RELI 241 Islam in the United States - RL, VW, GE RELI 245 Global Christian Theologies - RL, VW

Our Middle NameAt PLU we’re proud of our Lutheran heritage. It calls for a commitment to academic excellence, academic freedom and a learning atmosphere where all perspectives on faith and reason are expressed openly. Students from all backgrounds and religious traditions attend PLU. That ensures a vibrant, intellectual spirit takes hold on campus, where students and faculty are open to ideas, new philosophies and intellectual diversity. And, as a result, it enables students to better

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critical readings on the intersection of race and Indigeneity in US and global contexts, this seminar equips students with important intellectual tools to understand the complexities of these intersections.NURS 404Healthcare DiversityFocuses on core knowledge and competencies necessary to give culturally congruent care to people from diverse populations. Open to non-nursing students with instructor permission. (4)RELI 236Native American Religious TraditionsIntroduction to a variety of Native American

7. Service to the advancement of life, health, and wholenessOne of Martin Luther’s essential reforming insights insisted that while human beings are called to work diligently in this world, they can do nothing to work for or earn God’s favor. This counter-intuitive insight, discovered in Luther’s study of the New Testament, contradicted the cultural perception that human beings are called to strive for “perfection” or keep many religious rules and, in so doing, earn the favor of the divine. To