UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA


 RN. 251 (Formerly RN. 351).-Comparative Religion. 3 hours. 3 credits.
Offered 1, 2, 3.
 The religions of India, China, Japan, the Near East and Europe are compared
along general lines. An investigation of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism,
Shintoism, Mohammedanism, Judaism, and Christianity.
 RN. 252 (Formerly RN. 352).-Comparative Religion. 3 hours. 3 credits.
The second half of the course RN. 251-252. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 RN. 341.-The Old Testament in the Light of Today. 3 hours. 3 credits.
Offered 1.
 An inquiry into the literature and history of the Hebrews as reflected in the Bible.
 RN. 342.-The Career and Significance of Jesus. 3 hours. 3 credits. Of-
fered 1, 2, 3.
 A study of the life of the historical Jesus based upon the comparative texts of the
first three gospels and recent Biblican scholarship. A continuation of RN. 341.
 RN. 343.-Christianity in the Greco-Roman World. 3 hours. 3 credits.
Offered 2.
 A continuation of RN. 342, concerned with the expansion of Christianity in the
Roman Empire as disclosed in the literature of the New Testament. Emphasis is placed
upon the epistles of Paul, the Book of Acts, and the Johannine writings. Rival philo-
sophies and religions are compared with beliefs of the New Testament authors.
 RN. 401.-Advanced Comparative Religion. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered
 1, 3.
 A study of the similarities and differences to be found in the sacred books of the
East and West. Emphasis will be placed upon the Bhagavad-Gita, the Dhammapada,
the Gospel of John, the Tao Teh King and the Prophecy of Isaiah.
 RN. 403.-The Social Teaching of Christian Churches. 3 hours. 3 credits.
Offered 2.
 An investigation of attempts to apply the Christian Ideal of life to the problems
of war and peace, state and church, capital and labor, marriage and the family,
minorities and the underprivileged.
 RN. 405. (Formerly RN. 362).-The Problems of Religious Philosophy. 3
hours. 3 credits. Offered 1.
 An examination of the nature, truth and reasonableness of religious concepts. The
problems of man, God, evil, freedom, values and immortality. Attention is given to the
relations of common sense, science, philosophy and religion.
 RN. 430.-Individual Work. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 A tutorial program designed to assist the student in writing a comprehensive essay
on a topic which involves the correlation of religion with other areas of knowledge.

 RUSSIAN
 Instructional Staff, 1951-52
 Brunet, J., Head; Capretz, Tatiana B
 RSN. 133. (Formerly RSN. 33).-First-Year Russian. 2 hours and 3 hours
laboratory. 3 credits. Open to students who have had no Russian. Offered
1, 2.

The statement "Offered 1" means offered first semester; 2, second semester; 3, summer session.