RE 307 Essentials of Religious Studie

This course outlines the essentials of Religious Studies by looking at topics and themes such as doctrine, ritual, scripture, mysticism, pilgrimage, and myth across major religions, while also introducing methodological approaches to the comparative study of religion. The course is designed to provide an overview and critical examination of questions and issues regarding religious studies. Terms, main themes, and prominent thinkers will be included. Further, the course explores perceptions about how religion is understood, exposes matrices of relationships between ideas and practices, and supplies initial steps toward discovery of how religion and religious life are interwoven with economic, cultural, and political commitments.

Credits

3