Intro to Religion
Durham
Liberal Arts :: Religious Studies
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2022 - Full Term (01/25/2022 - 05/09/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Spring 2022 - Full Term (01/25/2022 - 05/09/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
10
CRN: 55879
CRN: 55879
This course provides an introduction to religion, exploring the various ways that this phenomenon has been understood, approached, practiced, and studied across human history. The course will examine the different ways that religion can be defined, drawing from a variety of humanities and other disciplines. Foundational theories explaining the origins, persistence, and continued relevance of religion will be compared and applied to different traditions. Topics include concepts of divinity, rituals, myth, mysticism and spirituality, pilgrimage, death and the afterlife, and ultimate reality.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s): HUMA 505
Attributes: Humanities(Disc)
Instructors: Nicole Ruane
Times & Locations
Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
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1/25/2022 | 5/9/2022 | TR | 2:10pm - 3:30pm | MURK 102 |