Durham
Liberal Arts :: Religious Studies
RS 505 (H01) - Introduction to Religion
Honors/Intro to Religion
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
10
CRN: 52957
CRN: 52957
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.
Equivalent(s): HUMA 505
Only the following students: Honors College Admit, Honors Program
Attributes: Humanities(Disc), Honors course
Instructors: Nicole Ruane
Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
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1/21/2025 | 5/5/2025 | TR | 3:40pm - 5:00pm | HUDD 224A |