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Spring 2012
May 02,2024 |
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| LIBS 626 - RELIGION: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY AND MULTICULTURAL STUDY |
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This course will study religion from an interdisciplinary and multicultural perspective. Although religion is a modern Western concept derived from the Christian usage of the term to signify the worship of God, it is now used to denote any belief in or commitment to an ultimate meaning of life. After surveying the current status of religion in American society, we will turn to a history of religion, from ancient to modern times, ending in a review of the methods now used in the study of religion. The bulk of the course will concentrate on using scientific, historical, philosophical, and theological methods to investigate the significance of religion in world history, concluding with an analysis of the modern conflict between religion and secularism. The aim will be to enable an examination of the entire spectrum of religious practice, an understanding of the function of religion in human life, and an evaluation of the validity of a religious perspective.
0.000 TO 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 TO 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Liberal Studies Department Course Attributes: MLS COURSE FOR GRAD FEE ASSESS Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Liberal Studies Non-Degree-MALS |
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