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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

RS 310 - Religion: Theory and Method

This course is part one of the capstone experience. It examines the nature of religion and the difficulty of defining religion, studies various methods and theories in the academic study of religion, treats both naturalistic and religious understandings of religion, and studies aspects of religion such as religious experience, comparative religion, myth, and the social and institutional fabric of religion.

Prerequisites: Completion of LSC requirements in “Christian Traditions and Thought”.

Full course
Misc. Notes: Required of RS Majors; open to RS minors; open to others with permission of the instructor.