RS 310 - The Sacred Quest

This course counts for the Core in Catholic Intellectual Traditions and is a required course for RS Majors. 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.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.

Core: Catholic Intellectual Traditions