REL 130

Introduction to Religions

A cross-cultural survey course of major religious traditions, with emphasis upon the theoretical and methodological issues at stake in the discipline of Religious Studies. The course provides a balanced treatment of Asian and Western/Abrahamic traditions in order to explore the concept of 'religion' within a comparative humanistic context. Most important will be a close reading and discussion of primary texts in English translation. By the end of the course students will have developed a vocabulary for understanding religious phenomena cross-culturally and a sensibility for engaging with religious others in our globalizing world.

Distribution Area Prerequisites Credits
Arts and Humanities- or -Global Learning 1 course

Fall Semester information

Jason Fuller

130A: Intro to Religions


Leslie James

130B: Intro to Religions


Jessica Mejia

130C: Intro to Religions


Justin Glessner

130D: Intro to Religions


Spring Semester information

Leslie James

130A: Intro to Religions


Jason Fuller

130B: Intro to Religions


Staff

130C: Intro to Religions


Justin Glessner

130D: Intro to Religions