Document Type
Syllabi
School
CLA
Department
REL
Course Subject
REL
Course Number
1100
Course Section
01
Course Title
Introduction to Religion
Academic Term and Year
Fall 2016
Credits
4.00
Hamline Plan Letter
D, H
Area of Study
REL
Course Description
Goals: To examine general theories about religion and various dimensions of religion (e.g. the sacred, scriptures, ethics, practices, mysticism, etc.), to reflect on the role of religion in public life, and to appreciate various ways of being religious and non-religious. Content: Topics discussed include approaches to the interpretation of scriptures, religious ethics, different kinds of “religious lives,” the challenges of religious diversity, religion and violence, atheism, religious trends in America and the world, and the relationship of religion to politics, law, science, and feminism. A number of the world’s religious traditions and thinkers will be introduced through texts, case studies, films and field trips. Taught: Every semester Credits: 4
Recommended Citation
Berkson, Mark, "REL1100-01.Introduction to Religion.F16.Berkson,Mark" (2016). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 11795.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/11795