Religious beliefs and practices have had major effects on human life and human history. The study of this complex phenomenon attempts to reveal how external events are charged with inner meaning according to peoples faith or ideology. These courses reveal different dimensions of religion and a variety of approaches to the subject. All Religion courses may be taken for Concentration credit in Languages and Literature, Creative Arts, and Liberal Arts. Pay careful attention to subtitles below and in the Schedule of Classes.
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It may also be taken for Concentration credit in Languages and Literature, Creative Arts, or Liberal Arts. This course analyzes religion as an element of personal individual experience as well as a dimension of the cultural life of various groups. In addition to this objective and analytical approach, it also considers the personal and subjective witness of religionists and examines the essential nature of religion as well as its impact on individuals and society. Students also study the different interpretations of what it means to have a body, according to religion and psychology, and evaluate their own spiritual existence. The influence of religious and spiritual traditions on contemporary society, especially as they affect our lives as men and women, is also discussed.