Legacy Course Catalog
REL R152 - Religions of the West
| Effectivity: | 01/07/2002 - Fall 2007 *** @ IU Technology Statewide |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Instructional Types: | Lec |
| Usually Offered: | fal spr sum |
| Short Title: | Religions of West |
| Description: | The purpose of the course is for students to develop ways of understanding the religions of the West (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) in the context of Western (American) society and culture. To do this, the course will focus on three aspects of Western religion: notions of God, scripture, and ritual. We will approach these phenomena from a comparative perspective, meaning that we will be interested in looking at both the similarities between the religions of the West as well as those differences that mark each as distinctive. A major component of our approach to religion will be examining how each tradition is treated in popular American culture, media, and literature. We will use various animated series, such as The Simpsons, Futurama, and King of the Hill as our guide to each of the topics covered in the course. We will also read three novels that will exemplify the aspects of Western religion discussed in class. Fiction is particularly important in helping us gain appreciations for religious meaning since it allows us to "walk in the shoes" of other people-to see the world through eyes different than our own. |
| Department: | Iupui Courses |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | NO |
| Temporary Flag: | NO |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
