REL 153 - The Dynamics of Religion

Institution:

La Salle University

Subject:

Description:

3 credits Patterns 1 A study of religion designed to acquaint the student with such typical patterns of human religious expression as myth, symbol, and ritual, as well as with typical patterns of religious ideas about God and gods, conceptions of death and salvation, and notions of the sacred and the profane. It is also designed to show the student how religion functions and affects positions at the social, economic, and personal dimensions of human life: personally, by helping individuals make sense of their lives in the face of meaningless suffering and death; socially, by articulating shared values and patterns of meaning, by criticizing injustice, and by generally motivating people to work for the common good.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lasalle.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 951-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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