REL 108 - Mystical Encounters

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

Throughout history individuals of many religious and cultural traditions have sought personal, immediate experience of the divine. Such ecstatic communion is recognized as mysticism. Mysticism has generated some of the most remarkable texts in the religious libraries of the world. This course examines mystical traditions across cultures, exploring some of these texts. Symbols of transformation are interpreted as both culturally determined and universal. Meets general academic requirement R.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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