RE 317 - Religion & Its Expression in Literature

Institution:

Arcadia University

Subject:

Religion

Description:

Through the readings of this course, the student will become acquainted with writers who have religious and spiritual ideas, concerns, questions and doubts. Some of the topics explored are: religious imagery, religion as an institution, historical and cultural influences, identity and community, authority and justice, atonement and redemption, meditation and harmony with nature. Selected authors are: James Baldwin, Berthold Brecht, Albert Camus, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Lao-tzu, Peter Matthiessen, Ian McEwan, Arthur Miller, and John Patrick Shanley.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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