RL 310 - Religious Experience: Myth And Symbol

Institution:

Alverno College

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Description:

Prereq. Integrated Communication Level 3; one 210-level humanities/ fine arts course - The student examines the symbolic and mythical structures of religion, the nature and function of myth, and recurrent mythological themes (good and evil; birth, death, and rebirth; the individual and the community; the divine and the human). She works toward the resolution of critical questions in the theory of myth and in the ritual expression of myth in religious belief and practice. She discerns and responds aesthetically to mythical meanings in verbal and visual images. She interprets symbols through historical experience and its expressions in artistic form. And she makes judgments that lead to the development and articulation of her own theory of myth. The student who specializes in religious studies, in addition, analyzes the nature and function of the sacramental system of the Christian community as the ritual expression of its belief system. She applies the theoretical frameworks of selected systematic theologians to the sacraments as experienced in Scripture, in church tradition, and in contemporary life.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alverno.edu

Phone Number:

(414) 382-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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