Phil 216 - Women and Religion

Institution:

University of North Dakota

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Description:

3 credits. An examination of the role of women's experiences in religious thought, symbols and traditions, beginning with the centrality of goddess and mythic female figures, to the shift from matriarchy to patriarchy in the major cultures of the world and the consequential suppression of women's experiences by patriarchal society, up to the current trend towards reformation and reconstruction of traditional religions by contemporary women theologians and religious thinkers. S

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

und.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 225-5863

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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