RELST 113 - Introduction to Religious Studies

Institution:

Virginia Wesleyan University

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Description:

What is religion? How should we study it? This course is an introduction to the academic study of religion. Using the data from a wide variety of religious traditions, students gain familiarity with the categories used in the comparative study of religion: sacred space and time, sacred text, sacred history, myth, and ritual. Offered each fall.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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