RELIGIOUS STUDIES 103 - Journeys and Stories

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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What does it mean to live a myth or story with one's life or to go on a pilgrimage How are myths and voyages religious, and can storytelling and journeying be meaningful in our contemporary situation This course begins by focusing on the journeys and stories found within traditional religious frameworks. It then turns to the contemporary world and asks whether modern individuals in light of the rise of secularism and the technological age can live the old stories or must they become non-religious, or religious in a new manner. (Bloss, offered alternate years)

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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