RELIGIOUS STUDIES 461 - Senior Seminar:Toward Theory in Religious Studies

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Religious studies is an endeavor to understand phenomena referred to in the general categories "religion" and "religious." What does it mean to be religious in U.S. culture In other cultures What is religion What are some major religious questions What are ways people have responded to these questions What is theory What is experience How are theory and experience related In this course students discuss diverse theoretical perspectives on religion, differentiate among kinds of theories, evaluate them, and apply them to particular examples. The course offers a context for recognizing the contribution of prior work in religious studies and provides a capstone for the majo r. (Fall, offered annuall

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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