Religion 230 - Mysticism and Spirituality

Institution:

Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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Description:

An examination of mysticism as well as other forms of personal religious consciousness and the way individuals have integrated religious experience with their general understanding of existence. Attention will be given to accounts of mysticism and spirituality found in different cultures and historical periods. Fundamental issues include: the character of religious experience, the significance of gender in spirituality, self-realization and self-transformation, the relationship of interior experience and public life, and altered states of consciousness. (Jeffrey R. Timm) Connections: Conx 20049 Psychoactive Sacramentals, Conx 20050 Quest for Transcendence

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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