RELIGION 288 - Internet Religion

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University of Bridgeport

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Prerequisition WREL 102 or 103, at least one other WREL course, and Instructor's permission. This course examines the impact of the internet on classical religious forms (ideas, practices). In a lab component, we explore whether religious ideas and practices undergo mutation when they are expressed virtually. We set the stage for this topic by examining Religions and the Silk Road, which sets forth the dynamic nature of religious change in the ancient world. Topics include: the nature of change within religious communities; social dimensions of belief and faith-oriented practice; solitary and virtual modes of religious experience; human nature and internet; addiction to virtuality; connectivity, selfexpression, and orthodoxy. 3 semester hours

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bridgeport.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 576-4000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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