REL 2160 - Exploring Religion

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Aurora University

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Description:

4 semester hours This course introduces students to the study of religion, and distinguishes religion from the religions. While it acknowledges the importance to religion of the older social sciences (specifically: anthropology, sociology and psychology), it stresses the importance to religious studies of cultural studies. It also looks at the claims by religion to transcendent, revelatory truth, and inquires how the truth of such claims might be established. In the process, it explores whether religious studies is a discrete field of study, or a multi-disciplinary area of inquiry, or even a vague and nebulous "subject" that has no place in a respectable university. No prerequisites. Meets General Education: "Aesthetic and Philosophical Expression" Group Arequirement.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.aurora.edu

Phone Number:

(630) 892-6431

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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