Religion 228s - On Human Freedom:Lordship and Bondage in Religion and Culture

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Mount Holyoke College

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This course offers a critical investigation of selected materials taken from Eastern,Western, and ?irdWorld religious and cultural texts and customs in order to appreciate their respective views on human freedom. Particular attention is given to the varied definitions and meanings of freedom; the master/slave relationship as a universal paradigm for reflecting on freedom; some moral and ethical implications associated with the idea of freedom; and the connections among freedom, will, and human identity. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-B requirement J. Grayson Prereq. Religion 100 or 226, or permission of instructor; 4 credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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