RLST 100 - The Problem of Religion

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

Subject:

Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): one Religious Studies course or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Survey of critics and defenders of religion who debate meanings and functions of religions in light of modern challenges. Topics include religious pluralism due to cross-cultural encounters in Africa, Asia, and the Americas; wars among religions; theories of evolution; discovery of the unconscious; rise of behavioral and social sciences.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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