PHILG 206 - Idea of God

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

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3 Credits The Idea of God is an Intermediate Seminar course. Its methods are intended to sharpen the student's abilities to read, write and speak well, and so will require a good deal of reading, writing and speaking. The course will emphasize the clarity and precision of expression. The questions we will look at include: What are the origins of religious belief How should we understand the notions of "God," "ultimate reality," "supreme being," "spirit," "source of life," and related terms for designating divinity What must something be like to be God Can God be meaningfully referred to What are the essential properties of the divine in various concepts of God How does the concept of God develop What are the practical implications, for individuals and groups, of believing in a particular concept

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umb.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 287-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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