RLGN 190 - Sacred Space in Western Religions

Institution:

Case Western Reserve University

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Description:

A significant problem facing all three of the great western religious traditions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- is how to establish a sacred space on earth for the worship of a deity which cannot be contained. In many ways, architectural and artistic decisions about the location, internal layout, orientation and other features of such sacred spaces reflect deep presuppositions in each religion about the divine and how worship is to be effected in a human context. This course will be based around visits to a number of religious buildings to examine how one might understand and interpret such spaces.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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