| Title: | Topics Comp Religion: Ritual |
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| Course Section Number: | REL-290-01 |
| Department: | Religion |
| Description: | Topics in Comparative Religion: Ritual. 1st Half-Semester. This course takes on several questions. What are rituals? Are they routine acts, which people do simply because they've always done them? Or are they meaningful acts, which people do because they signify something? Are all rituals religious? If so, why? If not, why not? In this half-course, we'll read selections from various writers on ritual. Using film and other media, we'll also look at a variety of ritual activities from different cultures, including fraternity and College rituals, religious ceremonies (e.g. the Mass, Hindu temple rituals, Confucian rites), holidays like Halloween, and the "little rituals" of everyday life, such as those associated with meals and sports. .5 course credit. 1st half-semester. Prerequisites: None. Course limited to 20. |
| Credits: | 0.50 |
| Start Date: | January 20, 2020 |
| End Date: | March 6, 2020 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/21/2020-02/27/2020 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Malcolm X Institute, Room 109
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| Faculty: | Blix, David |
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