| Title: | Monks |
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| Course Section Number: | REL-272-01 |
| Department: | Religion |
| Description: | Most people in the history of the world have been in one sense or another religious. And most religions have a subset of their followers who are really religious. Let's call that subset "monks." Set apart from ordinary life, Christian, Hindu and Buddhist monks have different expectations and patterns of prayer, behavior and community. We will study the writings of and about some of these groups over time. The course will also look at groups today that are not considered monastic in order to understand organizations that you might one day manage: Is the Sphinx Club member like a monk of Wabash? Should large companies divide their employees into groups that are "true believers" and gig workers, like monks and laity? What can our current epidemic of loneliness and despair learn from the monastic tradition of community and hospitality? The course will likely involve an overnight trip to a monastery. First-half semester class. Can be taken along with REL 273: Mystics, or by itself. |
| Credits: | 0.50 |
| Start Date: | January 15, 2024 |
| End Date: | March 1, 2024 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/16/2024-02/29/2024 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Center Hall, Room 305
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| Faculty: | Nelson, Derek |
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