Human responses to loss, grief and death as they occur over a lifetime, including an examination of therapeutic and religious approaches to the...
A cross-culturally based course on the essentials of ritual. Topics may include the use of masks, music, costumes and sacred rites, as well as the...
An examination of the ritual and oral traditions of a specific group of native peoples to discern their attempts to integrate themselves and their...
An examination of selected rites of passage such as weddings, funerals and initiations. Special attention is given to the dramatic qualities of ritual...
This course explores the connections between cultural studies and religious studies. Themes may include, but are not limited to, religious dimensions...
An investigation of Gandhi's role in the emergence of the modern Indian state. An analysis of the sources and development of Gandhi's use of religious...
An investigation of new religious trends, issues and movements in contemporary North America.†
An examination of developments in Canadian religion from the late 1960s to the present. Attention will be given to religious pluralism in contemporary...
This course explores the sacred spaces and places of diverse religions and cultures. Attention will be given to pilgrimage sites, holy lands, places...
An investigation of the intersection of food practices and religion, including food prohibitions and religious rituals involving food and drink....
A study of the life, teaching and influence of Jesus of Nazareth as known in the New Testament and other ancient documents. Attention will also be...
An examination of the nature and meaning of religious experiences, including the study of such topics as mysticism, compassion, meditation and altered...
A survey of the theories, techniques and practices of Asian spiritual disciplines; a comparison of cosmologies, meditation practices, spiritual...
For centuries, Islamic mystics, also known as Sufis, played formative roles in Muslim cultures from West Africa to China, leaving for posterity a...
A study of religious quests and their connection to conquest or other forms of cultural expansionism and religious imperialism. Among the prominent...
(Consult the department for topics.) Notes Irregular course
A study of the origins, content and literary forms of the apocalyptic movement from the late biblical period through early Judaism and Christianity....
The intersection of psychology and religion, with attention given to psychological and psychoanalytic theories that address religion, such as those of...
Consult the department for current offerings and prerequisites. Notes Irregular Course
An investigation of the relation of religion to violence, this course concentrates on phenomena such as war, "ethnic cleansing," terrorism, civil...