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Apr 20, 2024
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2012-2013 HillBook (Class of 2016) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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REL 122 - Pilgrimage and Passage: Religion as “Sacred” Journey (First-Year Seminar*)Three or Four Credits
Fall Semester
The course begins with the premise that all religions are at their best when they are “betwixt and between,” living in the threshold, open to new and unexpected horizons. After a close reading of the Book of Exodus, which will provide the opportunity to identify various themes associated with ritual passage, we will concentrate primarily on the study of the three chief monotheistic religions of Semitic origin: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The course will end with a brief exploration of Hinduism and Buddhism. Through comparative analysis of these religions, we will strive to determine similarities and differences in particular approaches to God, worship, institution, and moral conduct.
Prerequisite(s): *Four-Credit version open to First-Year Students only.
Three-Credit version fulfills the Cornerstone Religious Studies Requirement.
*Four-Credit version fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Cornerstone Religious Studies Requirements.
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