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Dec 07, 2025
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Hill Book [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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RST 100/122 - Pilgrimage and Passage: Religion as “Sacred” Journey3 Credits
Offered periodically
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.
Core Curriculum Attribute(s): Language, Arts, and Humanities
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