Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

RELI 305 - PAIN, ECSTASY, EMBODIMENT

Long Title: PAIN, ECSTASY AND EMBODIMENT IN RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: From exorcism to other worldly visions, we experience religion as embodied human beings. This course explores embodied religion by focusing on connections between pain and transcendence, looking at medieval Christianity as well as contemporary and cross-cultural examples. Cross-list: MDST 305, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: RELI 566. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 305 if student has credit for RELI 566.