Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2019-2020
RELI 568 - RISE OF THE NONES
Long Title: RISE OF THE NONES: HUMANISMS AND HUMANITIES
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This course will look at the rise of the “nones,” that is, individuals who affiliate with no religious tradition, through both a history of secular thought in the West and a close reading of key texts and figures. Atheism, humanism, secularism and the “spiritual but not religious” will all be treated as key categories. RELI 568 will require additional readings, 3 additional papers plus a longer research paper, leading discussions and teaching. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: RELI 368. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 568 if student has credit for RELI 368. Repeatable for Credit.