Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2025
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RELI 150 001 (CRN: 14830)
SACRED BIRTH
Long Title: SACRED BIRTH
Department: Religion
Instructor: Brunton, Judith Ellen
Meeting: 4:00PM - 6:30PM M (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Analyzing Diversity: Yes
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 12
Enrollment data as of: 15-DEC-2025 3:32AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
15-DEC-2025
7:00PM - 10:00PM M
Description: In the hospital or in the home, child-birth is “everywhere socially marked and shaped” (Jordan 1993). This course is a survey of diverse ways birth is sacred for different religious and spiritual traditions and an exploration of how these religions are lived by birthing people in the contemporary context.