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Virginia Commonwealth University

RELS101: INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS STUDIES

RELS 101 Introduction to Religious Studies Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. This course examines the phenomenon of religion and religious experience. Through a phenomenological approach definitions and descriptions of the major features of the religious experience and of religious establishments, including concepts of the sacred, the numinous, religious language, texts, symbols, rituals and myths are reviewed. In addition, the social, political and spiritual dimensions of religion in human culture will be investigated. Semester course.

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3.0
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Religious Studies
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