TRS 365 - Spiritual, Not Religious: Emerson-New Age

Upper Division

Prerequisites
TRS 281 or TRS 380 or TRS 381 or TRS 382 or TRS 383 or TRS 384 or TRS 385 or TRS 386 or TRS 387 or TRS 388 or TRS 389 or PHIL 220; Minimum grade D-.

The American tradition of individual seeking in religion is as old as the Republic, but it may be said to have its serious origin in the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson. This course seeks to situate the contemporary phrase “spiritual, not religious,” in a larger historical context and to compare contemporary American understandings of spirituality without institutional borders to more traditional understandings of spirituality.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TUTE - Theological Explorations

Repeatable
No

Fee
$5

Additional Notes
Previous course number: TRS 175

Course credits: 3