TRS 372 - Spirituality in Practice

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-.

This course takes a cultural and theoretical approach and focuses on religion as it is experienced and practiced, both in everyday life and in special ritual contexts. We will explore religion through concepts such as space, time, power, material culture, ritual, and the body, and use these concepts to understand more deeply the logic and practices of spirituality and transformative experiences in a variety of religious contexts and traditions. Students will have the opportunity to use theoretical ideas developed in the class to analyze practices such as pilgrimage, altar-building, music, dance, meditation, mysticism, monasticism, body modification and pain, and the role of material culture and the body in religious experience.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TUTE - Theological Explorations

Repeatable
No

Fee
$5

Additional Notes
Previous course number: TRS 176

Course credits: 3