Religion

College of Arts & Sciences

• Introduction to Religion

  CAS RN 100
  

  Religion matters. It makes meaning and provides structure to life, addressing fundamental questions about the body, spirit, community, and time. But what is it? How does it work in our world? This course explores religion in ritual, philosophical, experiential, and ethical dimensions. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm

  James Hill

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm

  Yair Lior

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• Religions of Asia

  CAS RN 103
  

  Online offering. Study of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Focus on the world view of each tradition and the historical development of that world view. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 12-June 26)

  O1 (IND) Arranged

  Daigengna Duoer

  Online section O1: Meets online every Tues & Thurs 8-9 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates

  O3 (IND) Arranged

  Yair Lior

  Online section O3: Meets online every Tues & Thurs 9-10 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 14)

  O2 (IND) Arranged

  A.D. Hughes

  Online section O2: Meets online every Wed & Fri 1-2 pm for a live class. Nonstandard course dates

  O4 (IND) Arranged

  A.D. Hughes

  Online section O4: Meets online every Tues & Thurs 9-10 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates
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• Death and Immortality

  CAS RN 106
  

  Examines death as religious traditions have attempted to accept, defeat, deny, or transcend it. Do we have souls? Do they reincarnate? What to do with a corpse? Other topics include mourning, burial, cremation, martyrdom, resurrection, near-death experiences. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 1-3:30 pm

  Michael Zank

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 1-3:30 pm

  Laura Harrington

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• Religion and Hip Hop

  CAS RN 296
  

  Uses digital media studies to explore diverse religious expressions in hip hop culture. Through critical reading, community field trips, and hands-on technology usage, students consider an often overlooked element in the study of hip hop culture: religion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

  Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

  A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm

  James Hill

  Meets w/CAS AA 296

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• Religion and Politics

  CAS RN 379
  

  Introduction to the comparative study of the political role of religious institutions and beliefs. Covers issues such as religion's relationship to violence and terrorism, democracy and human rights, group identity, gender and sexuality, and modernity and secularism. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

  Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

  B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm

  Timothy Longman

  Meets w/CAS PO 379 & CAS IR 337

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