Class Id | 9842 |
Days | MW |
Start time | 11:00 AM |
End time | 11:50 AM |
Building | THOML |
Room | 003 |
Course Id | 4359 |
Dept and Number | HUM 222 |
Dept and Number | REL 222 |
Area | EC |
Title | Religion in Modern Thought and Film |
Description | This course surveys conceptions of religion that have been influential in the modern period, and critically examines the theories of knowledge, interpretation, society, and culture associated with them. Among the approaches considered are Augustinian theology, Enlightenment skepticism, Marxism, cultural anthropology, phenomenology, feminism, and Freudian psychology. Films by such directors as Hitchcock and Kurosawa are used to explore the main issues covered. |
Prerequisites | Required for Religion Department majors. |
Professor | Jeffrey L. Stout |