2022-2023 Catalog

RS 324 Mysticism: East and West

This course is a study of the mystical element in the religious traditions in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Differences as well as similarities will be considered, drawing upon influential theories in the contemporary study of mysticism. Readings may include selections from the Bible, the Zohar, medieval Christian saints and mystics, Sufi poets, the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita, the Tao Te Ching, and Zen Buddhist writings.  

Credits

3

Prerequisite

WRIT 102 or WRIT 201 and one PHIL or RS course or permission of the department