RS 315 Religion and Experience
What makes an experience “religious”? This course will inspect the ways in which religion manifests itself in human consciousness in a variety of religious traditions. Through our examination of religious emotions, attitudes, visions, and conversations, we will describe the value ascribed to these experiences while also investigating their validity and authority. Readings may include William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, the Tao Te Ching, Augustine, Confessions, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and Shunryu Suzuki.
Prerequisite
WRIT 102 or
WRIT 201 and one RS course or permission by the department