REL 3020 - Religion in the Indian Tradition

This course draws its materials primarily from the great religious traditions native to India - i.e. Brahmanism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Hinduism. It is concerned primarily with definitions of the human in these traditions: the problems that are perceived to be central to human life and the resources assumed to be available for such problems’ solution. To clarify problems, it examines social and political contexts in which various traditions have arisen. To exemplify solutions, it offers samples from religious literature, art, architecture, music, ritual, and spiritual discipline.

Credits: 4 hours