RELI 1731
Religion and Culture
Interpreting how religion is represented and expressed by great works of literature, film, art, music, and popular culture. Topics include myth and ritual, community and identity, body and sexuality, sacred space, creativity and imagination.
2025
Topics
- COMPARATIVE PRACTICES KRIPAL
- FROM THE BIBLE TO BUDDHISM KRIPAL
- THE SKILL OF REFLEXIVITY KRIPAL
- MYTH AND RITUAL KRIPAL
- RELIGION, NATURE, SCIENCE KRIPAL
- SEX AND BODY KRIPAL
- SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF RELIGION KRIPAL
- THE RELIGIOUS IMAGINATION KRIPAL
- THE END OF ALL THINGS KRIPAL
- RELIGION AND MUSIC (*no in-person class) The Who’s Tommy
- RELIGION AND FILM (*no in-person class) The Grand Inquisitor
- Reflection / Discussion
- Conclusion / Questions
Readings
- Jeffrey J. Kripal, Comparing Religions (Wiley Blackwell, 2014)
Prerequisites & course information
Lecture three hours a week.