RELI 2732
Death and Afterlife
The meaning of death and afterlife in some religious traditions and secular philosophies with emphasis on the Hindu teaching of the immortal soul; the Hebraic idea of collective survival; the Christian doctrine of resurrection of the body; the Buddhist conception of no-soul and nirvana.
Topics
- Hindu teaching of the immortal soul
- Hebraic idea of collective survival
- Christian doctrine of resurrection of the body
- Buddhist conception of no-soul and nirvana
Course catalogue
2025
Readings
- Available from Haven Bookstore, 43 Seneca St. Ottawa. Tel: 613-730-9888 Understanding Death: An Introduction to Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in World Religions by Angela Sumegi, Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
Prerequisites & course information
Lecture three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- RELI-2732-B-V-Angela-Sumegi-1 ↗2025