Eastern Religions and the Challenge of Modernity

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines the contemporary state of Eastern Religions. It discusses the recent histories of Eastern Religions, and looks at the challenges of science, consequences of colonialism, movements of political independence, and issues of poverty and social justice. It studies particularly these traditions' encounter with the West, and their responses to the cultural exchange that ensues from this encounter. [Note 1: Permission of the Department is required.] (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)