Advanced Readings in Theories of Religion

3 credits

This course will focus on in-depth primary source readings from Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud relevant to theorizing religion as a human phenomenon. Emphasis will be placed on understanding their origins ideas (and the motivations behind those ideas), and on exploring more recent scholarly appropriations of their thought in the field of religious studies. ***Prerequisite: Completion of 24 credit hours or a 200-level RLST course.***