Religious Traditions of Korea

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course provides an historical overview of Korean religious traditions. We examine the historical processes that world religious traditions--Buddhism, Confucianism, and Christianity--have undergone in Korea. Then we consider the Korean folk religious tradition, Shamanism, and new religions in relation to the social context of contemporary Korea. The various Korean religious traditions are critically examined in terms of their cumulative, participatory process in world religious history. Cross-listed: REL-2733(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and REL-2733.