RELS-401 Death, Dying, and Religion
This course is an investigation into various aspects of the process and reality of human death including such major ones as the psychology of dying and bereavement; types of death; cultural attitudes toward death, especially as manifested in funeral customs of various societies; concepts and evidence for an afterlife; etc. There shall be a focus on how these aspects relate to and are understood within the major religious traditions of both East and West, with special attention to the Roman Catholic tradition. (alternating spring semesters)
Prerequisite
Take 3 credits; From S