SOC 206 — SOC-206. Religion and Human Experience. 3 Credits
LECT 45 hrs An interdisciplinary course with sociological, psychological and anthropological perspectives on religion. Topics include interactions between the individual, society and religion, ritual and religious experience, religious organization and secularization. Comparisons are made between western and non-western religious systems. The rise of fundamentalism and new religious consciousness are also considered. Prerequisites: An introductory course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology.