RELIGST 2: Is Stanford a Religion?
Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, GER:DB-Hum
What is a religion, and does Stanford qualify as one?
RELIGST 50: Exploring Buddhism: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges
Tue, Thu 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:EC-GlobalCom, GER:DB-Hum, WAY-SI, WAY-EDP
How does a 2,500-year-old tradition respond to the urgent challenges of our contemporary world?
RELIGST 62: Exploring Islamic Mysticism
Tue, Thu 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
"Mysticism" comes from the Greek word for "one who has been initiated," which itself comes from the act of "closing one's lips or eyes."
RELIGST 145: The Gothic and the Supernatural
Mon, Wed 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
What happens when you mix up evil, darkness, science fiction, romance, and lots and lots of ghosts?
RELIGST 226/326: The Bible in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Mon, Wed 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Units: 3-5
This seminar investigates the central role of the Christian Bible in European religion, culture, and society from ca. 1000-1700 CE.
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