RELS 103 Death and the Afterlife (3)

This course will survey how multiple religious traditions, both eastern and western, understand death and the afterlife. Topics include the ritual treatment of the body, beliefs about the soul or consciousness, varying conceptions of survival after death (including reincarnation, resurrection, and divine judgment), the geography of the afterlife and experiential accounts of the afterlife. The course may explore mediumship and shamanic experience, past life memory, near death experience, and the paranormal.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Note: This course could be offered in either the fall or spring semesters depending on faculty availability, and it will be offered at least once every academic year.