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REL 3710 - Religion, Ecology, & Biology (3)

When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course introduces the student to the ecological and biological study of religion. The course specifically considers the extent to which evolutionary theory illumines the origins, functions, and continuing vitality of religious belief, behavior, and experience, taking time along the way to consider the unscientific theory of intelligent design and the controversies associated therewith. In addition to a general evolutionary account of religion, the course assesses the role of infectious disease ecologies in the evocation of religious diversity.
Prerequisite: R C 2001  or its equivalent.