REL 1010 - Religion and Imaginary Worlds (3)

When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This course will explore various expressions of religious imagination in cultural products such as literature that reflect or contribute to religion and religious ideas. A variety of types of literature (including biblical and modern) will be used. The class is organized around the literary critique of religious issues and the postmodern crisis of belief. The class will also consider literary theory and the critical issues involved in transferring literature to other media forms.