REL 1120 - Confronting Death (3)

When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
How do different religious traditions think about illness and end of life issues? What rituals do adherents perform? This course explores how religious belief and practice impact treatment decision making and includes consideration of specific issues such as suicide, euthanasia, and organ donation. It also examines funeral and bereavement rituals for both disposition of bodies as well as for individual and community mourning and support.