REL 105 Death and Dying in Global Perspective

This course introduces students to religion in the topics of death and dying. It investigates the

psychological aspects of facing death and dealing with dying persons; cross-cultural religious

and philosophical interpretations of death (as new life, resurrection, rebirth, etc.); and medical,

ethical, and legal issues such as physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia.

This course will especially investigate themes of dying, death, afterlife, eschatology,

reincarnation, memorialization, and the paranormal as they relate to the study of religion as a

human phenomenon. The course uses videos, guest speakers, readings, class discussions, and

individual reflection papers to gain an understanding of the multiple meanings death has in our

world.

Prerequisite

None

None

Fall

J. Selke

HAH, GP