Topics in Comparative Religion (379-0-21)
Topic
Pilgrimage
Instructors
Richard Kieckhefer
491-2614
1860 Campus Drive, Crowe Hall # 4-141
Meeting Info
Locy Hall 318: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM
Overview of class
Three ideas can be found widely among world religions:
* that some places are holy and worth visiting because of the historical events that happened there
* that some places are holy and worth visiting because of the miracles that about there
* that all of life is a pilgrimage.
Explore these ideas with an instructor who has twice completed the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. We will discuss Christian pilgrimages, Muslim and Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimages, and theories of pilgrimage.
Learning Objectives
1. Students should gain insight into the complex motives that underlie this important form of religious practice. 2. Students should be able to apply critical tools to the comparative study of pilgrimage.
Teaching Method
Class Materials (Required)
Course pack.
Class Attributes
Ethics & Values Distro Area