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REL106: The Promises and Perils of Religion in 21st Century Societies
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This course is designed to help you think critically about religion and its role in today's world. Religion serves both to heal and empower persons and communities and to promote violence in the name of God. This course examines key topics, including religion and self-transformation, religion and violence, and freedom of religion as a human right. In most classes we will be sitting around a table discussing assigned readings and films. You will also gain experience in making professional oral presentations that present your viewpoints and in writing with precision, persuasiveness, and clarity. We hope that this class will help you gain a greater appreciation of the complex role that religion plays in today’s world. Religion is a subject upon which we will certainly not all agree, and we look forward to a lively and open discussion of ideas and views.
Your Professor
Dr. Phillip Lucas is a Professor of Religious Studies and scholar of world religions, contemporary religious trends, and new and minority religions. He teaches in the University Honors Program and is founding editor of Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions. His teaching at Stetson has been honored with the McEniry Award, our universities highest honor for excellence in teaching. Dr. Lucas's research takes him around the world, from the megalithic sites of western Europe to the temples and ashrams of South India.
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Stetson University
First Year Studies | Unit 8275
421 North Woodland Boulevard
DeLand, Florida 32723
Email Address : firstyearstudies@stetson.edu
Phone Number : 386.822.7345
Fax Number : 386.822.7322
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