REL 100.001
Introduction to Religious Studies
T, R | 12:30-1:45
FA 214
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As a general introduction to the academic study of religion, REL 100 is focused on the problem of defining religion, in theory and in practice. The course examines classic approaches to defining religion and identifies the theories of religion’s role or purpose implicit in each.
As a Core Curriculum Humanities course, REL 100’s goal is for all students to learn to define, accurately describe, and compare in a non-evaluative manner so as to find significant similarities and differences among forms of observable human behavior.
Michael J. Altman
- Office hours:
Monday, 12:30pm-1:30pm; Tuesday, 9:00am-10:00am, and by appointment.
- (205) 348-5271
- michael.altman@ua.edu
Readings
McCutcheon, Russell
Studying Religion: an introduction, 2nd ed.
Routledge, 2019
9780815353638
Hughes, Aaron W.
Religion in 5 Minutes
Equinox, 2017
9781781794654
Online Readings
UA Box Readings from outside of the required texts can be found in REL {course number}'s UA Box.