ANT 354 - Anthropology of Religion

Institution:

Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

This course employs the rules of the sociological method to explore religion. It identifies the characteristics of the sacred and its function in explaining the inexplicable. On the one hand, effort is made to distinguish the sacred from the profane and, on the other, magic from religion. It concludes with an exploration of the controversy surrounding the difference between religion and spirituality.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2003 - 08/14/2019 

Institution Website:

www.lincoln.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 365-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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