RELG 281 - African Religions and Their Thought Systems

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3HU, CD

An introduction to the philosophical basis of African society through a study of various African Religions: Traditional Religions as well as Islam and Christianity, especially in their indigenized forms. This study will also examine the underlying nature of African religious thought, the function of myth and ritual, and the complex and profoundly sophisticated African concepts of the spiritual universe. Consideration will be given to the relationship between religion and culture in various societies. Questions will be raised regarding the different ways religion is conceived in various cultures: African and ‘non-African,’ ‘Western’ and ‘non-Western.’ Enrollment Limit: 35.
Instructor: A. G. Miller