FYSP 003 - Life, Death and Religion

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU

What does it mean to live and die? What is a “good life” or a “good death”? This course will explore these questions through the religions of East Asia, or China, Korea, and Japan. It covers the life cycle in East Asia, from birth to significant life events like marriage, to death and conceptions of the afterlife. Through a variety of religions present in East Asia such as Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shinto, this course looks at contemporary and historical religious understandings of life and death in East Asia to explore differing perceptions of what it means to be human.

Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: G. Gillson

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes