RELI 089 - (CC, HP) Dying Across Cultures: Asia and BeyondSemester Hours: 3
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This course will explore practices of dying in diverse religious cultures. When loved ones die, what individual and communal rituals do different traditions prescribe? How do they think about ancestors, memories, and the afterlife? In addition to studying cultural practices regarding what happens after death, we will also consider how different religions think one should live when approaching death. The course will focus on perspectives from Asia; other religious cultures may be covered. Special attention will be paid to learning to dialogue across cultural differences.
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