JUST 111 - Philosophy of Religion

This introductory course will explore the many philosophical and methodological questions which emerge from the study of religious thought. Topics will include the nature of religious subjectivity, divinity, prayer, sacrifice, and faith. The course will be divided into four sections, including Two Approaches to the Study of Religion (Freud and William James); Foundations and Varieties of Faith (David Hume, Kant); Two central biblical stories (Genesis 22 - The Binding of Isaac, and the Book of Job); and Critical Study of Religion - including race and feminist theology. Students will practice techniques of close readings of primary and secondary texts. Offered regularly. 4 credits.