Religion 206 - AFTERLIFE IN WORLD RELIGIONS

How do the world's religions picture the journey beyond death? This course examines conceptions of heaven, hell, and purgatory; immortality, rebirth, and resurrection; the judgement of the dead and the life of the world to come. Readings include classic and sacred texts such as The Epic of Gilgamesh, Plato's Phaedo, the Katha Upanishad, The Tibentan Book of the Dead, Dante's Divine Comedy, and Newman's Dream of Gerontius, and a variety of philosophical and theological reflections on the meaning of death and the hope for eternal life. Enrollment limited to 35.