REL 2222 - Introduction to Hindu Religions

Credits: 4
An introduction to the variety of religious practices and teachings that go by the name “Hindu,” both in the U.S. and abroad. The course includes topics such as Hindu deities (e.g., Ganesa, Krsna, Siva, and The Goddess in her many forms), people worshiped as divine both earlier and today, festivals, pilgrimages, temples, various teachings such as dualistic and nondualistic philosophies, and Hindu communities in the United States. The course includes visits to Hindu institutions in the surrounding area. No prior knowledge of or acquaintance with Hindu religions is required.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.