REL 213: Gender and Religion

Goal: To engage students in the critical reading and assessment of significant religious and theological works concerning how gender impacts the practices of religion in society and how religion impacts individual and societal understanding of gender and gender roles.
Content: Students will examine in detail the approach to gender and gender roles undertaken by a diversity of religions, religious practitioners, theologians, and theorists of religion. The impact of gender on issues such as ethical formation, religious authority, the nature of human existence, and conceptions of the holy will be explored.
Gen. Ed. Category: Synthesizing Perspectives; Women’s Experiences; (HUM).
Cross-Listed as: WST 213.
Credit: 3
Degree Level: Undergraduate