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RLST2639: From Secular Faith to Conspiracy Belief
2022 unit information
This unit examines tensions between states and religions during the emergence of Western secular societies. It investigates the 'ultimate concerns' of moderns, the focus on self-transformation of the individual, and how 'multi-faith' states operate in relation to religious concerns. The unit examines the sacrality of the state by examining the development and perpetuation of conspiracy theories that seek to challenge this modern continuum through both myth and apocalyptic thinking. This unit will challenge students to develop methodologies to better investigate the nature of 'religion', 'faith', 'spirituality' and 'conspiracy' in a late-modern context.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Studies in Religion
| Code | RLST2639 |
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| Academic unit | Studies in Religion |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in the Studies in Religion major |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. This unit takes students deep into the sacred dimensions of the secular and asks them to apply religious-focused scholarly analysis to the everyday world about them.
- LO2. Novel problems are presented in the re-framing of central texts of the discipline of the study of religion and students are encouraged to report on real-world applications.
- LO3. This unit adds to cultural competence by expanding their view of secularity as relative to other "religious" traditions.
- LO4. This unit encourages students to draw in methodological insights from other humanities disciplines
- LO5. The unit requires students to consider the ethics of deep social integration of scholarly ideas into the real world through community visits
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