RLT4600

Living Faiths: the Search for Meaning

(ART)

Robyn Horner

12 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: What happens to us when we die? How does religion make sense of death? This subject concerns the ways in which religious beliefs and practices relate to each other and to life experiences. Taking as its focus beliefs about life and death, from the two traditions offered in any one year (from Christianity, Judaism or Buddism) the unit explores the expression of these beliefs in sacred texts, ritual and wider religious culture. An important part of the study is the examination of sources of authority with regard to beliefs within the different traditions. Also important is the examination of the hermeneutical stances operative within each tradition.

Assessment: Short Assignment (1000 words): 10% + Essay (3500 words): 40% + Case Study (4500 words): 50%