RELI 3351 Major Religious Thinkers

This course introduces students to the thought, historical setting, and influence of thinkers from Eastern and Western religious traditions. The figures covered include traditional religious thinkers, such as the Biblical prophets and Laozi; recent and contemporary religious thinkers, such as Thomas Merton and the Dalai Lama; and critics of religion, such as Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud.