REL 338 - Religions of East Asia

This course is an introduction to the religious traditions of East Asia. The course focuses on materials from China, Japan, and Korea, especially the “Three Teachings”: Daosim, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Students will examine ways East Asian people have understood human action in society and the cosmos, and explore ways that East Asian traditions challenge and often confound Euro-American expectations about religions. This course can count toward the global studies program.