Religion-and-literature studies in Canada
Then and now
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5129918 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Closson James (Queen's University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 193-205 |
| Publication date | 2001-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4298 • E-ISSN: 2042-0587 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/000842980103000205 |
| OpenAlex | W1990585698 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Through an examination of course offerings at Canadian universities the study of religion and literature (RL) of a generation ago is compared with that today. Many of the RL courses taught in 1972 were organized around theological themes and existential motifs taken as characteristic of the contemporary world and students' own search for meaning. Today's RL courses, while fewer in number and perhaps less prominent within religious studies curricula, bring into view wider concerns, both in terms of the religions and literatures represented and the methods whereby these texts are treated
Curriculum · Epistemology · Existentialism · Meaning (existential · Pedagogy · Social science · Sociology · History · Mormonism, Religion, and History · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2006 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |