REL 10150RELIGION ON FLM: HORROR CINEMA

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This course will explore several world religions, and religious studies as a field, through watching movies that deal with religion or that may be interpreted in light of religion. Through the lens of these films, students will question how and why moviemakers choose to address religious themes: What is religion? What makes a film “religious”? How do films “mark” religious content? How do films that deal with religion shape our ideas about religion in general and about specific religions? How do our own faith traditions shape what messages we take away from movies?