Re-imagining Religion: Towards a Thematic Approach to Religious Studies at UKZN to Religious Studies at UKZN

Examining the Introduction to Religion (RELG 101) module below, offered at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) reveals a rigid adherence to the World Religions Paradigm (WRP) in structure and content. This article assesses the alignment of the RELG 101 module with Clingerman and O'Brien'...

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Main Author: Vencatsamy, Beverly (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2024
In: Journal for the study of religion
Year: 2024, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-32
Further subjects:B Critical Thinking
B Religious Studies
B World Religions Paradigm
B thematic approach
B Religious Literacy
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)

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