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Pop Culture / Pop ReligionClothing to Coca-Cola, advertising to fandom, spiritual tourism to punk rock
Religion & MediaFrom the invention of writing to printed books to radio and new media
MOOC: Spirituality and Sensualityonline course free and available to all
Religion, Art, & Visual CultureSurveys sacred architecture, calligraphy, Japanese gardens, icons, mass-media devotional images, and stained glass, in Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism
Artist Books & Sacred TextsIllustrated Bibles, calligraphed Qurans, highly visual Haggadot, and contemporary artists who re-sacralize books (Image from Meg Hitchcock)
Religion & Modern ArtAbstract Expressionism to video and installation art (+ a little blasphemy) (Image from Bill Viola)
Religious Diversity in the USAReligious diversity and pluralism in the US. With special attention to Utica, NY.
Religion in the WildBegins with a 5-day backpacking trip in the Adirondacks. Then it's reading, walking, talking; from Hudson River School to Gary Snyder
World Films, World FaithsIntroduces the mythical stories, ritual practices, communal activities, and intellectual beliefs of several major religions through the medium of film. Aims to show how religious people around the world live and struggle and find joy in their lives.

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