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Appalachian State Univ REL 1010
Religion and Imaginary Worlds
Kevin Schilbrack (Ph.D., The University of Chicago Divinity School) is Professor of Religious Studies at Appalachian State University.
We human beings have a powerful capacity to imagine things that they cannot see, including things that would be better than what we see.
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Religion and Imaginary Worlds
REL 1010
Appalachian State University
Taught by Kevin Schilbrack
We human beings have a powerful capacity to imagine things that they cannot see, including things that would be better than what we see. We can imagine a better world, a better life, a better “me.” Religious communities in particular are known for their teachings about these invisible things, and also for their teachings about the practices or the disciplines that might help a person get from here to there. Drawing on Buddhist, Christian, Stoic, Chinese,and transhumanist examples, this class uses spiritual literature and films to examine different paths that religious communities have created to an imagined better life.
Religion and Imaginary Worlds
REL 1010
Appalachian State University
Taught by Kevin Schilbrack
We human beings have a powerful capacity to imagine things that they cannot see, including things that would be better than what we see. We can imagine a better world, a better life, a better “me.” Religious communities in particular are known for their teachings about these invisible things, and also for their teachings about the practices or the disciplines that might help a person get from here to there. Drawing on Buddhist, Christian, Stoic, Chinese,and transhumanist examples, this class uses spiritual literature and films to examine different paths that religious communities have created to an imagined better life.
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