Professor Phyllis Kaminski

Saint Mary's College

Religious Studies 101W

"Introducing Religious Studies"

**TANDEM** with ENLT 106W

This course introduces the sources and skills required for the study of religion. As a preparation for responsible theological inquiry, it will explore faith in its human dimensions and its relevance to the questions and problems of today. The theme of leadership will focus our exploration of ways in which religions faith shapes our relation to ourselves, to others and to the world. Readings will come from the Bible and contemporary theological texts. The companion course, ENLT 106W, is a writing-intensive introduction to literature in which students work toward fulfilling the College's writing proficiency requirment (the "W"). Reading and writing assignments are designed to complement those of RLST 201W.