Religious Studies

Learn about religions around the globe.

Read religious texts, commentaries and analyses, and reflect on their meaning and importance.

Discuss the concept of religion, its origin and construction, its power both to show and hide the phenomena it denotes.

Think about religions as cultures with specific identities tied to language, region, bodily practices, texts, and beliefs.

Consider how religions are shaped by interaction and exchange with other cultures, nations, ethnicities, and religious groups; by technological change; by changing conceptions of gender; by forces of modernization and reaction.

Study contemporary religious movements and their relation to secularism, law, sovereignty, and violence. Look at art and media, and consider how they reflect and produce religion.

Learn about

Hinduism
and its various aspects in classes at
Truckee Meadows Community College
which are open to the public.

Hinduism
(CR112C) Tuesday; 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 1 session on January 26, 2010; Tuition: $39.00��

Hindu Gods and Goddesses
(CR113C) Tuesday; 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 1 session on February 2, 2010; Tuition: $39.00��

Bhagavad-Gita
(CR144C) Tuesday; 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 1 session on February 9, 2010: Tuition: $39.00��

All are welcome to sign-up for these classes which will be offered at Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC Meadowood Center), 5270 Neil Road, Reno 89502. Discount for seniors.

Rajan Zed, Hindu leader, will teach.

Pre-registration with TMCC preferred. For questions, please e-mail wdce@tmcc.edu or call 775-829-9010 or visit website at http://www.tmcc.edu/wdce/