ANSC-2042 Religion, Magic(k), and Witchcraft

(SELF & SOCIETY, COMMUNITY-ENGAGED LEARNING) An anthropological examination of beliefs and practices concerning the supernatural. Topics include religious authorities (shamans, gurus, pastors, priests); disembodied beings (angels, devils, spirits, ghosts); sorcery, oracles, and "cults"; meditation, mysticism, and altered states of consciousness. Formerly ATH-242.