Analyses of various characters from the mythologies and narratives of specific events and deities\/demons from Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism. Contributions from the course RELS 370 at the University of Calgary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The short six-week course focused on analysing various worldviews shaped by the cultural and religious backdrop. Theoretical discussions such as Orientalism and Archetyping and Stereotyping through religious narratives provided a variety of approaches to understanding the religious narratives in the aforementioned traditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kali (Hinduism), Djinn (Islam), and Mara (Buddhism) were used as case-studies to peel the layers of embodied philosophies in practiced religions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Divinity, Ardhanarishwara, and Gender by Alex Lepa <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Will the Real Kali Please Stand up by Fatima Khan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kali: The Duality of Deity and Demoness in Hindu Mythology by Wazhma Rahmani<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Comparative analysis of “moderation” in Buddhism and Islam by Zeina Hussain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n