(Religious Studies, Sociology and English)
Truth in Society is made up of:
English 1006, taught by Professor Russell Hunt
Sociology 1006, taught by Professor John McKendy
Religious Studies 1006, taught by Professor Thom Parkhill
In this section you will be invited to consider, as you participate in each of the three courses, how people
come to believe the things they do about important matters, how their beliefs change, and how the insights offered
by the three approaches help us understand how we come to accept beliefs as true. You'll investigate some of the
ways people have formulated, defended and changed what they believe about important issues such as death, evil,
suffering, prejudice, sexuality, science, the supernatural. You'll write and talk with others about your work,
and about campus events such as drama, lectures, concerts, readings and gallery openings. You'll share what you're
learning, respond to the writing and talking, of others in the section, and publish your findings. You'll learn
to use the university computer lab, to create your own Web page for sharing your writing, and to become a more
confident, more independent writer, thinker, and learner.
Truth in Society meets at:
TTh 10:00 (Sociology)
TTh 1:00 (Religious Studies)
TTh 2:30 (English)
In addition, TTh 9:00 - 10:00 and 4:00 - 5:00 may be used for flexible meeting times for labs, group
meetings, or other organizational matters. We will not meet regularly at those time, but students in Truth and
Society should not schedule other classes or regular obligations on Tuesday and Thursday.
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