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Religion in Ireland
Study in Dublin Program
Dublin, Ireland
Dates: mid May 2027 - late Jun 2027
Religion in Ireland
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: CEA CAPA Dublin Center
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Primary Subject Area: Religious Studies
Other Subject Area: Political Science
Instruction in: English
Course Code: REL342DUB
Transcript Source: University of New Haven
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: At least one 200-level course or two 100-level courses in related courses
DESCRIPTION
This course examines religion in Ireland from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Religion is a significant dimension of society, culture, and individual life around the world, but in few countries is it as embedded in society, culture, and individual life, and so central to the national narrative, as in Ireland. Religion has defined the successive ages of Irish history, beginning with pre-Christianity and then various Christian expressions, and more than anything else has shaped Ireland and its people's identity. Today, Ireland has ostensibly moved to a post-religion era, with a secular character, yet religion remains salient in Irish society, culture, and individual life in more nuanced, diverse, ways. This in turn reflects complex religious tendencies that were always there. 'Religion in Ireland' draws out the religious story of Ireland and uses it to reach the fullest understanding of Irish society, culture, and individual life, both past and present.