RST 270 - Modern Western Pagan Thought

1. Develop a definition of nature based spirituality.
2. Analyze how beliefs are developed and how they define behavior.
3. Compare and contrast ideas and values that unite a variety of modern western Pagan groups.
4. Analyze and synthesize how modern western Pagan ethics are developed and how they are applied.
5. Understand the modern western Pagan concepts of life and death.
6. Analyze the mechanics and theory of magic and ritual as used by modern western Pagans.
7. Demonstrate critical thinking and writing in evaluating and analyzing spiritual beliefs and practices within historical, sociological, anthropological and philosophical frameworks.
8. Understand how modern western Pagans explain the existence of suffering and evil.
9. Acknowledge, respect, and understand the diversity of spiritual expression in the modern western world.
10. Organize researched material into a paper using documentation and a bibliography.