Many terrorists claim a religious justification for violent acts, leading thoughtful people to raise serious questions about the relation between religion and morality, as well as whether there is any relation between either of these and spirituality.  This course will address these truly basic questions considering different views of these relationships, on both personal and communal levels, as well as the formation of conscience and moral judgment.  Authors to be read, totally or partially, include, but will not be limited to: Otto, Kierkegaard, Bonhoeffer, Underhill, Buber and Dewey. Each student will be responsible for a journal of reflections on the assigned readings, a research paper expressing the student’s own understanding of these relationships, supported by whatever authors, assigned or not, the student finds relevant. Students will present their conclusions orally during the last class period.  Grading will be based on the journals, class discussion, and the final paper.