World Religions
Course Objective
This course focuses on the roles religious belief and ritual behaviors have in the shaping of human self-understanding. A special emphasis is placed upon inculcating in students a sense of respect for religions other than one’s own. Though students are introduced to the profound ideas and practices of many religions, special attention is directed towards seven of the world’s enduring religious traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.
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Library
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General
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Unit 1: Introduction
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Unit 2: Hinduism
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Unit 3: Buddhism
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Unit 4: Taoism and Confucianism
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Unit 5: Judaism
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Units 6: Islam
- Islam Unit Notes
- Islam Questions for Discovery Channel video entitled Religion and Culture--Islam
- Islam Questions for Public Radio podcast entitled Muslim Women and Other Misunderstandings
- Islam Questions for BBC website entitled Religon & Ethics--Islam
- Islam Questions for PBS video entitled The Wisdom of Faith with Huston Smith--Islam
- Excerpt from the Qur'an--The House of Imran
- Excerpts from Approaching the Qur'an-- The Tearing & The Heavenly Mansions
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Units 7: Christianity
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Unit 8: Independent Projects