Explore the Great Faiths and Traditions around the World
All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom.
-Albert Einstein
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The problem to be faced is: how to combine loyalty to one's own tradition with reverence for different traditions.
- Abraham Joshua Heschel
Course Description
World Religions 101 provides a clear and concise introduction to the major world religions. You'll learn about the people, places, practices and philosophies shaping today's events. Some religions might be familiar, some strange and some you may never have heard about but why not discover karma, nirvana, yin and yang and the Holy Trinity?
Although many of us think of religion as a belief system practiced through faith, obedience, prayer and worship, you'll find that some religions are more than just a belief in a deity, but an entire philosophy and way of life.
Explore the religions that have shaped history, civilizations and your next door neighbors views. You will learn about the founders, the history and essential teachings of each of these major religions: Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism, and Taoism, plus brief descriptions of other religions and religious practices.
Why not join this self-paced course and learn about the diverse spiritual paths humanity has taken? Everyone is welcome!
Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Summarize Buddhism.
Summarize Christianity.
Summarize Confucianism.
Summarize Hinduism.
Summarize Islam.
Summarize Judaism.
Summarize Taoism, and
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: An Introduction to the Religious Experience
In this first lesson we will introduce the many different religions of the world by first defining the terms of philosophy, worldview and religion.
Lesson 2: Buddhism
This lesson will focus on the religion of Buddhism. Topics will include the history, the tenets and beliefs, the symbols, daily practice, and branches of Buddhism.
Lesson 3: Christianity
This lesson will focus on the religion of Christianity. Topics will include the history, the tenets and beliefs, the symbols, daily practice, and branches of Christianity (due in part to the Protestant Reformation).
Lesson 4: Confucianism
This lesson will focus on the religion/philosophy of Confucianism. Topics will include the history, the tenets and beliefs, the symbols, daily practice, and branches of Confucianism.
Lesson 5: Hinduism
This lesson will focus on the religion/philosophy of Hinduism. Topics will include the history, the tenets and beliefs, the symbols, daily practice, and branches of Hinduism.
Lesson 6: Islam
This lesson will focus on the religion of Islam. Topics will include the history, the tenets and beliefs, the symbols, daily practice, and branches of Islam.
Lesson 7: Judaism
This lesson will focus on the religion of Judaism. Topics will include the history, the tenets and beliefs, the symbols, daily practice, and branches of Judaism.
Lesson 8: Taoism
This lesson will focus on the religion of Taoism. Topics will include the history, the tenets and beliefs, the symbols, daily practice, and branches of Taoism.
Lesson 9: Other Religions & Religious Movements
This lesson will focus other religions that play a role in the world today.
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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