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Online Class: World Religions 101

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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1.0 CEUs

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!

This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.

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.
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.

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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

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