PHIL-201 Religions of the World
A study of the major religions of the world, through exploration of their worldviews, core values, beliefs, and sacred texts, with emphasis on their role in guiding the enduring and contemporary search for meaning. Focus is on Primal Religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Prerequisite
Eligible to enroll in
ENGL-121
Hours Weekly
3
Course Objectives
- 1. Explore the search for meaning as expressed in the worldviews and beliefs of many religions and as reflected in the reciprocal relationship between religion and culture.
- 2. Analyze religious traditions as repositories of wisdom in the search for meaning and the clarification of one’s personal values with respect to human nature, the community, the environment, and ultimate reality.
- 3. Examine and analyze the sacred scriptures of world religions as creative and humanistic expressions of core personal and cultural values.
- 4. Explore how core humanistic values of religions shape personal ethical choices and cultural responses to global events and issues.
Course Objectives
- 1. Explore the search for meaning as expressed in the worldviews and beliefs of many religions and as reflected in the reciprocal relationship between religion and culture.
- 2. Analyze religious traditions as repositories of wisdom in the search for meaning and the clarification of one’s personal values with respect to human nature, the community, the environment, and ultimate reality.
- 3. Examine and analyze the sacred scriptures of world religions as creative and humanistic expressions of core personal and cultural values.
- 4. Explore how core humanistic values of religions shape personal ethical choices and cultural responses to global events and issues.