HUMN 2430 World Religions
This course is an investigation of universal spiritual questions and the ways world religions suggest answers. Themes include the purpose of creation and human life, ritual encounters with the sacred, death and the afterlife. Current questions and movements will be considered. Students will have the opportunity to discuss a variety of spiritual practices in an objective context. (3 lect.) HUM
Major Topics
- The signs of pre-historic religion
- Theories of the origin of religion from various scholars from different fields
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Taoism
- Shinto
- Zoroastrianism
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Critically analyze and demonstrate the origins and development of the major religions of the world from pre-history to the present.
2. Communicate ideas and positions on the development of world religions, and the resulting impact of those religions on the major regions and people groups of the world.
3. Use available technology to produce and research academic sources, and use published works to compose a research paper, or produce a class presentation, or both.
4. Demonstrate the ability to organize, critically analyze and present an effective treatise/essay on an aspect of world religions.