This course is an introduction to world religions, and to the religious traditions of the world such as African religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Judaism, Christianity and Islam and other religions. Primal or “oral” religions will also be studied and contrasted with “historical” religions. The course examines the historical evolution, the fundamental doctrines and beliefs, the practices, institutions and cultural expressions of these religious traditions. Special emphasis will be placed on how people have lived out their religious beliefs through ritual, relationships, and community life. The course also deals with some of the essential differences and similarities which exist among each religious tradition, and points to the uniqueness of each of them.
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