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Course Overview:
The Comparative World Religions course allows students to examine the nature of religion and its origin and place in human society through the examination of pivotal questions such as, “What is religion? Why religion?” Students will do a comprehensive and objective study of the major Eastern and Western religions, as well as a brief study of Aboriginal Spirituality. Comparative World Religions 12 will foster a student awareness and understanding of the diversity of religions, religious experiences, religious expressions, and the reasons for particular expressions of religious belief within a society or culture. CWR 12 encourages a comprehensive and balanced examination of the prevailing ideas and attitudes pertaining to religion as a component of human culture.
CWR students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of various belief systems and examine features that appear to be common to religious expression and practice.
- Examine the interplay between religion and society and how different religious beliefs can create conflict and impact history.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between religion and ethics and evaluate its place in relation to modern science and technology.
- Examine philosophical questions associated with the search for spiritual identity.
- Evaluate and reflect on the role of religion in individual human experience and collective nature.
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