World Religions

090150 World Religions - Grades 10, 11, 12 (NCAA) 

1 credit

This course is a survey of the major religious traditions of the world. Emphasis is placed upon the theologies, religious practices and ethical teachings of the religions studied. The course will begin with the study of the nature of religion and religious belief, and then survey ancient mythologies and religions, primarily those of Greece and Scandinavia. The course will then turn to study the Monotheistic religions of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Next, the major Eastern Religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Taoism, and Confucianism will be covered. The influence of religion and religious events upon civilizations and events, both past and present, will be emphasized throughout the course.