REL 100 - World Religions

4 Hour(s)
General Education P1

This course is a survey of religions practiced around the world today, including ‘world’ religions like Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism, and Confucianism, but also touching on native and folk religions, Baha’i, Sikhism, and others. The approach is interdisciplinary, addressing historical development in addition to central beliefs and practices of a wide range of religions. Students will leave with a better sense of the variety of religious thought and practice, and of the importance of historical context in the formation and development of religions. The course also prepares the student for further study of particular religious traditions.