Overview
Description
Varieties of religious expression: belief, ritual, scripture, art. Religious issues: God, death, evil, salvation. Methods of studying religion.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Core
CO10, CO12
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- identify and contrast the diverse belief systems represented in major world religions.
- describe the development and practice of ethical principles within a particular religious community.
- analyze “religion” as a fundamental element of human intellectual, cultural and social life, and history.
- define and explore religious issues, such as the existence and nature of God, life and death, good and evil, the just construction of society, sexuality, etc.
- define and explore the varieties of religious expression, including ritual and prayer.