REL 265 World Religions

This course provides an introduction to the study of the world’s religions. This course will introduce students to the basic methodologies used in the academic study of religions while examining a number of major religious traditions in the contemporary world. Religious traditions surveyed in the course may include Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and indigenous religions. The course examines key religious beliefs and practices, including how religious cultures understand and interact with natural and cultural worlds.

3 credit hours