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Course Description
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Course Name
Comparative Religion
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Host University
Anglo-American University
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Location
Prague, Czech Republic
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Area of Study
History, Religion
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course Description
This course investigates what religion is and why it remains so potent a force in the world today. We will examine the definition of a religion and survey the major world religions (African Traditional Religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam), as well as postmodern religious relativism.
This course is designed to introduce you to the world's major religions, as well as to explore some crucial questions about religion: What is religion? How can someone compare religions? Are they all true? Why are people drawn to religion? We will explore these and other questions together through lectures, class discussion, and student panel discussions (see course requirements below).Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:- Identify what religion is and why it remains so potent a force in the world today;
- Define various terms and core beliefs associated with the religions studied;
- Understand how these terms integrate into a religious system;
- Be able to compare, contrast and evaluate them.