PHIL1051 — World Religions
PHIL 1051 - World Religions PHIL 1051 - World Religions Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: What are misconceptions about religions? Since religion influences so many people in our world, what should you know about what these religions teach as opposed to misconceptions about them? How is any given religion practiced differently within different societies (aka folk religion)? This course is an introduction to some of the world’s religions. The course will focus on the historical formation of the religions and focus on significant religious figures. It will also focus on their scriptures, myths, practices and the ways each religion answers the fundamental questions concerning the nature of reality, purpose in life, ethics, and death. MnTC Goals MnTC 6 (Humanities) and 8 (human diversity) Major Content Introduction to the basic terms and definitions of the following religions: Buddhism Christianity Hinduism Islam Introduction to the basic terms and definitions of at least one of the following religions: Confucianism Daoism Indigenous religions (for example, Hmong, Native American, African, etc.) Jainism Judaism Nation of Islam Shinto Sikhism Zoroastrianism Learning