3 Credits
Religion as an effort to make sense of a chaotic world and to shape it into something predictable and manageable, has been around in many and widely varied forms since the earliest times in human history. This course is intended to help students explore human religiosity by engaging with current religious traditions, in terms of their histories, cultural contexts, and varied expressions, all with the goal of developing the ability to understand, engage, and effectively carry the Gospel of Jesus Christ into a highly diverse and constantly changing world.
Bibliography Sample
- Understanding World Religions: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Irving Hexham, ISBN: 978-0310259442
- The Compact Guide To World Religions, Dean Halverson, ISBN: 978-1556617041
- World Religions and Cults 101: A Guide to Spiritual Beliefs, Bruce Bickel, ISBN: 978-0736912631
- So What’s the Difference, Fritz Ridenour, ISBN: 978-0764215643