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Course Catalog

World Religions in Dialogue

This course offers a critical and comparative introduction to the world’s non-Christian and mostly non-Western religious traditions. Focusing on Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Islam and several indigenous religions as well as new religious movements, the course investigates and compares these traditions with special attention given to contexts. A key component of this course involves examining the phenomenon of globalization and the issues of diversity and interaction between traditions. Prerequisite: THRS 117.

Advanced Core Curriculum Designation: BB

Grade Basis: Letter Grade

Credits: 4.0

Prerequisites: