REL 160 - World Religions

Lecture Hours: 4
Credit Hours: 4

Surveys the major world religions, including a look at their founders and their theology in terms of their views of God, self, society, purposes of life, traditions, and rituals. Includes the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) and the primary Asian religions of Hinduism and Buddhism. Also includes attention to religious offshoots of (and precursors to) the mainstream religions (e.g., Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Sikhism and Bhakti faiths). Uses reflective and critical reading, thinking, writing, and discussion to explore the principal components of the world’s dominant wisdom traditions.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115(or higher), or completion of WR 090(or higher) with a grade a C or better; or consent of instructor.
Recommended: Placement into WR 121 (or higher), or completion of WR 115 (or higher) with a grade of C or better.