World Religions Part 2

Undergraduate

The history, beliefs, practices and contemporary relevance of the Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist, Zoroastrian, Judaic, Muslim and Christian faiths. After outlining methods of understanding different ways of being religious the course examines the components of larger streams of tradition and compares and contrasts their respective beliefs and practices. Corequisite(s): Credit can be obtained only if students register in CREL 1213 Part 1 during the same academic calendar year. Antirequisite(s): Credit can be obtained for only one CREL 1213/CREL 1223 or CREL 1206. CREL 2206 (CREL 2213/CREL 2223) Intro to Biblical Studies The origins, early history and documents of Judaism and Christianity. The religious, social and cultural significance of the scriptures will be stressed, and the techniques of historical and literary criticism will be introduced.