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Islam Through Its Scriptures (edX)

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Islam Through Its Scriptures (edX)
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Learn about the Quran, the central sacred text of Islam, through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies. How can you improve your understanding of Islam and its most important holy text, the Quran? How can you make sense of a tradition and [...]

Buddhism Through Its Scriptures (edX)

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Buddhism Through Its Scriptures (edX)
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Learn about the rich and diverse beliefs and practices of Buddhists across time and place. Experience Buddhism through its scriptures, both relationally as well as academically. Whether you are new to the study of Buddhism or have been studying it or practicing it for years, this course will provide [...]

Christianity Through Its Scriptures (edX)

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Christianity Through Its Scriptures (edX)
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Learn about Christianity through a study of its sacred scriptures. We will explore how diverse Christians have interpreted these writings and practiced their teachings over a 2000 year, global history. Christianity is a global religion. From modest beginnings 2,000 years ago, it has grown to encompass nearly a third [...]

Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures (edX)

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Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures (edX)
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Learn how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts. The study of religion is the study of a rich and fascinating dimension of human experience that includes but goes well beyond beliefs and ritual practices. In this religion course, learners [...]

A Global History of Architecture (edX)

Oct 18th 2023
A Global History of Architecture (edX)
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Learn about humanity’s rich architectural history on this journey around the globe – from 100,000 BCE to ca. 1,600 CE. How do we understand architecture? One way of answering this question is by looking through the lens of history, beginning with First Societies and extending to the 16th century. [...]

Children’s Mental Health: Rights and Perspectives (GCHumanRights)

According to recent reports by UNICEF and WHO, the decline in children’s mental health has become a significant global issue. A longstanding source of concern, it has emerged more strongly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Children have been further exposed to threats - including anxiety and depression [...]

Irish 106: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture (FutureLearn)

Oct 16th 2023
Irish 106: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture (FutureLearn)
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Delve deeper into Irish language and culture. You’ll explore past and future tenses - plus new subjects, like food and drink. Immerse yourself in one of Europe’s oldest living languages. This course is an excellent opportunity for you to further expand your knowledge of Irish language and [...]

Humphry Davy: Laughing Gas, Literature, and the Lamp (FutureLearn)

Discover Humphry Davy and his contribution to science and the arts. Before culture was divided into the sciences and the arts there was a chemist who was also a poet. Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) is one of the best known men of science of the nineteenth century: he was [...]