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HOPE: What Makes Us Human (edX)

What sets us apart, and brings us together, as humans? How can we live up to our humanity? HOPE is an open invitation to become better at being human, to realize our humanity. Join HOPE to discover what it means to be us and live up to it!

Ethics in Action (edX)

What do the world’s great religious and secular philosophies have to say about ethical conduct? Which virtues are common across faiths? And what role do religious communities have to play in building a more just and sustainable world? The challenges of sustainable development are more than technical or political—they [...]

Religious Symbols of the World (edX)

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Religious Symbols of the World (edX)
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This course is the third and final course in the series following “Understanding Religious Symbolism” and “Myths, Rituals, and Cosmos.” Through the theories and patterns that you learned in these three courses, I hope that you will be able to interpret the various religious phenomena in different cultures, and [...]

Understanding Religious Symbolism (edX)

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Understanding Religious Symbolism (edX)
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Languages
This course aims to provide a broader and deeper understanding of how religious people have thought and practiced by introducing basic theories of religious symbolism and by demonstrating examples of religious symbols from various cultures around the world. Students will gain an acquaintance with religious symbolism and other elements [...]

Découvrir l'anthropologie (edX)

Expérimentez un autre regard sur les sociétés humaines avec des chercheurs en anthropologie prospective. Comment les humains s’organisent-ils en sociétés ? Qu’appelle-t-on « familles » et comment se constituent-elles ? Quel regard et quels types d’analyse l’anthropologie propose-t-elle sur les systèmes de parenté, symboliques, politiques, religieux [...]

Religion, Conflict and Peace (edX)

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Religion, Conflict and Peace (edX)
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Explore the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence. In this course, we will explore a series of contemporary conflicts in different regions of the world with a special focus on identifying and analyzing the diverse and complex roles that religions play in [...]

Judaism Through Its Scriptures (edX)

Self Paced
Judaism Through Its Scriptures (edX)
Course Auditing
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Languages
Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.

Hinduism Through Its Scriptures (edX)

Self Paced
Hinduism Through Its Scriptures (edX)
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Languages
Learn about the rich diversity of Hindu sacred texts – hymns, narratives, philosophical thought – and their interpretations. Ever wondered about the sacred scriptures that have sustained for millennia one of the oldest and most diverse religions of the world - Hinduism? Want to discover the lessons this history [...]

Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures (edX)

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Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures (edX)
Course Auditing
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Languages
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 [...]

Espaço Mundial: Perspectivas França-Brasil (Coursera)

Apr 24th 2023
Espaço Mundial: Perspectivas França-Brasil (Coursera)
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Languages
Na perspectiva da França e do Brasil explicam como a globalização reconstitui as políticas públicas e os comportamentos sociais. Nós estudamos os intercâmbios e as interações entre os atores políticos, econômicos e sociais – públicos e privados, individuais e coletivos – e o modo pelo qual redesenham as relações [...]