World Religions Through Their Scriptures XSeries

What you will learn:
- Interpret the roles world religions to play in today and throughout history.
- Appreciate the internal diversity and evolution of world religions and their scriptures.
- Understand the strengths and limitations of learning about world religions through their sacred texts.
- Explore how scriptures are interpreted to diverse ends in different historical and cultural contexts.
- Engage in nuanced readings of world scriptures.

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This course examines the Sikh scripture from a doctrinal and historical perspective by providing an overview of Sikh teachings as well as the historical context within which the scripture evolved and became canonized. Sikhi, commonly known as Sikhism, is a monotheistic religious tradition that was founded byGuru Nanak in [...]

World Religions Through Their Scriptures XSeries

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Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.

World Religions Through Their Scriptures XSeries

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

World Religions Through Their Scriptures XSeries

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

World Religions Through Their Scriptures XSeries

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