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Nov 24, 2024
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Catalog 2016-2017, Final Edition [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PHI 114 - Comparative Religions [AH3]Credits: 3
(Formerly: PHI 115) Introduces students to the major world religions from both the Eastern and Western world such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Bahá’í, and influential pre-literate traditions. Utilizes religious studies methods (historical, sociological, legal, psychological, and phenomenological), to understand the historical development of each religious tradition in terms of communities, cultural context, and modern manifestations; paying particular attention to differences between sects, denominations, schools, and factions within each tradition. Focus will include the examination of the charismatic leaders, prophets, and narratives that inform the worldview of each tradition. This course is a state guaranteed transfer course GT-AH3. Three credits.
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