GED 250
World Religions (Humanities/Fine Arts)
Online Course
GED 250 World Religions (Humanities/Fine Arts)
3 Semester Units
World Religions is an introductory course that places the world’s religions into historical context, illustrating the complex dynamic of each religion over time, while also presenting current beliefs, practices, and group formations. Conceptual, worship, and social factors of religious experiences from the past to present are also examined.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Define religion, examine the importance of studying religion, and describe the various dimensions of religion.
- Discuss special issues which affect the study of religion.
- Examine the common features of indigenous religions and the challenges associated with studying it.
- Describe the common features of new religious movements and assess the circumstances in which they are likely to arise.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the different types of religions including their foundations, teachings, ethical issues, global applications, rituals and worship.
- Demonstrate proficiency with academic writing related to the study of world religions.
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