Afghanistan’s destroyed Buddhas return
Once destroyed by the Taliban, the Buddha statues live again When the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 1996, they
Welcome to REL 2300!
This course is an introduction to contemporary world religions. It draws from interdisciplinary sources to examine the diverse histories, beliefs and practices, and contemporary communities related to five major world religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
Goals: At the conclusion of the semester, students will be able to;
• Define ‘world religion’ and describe the problems associated the categorization
• Recognize the historical foundations and shared beliefs and practices that characterize each of the ‘big five’ world religions recognized in academia; Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism
• Describe how globalization and diaspora generates diversity and pluralism within each of the world religions
• Interpret contemporary religious phenomena by situating modern religious communities within their unique social and historical contexts
To learn more about the expectations and criteria to successfully complete this course, review the syllabus.
To begin, go to the World Religions lesson.
