REL110

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World Religions

HumanitiesCurriculumAcademic Instruction

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Identify the world’s major religions and describe their geography, origins, development, major tenets, and key words.

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Compare the references to the god or gods in the various religions and how they are revealed to people.

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Explain how ancient religious practices affect modern life and the social strain of the people involved.

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Trace the means by which followers of each religion attain a better life than without the religion and how these means are similar in various religions.

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Draw a comparative chart relative to the era in which each religion flourished.

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Determine the political and social role played by these religions and their relationship to the political scene today, especially in the Middle East.