Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures - October 2023
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Time Commitment
5 - 10 hours per week
Pace
Self-paced
Subject
- Introductory
Platform
edX
Associated Schools
What you'll learn
Tools for how to interpret the roles religions play in contemporary and historic contexts;
How religions are internally diverse
How religions evolve and change
How religions are embedded in all human cultures
The strengths and limitations of learning about religions through their scriptures
Course description
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 explore case studies about how religions are internally diverse, how they evolve and change through time, and how religions are embedded in all dimensions of human experience. We’ll explore these tenets through the lens of scripture and through themes such as gender and sexuality, art, violence and peace, science, and power and authority.
Join me and peers from around the world to embark on this journey to better understand religion in human affairs.
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This course is part of the World Religions Through Their Scriptures series.
Instructors
Lecturer on Religion, Conflict, and Peace, Founding Director of Religion and Public Life, Harvard Divinity School
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