Course Description

Western Religions is a study of the historical development, main religious teachings, leading personalities, ethical values, and worship practices of the major religious traditions of the western world: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We will also consider indigenous religious systems, new religious movements, and religion in the public sphere. Group 1 course.

Credit Hours

4

Contact Hours

4

Lecture Hours

4

Recommended Prerequisites or Skills Competencies

Completion of ENG 11/111 or placement into ENG 111

General Education Outcomes supported by this course

Communications - Direct, Critical Thinking - Direct

Other college designations supported by this course

Degree Req:Cultural Persp/Div, Infused: Writing Intensive

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

• Demonstrate historical and conceptual knowledge of Western Religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Application:

• Practice Philosophical Analysis and Religious Studies research to the area of Western Religions.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills.

Integration:

• Recognize the worldviews and values of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other Western Religions, and the ways in which those worldviews converge and differ in cultural and global contexts.
• Compare and contrast worldviews and values of Western Religions with differing cultural and global contexts.

Human Dimension:

• Reflect on Western religious values and cultural diversity.

Caring - Civic Learning:

• Demonstrate open-mindedness by considering alternative religious values and points of view.

Learning How to Learn:

• Communicate their research findings as a religious scholar.