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Course: |
PHI 115
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Title: | World Religions-West: AH3 |
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Long Title: | World Religions-West: GT-AH3 |
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Course Description: | Introduces students to religions of the Western world: Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Bahá’í, and influential pre-literate traditions. Utilizes religious studies methods (historical, sociological, legal, psychological, and phenomenological), to understand the historical development of each religious tradition in terms of communities, cultural context, and modern manifestations; paying particular attention to differences between sects, denominations, schools, and factions within each tradition. Focus will include the examination of the charismatic leaders, prophets, and narratives that inform the worldview of each tradition. ~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-AH3. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Max Credit: | |
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Origin Notes: | CCA |
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Status Notes: | revised-dscrptn,cmptncs,outln 3/6/12 LK |
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General Notes: | revised-dscrptn 6/1/12 LK |
STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Explain the difference between different definitions of “religion”
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2. Differentiate between arguments of where religion came from.
3. Demonstrate the difference between Religious Studies, Philosophy of Religion, and Theology
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4. Develop the ability to use religious studies as a “lens” for looking at a culture
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5. Critique different methodological approaches used in the study of religions
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6. Discuss how religion can be defined a cultural system
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7. Develop the ability to speak and write critically about religion in such a way as to present a nuanced argument that contextualizes religious traditions and religious people in a way appropriate to a complex historical understanding.
8. Develop an understanding of the history, major figures, significant texts and modern context of Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Bahá’í
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9. Demonstrate knowledge of the modern religious context, including New Religious Movements, globalization, denominationalism, revitalization movements, and sectarianism.
10. Develop critical thinking through an analysis of religious phenomena
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11. Recognize and interpret religious symbolism
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12. Demonstrate improved ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
Greek and Roman Religion
I. The Pantheon
II. The Mystery Cults
III. Bait and Switch Conversion
Zoroastrianism
IV. Zarathustra
V. Cosmology of Good and Evil
VI. Mythology
VII. Modern Manifestations
Judaism
VIII. History of Canaan
IX. The Origins of Genesis: Sumerian and Egyptian influences
X. Abraham
XI. Moses and the Exodus
XII. The First Temple
XIII. The Babylonian Exile
XIV. Messianic Vision
XV. The Second Temple
XVI. The Pharisees
XVII. The Sadducees
XVIII. The Essences
XIX. The Zealots
XX. The Destruction of the Temple
XXI. The Diaspora
XXII. Modern Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstruction
XXIII. Zionism
Christianity
XXIV. The Historical Jesus
XXV. The “Good News”
XXVI. Christian persecution
XXVII. The conversion of Constantine
XXVIII. The Christ of Faith
XXIX. The councils
XXX. The rise of Roman Catholicism
XXXI. 1053: The First Schism
XXXII. The Inquisition
XXXIII. Theological differences
XXXIV. The Protestant Reformation
XXXV. Modern Christianity
Islam
XXXVI. Arabian tribal religions and social mores
XXXVII. Mohammad the man
XXXVIII. The Night of Power
XXXIX. Mohammad’s radical message
XL. The Flight to Yathrib
XLI. Mohammad in Medina
XLII. The first hajj
XLIII. Muslim theology
XLIV. The Golden Age of the Caliphs
XLV. The schism: Shi’a v. Sunni
XLVI. Tribalism: Arabs and Persians, Umaayads and Quaresh
XLVII. Sufusism
XLVIII. Modern Islam
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