HIST 170 — History of World Religions
Religion is a complex network of ideas and act ions, both ethical and ritual, that expresses a groups' sense of ultimate meaning of life. Students will examine how the beliefs and values of contemporary and historical cultures shape and are shaped by societal factors, longstanding traditions, and disti nctive forms of literary expression. The aim of this course is to introduce students to some of the major religious traditions and to think critically and analytically about the various human phenomena we name "religious." The traditions to be surveyed inc lude Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Native American and newer expressions of religion. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none