Ultimate Questions in Living Religions of the World

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This course looks at ultimate questions in the world's religions as practiced today. As a comparative introduction to living religions, it explores both the contours of the category "religion" and historical and contemporary expressions of "religion". Using an impartial approach, particular attention is paid to how different religions conceive of ultimate reality, goodness, the human person, social relationships, and the natural world. Prereq: Philosophical Ideas, The Christian Tradition, The Biblical Tradition.