World Religions

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Class Hours: 3 Credits: 3 Prerequisite: None. Corequisite: None. Restriction: None. Description: Discusses the teachings and practices of several influential religions around the world and explains their impact on contemporary societies. Analyzes the implications of metaphysical assumptions that underlie such religious worldviews. Examines prayer, recitation, meditation, asceticism, and other soteriological methods. Compares and contrasts religious traditions as they have developed and interacted in various cultural contexts around the world. Cross-Listed: No