Views of the Absolute in World Religions
X10 (3 semester units in Religious Studies)
Religion has been a fundamental part of the social, cultural, and political fabric of civilizations throughout history. In this course, you explore the important aspects of several important world religions, focusing on their definitions of the absolute (e.g., God, Tao, the void) and how the individual relates to it. Diverse religions are covered, including Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Native American traditions.
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JOSEPH MICHAEL FEDEL, M.A., is a philosophy lecturer at Washtenaw Community College in Michigan. He studied philosophy at California State University East Bay. During that time, his focus shifted from philosophy to philosophy of religion, and he helped establish the option in religious studies and the minor in religious studies in his philosophy department.
- Online course: Internet access required
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- $730 (EDP 867549)
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Textbook(s) for this course:
Teaching Spirits: Understanding Native American Religious Traditions
Author: Joseph Epes Brown
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Year: 2001
ISBN: 0195138759
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The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions
Author: Huston Smith
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 1991
ISBN: 0062508113
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The World's Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World's Religions
Author: Philip Novak
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 1994
ISBN: 0060663421