Introduction To World Religions And Belief Systems

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Welcome!

People have different attitudes toward religion. Some people are happy to believe and practice what they have been taught.

Nowadays, some people may say that religion is just a speculations of many people, and some people may say it is a vital part of their life. We can see many people giving up their life just to fulfill the practices that they had in their belief systems.

In this course, we will try find out why many people believed in a specific religion and how they conform to its teachings. I hope you will learn a lot and try to appreciate each religion that we will be discussing in our class.

Course Overview: The course explores the main tenets and practices of major world religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism and some Indigenous Religion. It aims to help learners understand the historical contexts of these religions, appreciate their uniqueness and similarities and promote mutual understanding among believers of different faiths. They are expected to demonstrate understanding and appreciation of one’s faith and that of others.

Course Question Board: What is religion? What are the positive and negative effects of religion? What are the similarities and differences of each religion? And part of the belief systems i can appreciate and adopt in my own lifestyle?

Learning Modules: First, we should have a clear definition and understanding about religion and its effects. Second, we must have a proper understanding of each religion in our course (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, and Indigenous Religion).