World religions
This course describes the major religious traditions as their adherents understand them, without arguing for or against any. Every tradition here contains wide internal variety, so treat each summary as an outline rather than a definition.
What you'll learn
10 chapters, then the quiz
- 01Studying religionDescription, not verdict.
- 02JudaismCovenant and law.
- 03ChristianityThe largest tradition.
- 04IslamSubmission to God.
- 05HinduismA family of traditions.
- 06BuddhismA path out of suffering.
- 07Sikhism and JainismDistinct traditions.
- 08East Asian traditionsPractice and philosophy.
- 09Indigenous and other traditionsOften place-based.
- 10Religion todayChange and coexistence.
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