PRMN 650D - The Anthropology of Comparative Religions

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Practice of Ministry

Description:

The focus of the course is on understanding other religions, including Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Religion will be studied from two perspectives. The first is that of a cultural anthropologist, paying special attention to the relationships between a religion's formal beliefs, how it is actually practiced, and how these beliefs and practices relate to a people's social, political, and economic structures. The second perspective is that of a Christian missionary concerned with bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to those who adhere other world religions. Different ways that Christianity can engage these religious communities and obstacles to such engagement will be considered.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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