HUM 306 - Comparative Religion

Institution:

Wilmington University

Subject:

Humanities

Description:

This course will introduce the comparative study of religion, which examines the historical evolution of religions, nature and diversity of religious experience, the concept of a religious world and the diverse types of religious worldviews. Emphasis will center on understanding how religion informs and is informed by other dimensions of human experience and knowledge, such as gender, ethnicity, social organization, politics, economics, and science and how religions are used both to support and to critique social structures and institutions.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wilmu.edu

Phone Number:

(877) 967-5464

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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