Details for World Religions

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This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

Students should be able to:

Describe the historical development, practices, institutions and cultural expressions of a number of world religious traditions;
Summarise and analyse beliefs and practices common to Australian indigenous religions;
Justify the value of understanding world religions in contemporary multicultural societies.
Critique Christian approaches to world religions, focusing on their effectiveness;
Explain theoretical issues in defining and describing living world religions;
Critically integrate knowledge of world religious traditions within social and vocational settings.

Introduction: the characteristics and functions of religion in society
Judaism
Animism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Other Asian Religions (Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto)
Religious practices in contemporary Australian society, particular Australian Indigenous religions.
Fundamentalist and Radical Movements in the Major World Religions and New Religious Movements
Religion and Religions in a 21st Century World

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.