HIS* 254 History of Religion

Credits: 3

This course reviews the history of religion as it emerges from the East and Middle East (Persia, India, China and Egypt) with major attention to the living religious traditions of these countries. The religious traditions that have shaped the West (Jewish, Greek, Christian) and Africa, and the American Indian will also be explored. This historical perspective provides a basis for the examination of problems raised by arguments for and against the existence of God, the problem of evil, religious truth and language, and the relation between philosophy and theology.
Prerequisite: Placement at the English 101 level or completion of required developmental English.
TAP Competency: Social Phenomena Knowledge & Understanding