Alternative Belief Systems
Objective: This course is designed to familiarize students with philosophical and theological world views other than Christianity.
Schedule: Monotheistic Systems
Week 1 Introduction, Monotheism, Ancient Monism, Theism
Week 2 Judaism, Islam
Pantheism
Week 3 Polytheism (Roman, Greek gods), Hinduism, Panentheism
Post-Modernism
Week 4 Buddhism, New Age, Modernism
Atheism
Week 5 Enlightenment Philosophies, Atheism
Week 6 Post Modernism
Week 7 Harmonization, Christian
Week 8 Conclusion
Grades:
Students will be evaluated based on three criteria: 1. Class participation 2. In class presentation 3. Examination
Outcomes:
Upon completion of this class students should have a broad based understanding of belief systems outside of Christianity. They will also know how to address proponents of these belief systems and explain the fallacies and errors in such thought processes.
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Schedule: Monotheistic Systems
Week 1 Introduction, Monotheism, Ancient Monism, Theism
Week 2 Judaism, Islam
Pantheism
Week 3 Polytheism (Roman, Greek gods), Hinduism, Panentheism
Post-Modernism
Week 4 Buddhism, New Age, Modernism
Atheism
Week 5 Enlightenment Philosophies, Atheism
Week 6 Post Modernism
Week 7 Harmonization, Christian
Week 8 Conclusion
Grades:
Students will be evaluated based on three criteria: 1. Class participation 2. In class presentation 3. Examination
Outcomes:
Upon completion of this class students should have a broad based understanding of belief systems outside of Christianity. They will also know how to address proponents of these belief systems and explain the fallacies and errors in such thought processes.
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