PHL 201 - Western Religions

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirement.

Identify, analyze and compare/contrast the major religious traditions of Western culture. Discuss readings from Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A .

Course Outcomes:

Identify the basic philosophical worldviews underlying the major religions of the West.
Critically analyze important philosophical concepts associated with the major religions of the West.
Compare and contrast these philosophical concepts in order to identify both points of convergence and divergence between them.
Trace the historical development of the major religions from their origins to the present day.
Critically analyze the impact that each of the major Western religions has had upon the culture and politics of the countries into which it has entered.
Critically analyze the impact that the culture and politics of the countries into which each Asian religion has entered has had upon the development of that religion.