Preparation book: The Spirit of Truth, chapter 40. Jesus and you; chapter 7, The others .
Specific Objectives
Emphasize the importance of knowledge related to the development of the religions , their characteristics and influence throughout history , as well as their representation in the societies.
This is not a comparative study of religions, nor a sociological study of each one, individually or in a group, but the analysis of human religiosity, the manifestations of the soul, the superstitions, and the attachment, the dependence on the written words of sacred books, and their linking with the marvelous and the supernatural.
What is religion?
Bibliography
The Great Religions – Félicien Challaye –
Philosophy – Stephen Law –
Recommended Bibliography
Dictionary of Philosophy – Nicola Abbagnano
The Two Sources of Morality and Religion – Henry Bergson
Suggested Bibliography
The Book of Religions – Jostein Gaarder, V. Hellern, H.Notaker .
DVD
Series: History of Religions (3 DVDs – Europe Collection), Disc 1: Native American Religions; Africans and Afro-Americans ; Religions of Small Societies.
Interactive Activities
DIALOGUE: STUDY AND PRACTICE based on the resources offered in the class and the bibliographies.
Please watch DVD above on listed items.
