WR - World Religions

  • 990 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 1
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 1
    AQF level
  • Evangelism & Missiology Unit Discipline

Content

  1. A survey of features common to peoples of all faiths in the contemporary world; Christian relations with and approaches to peoples of other faiths.
  2. Survey of the beliefs, practices and purposes of three of the following major world religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam – and an assessment of their influence in contemporary society in east and west.
  3. Survey of the beliefs of secularism and animism and their influence on major world religions.

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  4. A study of the major Chinese religions: Taoism, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism, including the influence of primal and folk religion. The study will involve an examination of the historical roots and development in the beliefs and practices, cultural influence and contemporary reforms of the various religions.

Set Readings

Burnett, D., Clash of Worlds (Grand Rapids: Monarch, 2003).

Halverson, D., The Compact Guide to World Religions (Minneapolis: Bethany, 1996).

Dickson, J., A Spectator’s Guide to World Religions: An Introduction to the Big Five (Sydney: Blue Bottle, 2004).

The New Lion Handbook, The World Religions (Oxford: Lion, 2005).

 

Basic References for Chinese Religions (in Chinese Language, translated titles):

Ching, J. and H. Kung, Chinese Religions and Christianity (Hong Kong: San Lien, 1990).

Smith, H., The World’s Religions (Hong Kong: Christian Literature Service, 1989).

Wu, E., Five Great World Religions (Hong Kong: Christian Literature Service, 1989).