Apa sebenarnya agama? Dan mengapa satu tradisi keagamaan seringkali berbeda dan mencolok dari yang lain, bahkan mungkin anda tak menharapkannya terjadi? Mengapa, misalnya, agama Ibrahim Yahudi, Kristen, dan Islam- meskipun mereka berakar pada sumber yang sama – namun sering begitu berbeda? Dan apa faktor yang membedakan keyakinan Hindu atau Buddha?Course Lecture Titles
01. Comparative Religion—Who, What, Why, How
02. Exploring Similarities and Differences
03. The Sacred, the Holy, and the Profane
04. Sacred Time, Sacred Space, Sacred Objects
05. Sacred People—Prophets, Sages, Saviors
06. Sacred People—Clergy, Monastics, Shamans
07. Sacred Signs, Analogues, and Sacraments
08. Creation Myths and Sacred Stories
09. From Sacred Stories and Letters to Doctrine
10. Sacred Texts—The Bible and the Qur'an
11. Sacred Texts for Hindus and Buddhists
12. Polytheism, Dualism, Monism, and Monotheism
13. From Birth to Death—Religious Rituals
14. Daily, Weekly, Annual Religious Rituals
15. Ritual Sacrifice in the World's Religions
16. The Human Predicament—How to Overcome It
17. The Problems of Sin and Forgetfulness
18. Breaking through the Illusion of Reality
19. The Goals of Religious Life
20. The Way of Faith and the Way of Devotion
21. The Way of Action and the Way of Meditation
22. The Way of the Mystics
23. The Evolution of Religious Institutions
24. Religious Diversity in the 21st Century
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