Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures - Harvard University

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    Course

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    4 Weeks

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Learn how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.With this course you earn while you learn, you gain recognized qualifications, job specific skills and knowledge and this helps you stand out in the job market.

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Subjects

  • Literacy
  • Religious Literacy
  • Traditions
  • Scriptures
  • Humanities

Course programme

The study of religion is the study of a rich and fascinating dimension of human experience that includes but goes well beyond beliefs and ritual practices. In this religion course, learners explore case studies about how religions are internally diverse, how they evolve and change through time, and how religions are embedded in all dimensions of human experience. We’ll explore these tenets through the lens of scripture and through themes such as gender and sexuality, art, violence and peace, science, and power and authority. Join me and peers from around the world to embark on this journey to better understand religion in human affairs. This is the first religion course in a series of World Scriptures courses from HarvardX: Christianity Buddhism Islam Hinduism Judaism

Additional information

Teacher:Diane L. Moore Diane L. Moore is a Senior Lecturer and the Director of the Religious Literacy Project at the Harvard Divinity School. She is also a Senior Scholar at the Center for the Study of World Religions. Teacher:Anna Mudd Anna received her B.A. in Religion from Haverford College and earned a Master of Theological Studies degree from Harvard Divinity School. Anna has taught 5th–8th-grade social studies and comparative religion in Dorchester, MA, and completed her student teaching in 8th-grade social studies in Arlington, MA, while at Harvard. For four years, she served as the Curriculum Coordinator at Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Anna currently develops digital curricular projects for the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University. She is also a graphic artist.

Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures - Harvard University

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