Why not ‘World Religions’?

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Why not ‘World Religions’? provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1 hour of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • The idea that there are five or six ‘major’ or ‘world’ religions is so common that it seems natural to us today. What makes something a ‘World Religion’? Why do we group some religions in this way?...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 What are World Religions?
    • 1 What are World Religions?
    • 2 Some examples
    • 2 Some examples
    • 3 What do we do instead?
    • 3 What do we do instead?
    • Conclusion
    • What next?
    • Further reading
    • Acknowledgements