The Big Questions
Overview
Course Purpose:
§ To demonstrate the vital importance of asking fundamental theological, philosophical, andcultural questions.
§ To expose students to the many ways in which seven of the world’s religions answer someof life’s big questions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism. We will beguided by the text One World, ManyReligions: The Ways We Worship by Mary Pope Osborne.
§ To inspire students to seek true answers to humanity’s “big” questions.
§ To investigate the meaning of “truth” regarding religions’ answers to humanity’s bigquestions.
§ To provide a safe environment that inspires students to ask these questions andpursue true answers
§ To equip students with necessary skills for ongoing exploration of the big questions ofhumanity.
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