Cultural Literacy for Religion: Everything the Well-Educated Person Should Know (CD)

Synopsis

"When does the Jewish Sabbath begin? Who are Vishnu and Shiva? What are Buddhism’s Four Noble Truths? What are the Five Pillars of Islam? Cultural Literacy for Religion: Everything the Well-Educated Person Should Know is your chance to experience the breadth and depth of the world’s religions from all angles—historical, theological, and cultural. Over the course of 24 engaging lectures, award-winning Professor Mark Berkson of Hamline University takes you on a tour of our world and its religious cultures. Your journey will introduce you to the beliefs, symbols, and practices of other traditions, and it will provide you with new insights into your own." [The Great Courses] "The Indus River Valley Civilization flourished around 4,500 years ago. . . . The people known as Aryans migrated into India from the north around 2000 B.C.E. The Aryans brought with them (1) their scriptures, known as the Vedas, and the language in which they were written, a form of Sanskrit; (2) a pantheon of gods; (3) rituals officiated by priests, called brahmins; and (4) a social class system." [From Course Guidebook: Lecture 3]

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Released

2012

Location

Global

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