IDC 2750 - Religion and the Human Condition

Credits: 3.00 credits.

World Cultures and International Studies Core Course. The Social World Core Course. Values, Choice, and Justice Core Course.Using Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and perspectives from “Eastern” and so-called “primal” religions, this course examines three inter-related topics: 1) Religious teachings regarding the human condition; 2) Religious traditions’ responses to the human condition and 3) the behavior of those who claim to be followers of a religious tradition. The course will conclude with a look at what constitutes a “true” follower of a tradition and how “true” followers act in relation to the norms of the prevailing culture.