A 2017 course by Jill DeTemple at Southern Methodist University provides “an introduction to a wide variety of religious traditions, communities and practices within the context of globalization” through modern methods in the field of the study of religion.
A 2008 course by Catherine Wessinger at Loyola University New Orleans aims to “understand the ways women’s roles in society and religious beliefs are interrelated and affect one another . . . through the historical study of some of the major religions of the world.”
A 2010 course by Kenneth Atkinson at the University of Northern Iowa introduces “the academic study of religion and the worldâs major religions. . . . not only study the good side of religion, but we will also explore together the origins of contemporary religious violence in order to help you understand the important role that faith continues to play in world conflicts.”
A 2011 course by Daniel Alvarez at Florida International University “is an introduction to the study of religion. It will analyze various elements common to world religions and their expressions. In addition, it will examine the search for the transcendent and its implications at both the personal and the social level.”
A 2017 course by Dan Capper at the University of Southern Mississippi “is a basic introduction to the variety of the worldâs religions as well as methods for studying them. . . . In rapid survey we will discuss the nature of religion; indigenous religions; and the religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam.”
A 2013 course by Jack Hawley at Columbia University “explores the creation, maintenance, and performance of the dominant rubric in the field of Religious Studies–the concept ‘world religions'”
A 2012 course by Frank Burch Brown at Christian Theological Seminary explores “the features and histories of several religions that have had a major impact on human life and that Christians encounter today.”
A 1999 course by Michael Fuller at St. Louis Community College examines “the nature and function of religion in human experience and culture, and an introduction to the history, content, and present status of selected world religions, such as Traditional African religions, Traditional Native American religions, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism.”
A 2002 course by Franz Metcalf at California State University-Los Angeles “looks at how religions wrestle with the basic human realities of growing up, being an adult, and facing suffering, aging, and dying.” The religions of ancient India and the Lakota nation receive special attention.
A 2009 course by John Huddleston at the College of Charleston on “pivotal scholarly issues . . . surrounding the founding figures, and origins generally, of at least . . . Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam.”
