May 03, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

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RELS 3386 - Comparative Study of Buddhism and Christianity

Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304  or equivalent.
Description
This course explores the origins and compares the historical, geographical, and scriptural developments of Buddhism and Christianity. It concentrates on the similarities and differences between these two traditions with regard to universal nature of human needs and drives, religious perspectives such as the concepts of body and soul, the relationship between humans and the divine, and religious disciplines and their descriptions relating of food, clothing, gender roles, ritual practices, and the belief systems.



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