Buddhist Temple, Thailand
One of my favorite series to teach is World Religions. Through immigration, globalization, new religious movements, and other factors, we now encounter different religions on an almost daily basis. It’s vital for Christians to be aware of the basic beliefs, practices, and background of religions, so that they can be good neighbors as well as good witnesses. While I believe that evangelism and apologetics are vitally important, this series focuses on understanding other religions on their own terms.
Content of the Course
In the class, we cover the history, beliefs, and practices of major world religions and new religious movements.Standard religions that I address include:
- Christianity
- Judaism
- Islam
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Mormonism
- Wicca
- Scientology
Additional religions can be included by request. The class includes time for discussion and coverage of the current state of each religion in the world and the U.S. At the end of each class, I provide a one-page “fact sheet” containing some basic information about each religion’s history, beliefs, and practices.
If you would like to invite me to your church, college group, or organization to teach on World Religions, please contact me. I’m always willing to modify the series for your particular needs.
Blog Posts Related to World Religions
- The New Northern Kentucky Islamic Center August 21, 2010
- Atheism May 29, 2010
- Scientology May 28, 2010
- Jehovah's Witnesses May 27, 2010
- Mormonism May 26, 2010
- World Religions: Buddhism April 23, 2010
- World Religions: Hinduism April 8, 2010
- World Religions: Judaism April 7, 2010
- World Religions: Islam March 18, 2010
- World Religions: Christianity March 4, 2010
- The Advent of Christ for All People December 12, 2009
Photo: Buddhist Temple in Bangkok, Thailand, by Stuck in Customs via Flickr