Religions From The Inside: Improving Interreligious Dialogue
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Religions From The Inside: Improving Interreligious Dialogue at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 6 weeks |
Total fee | ₹1,564 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Go to Website  |
Credential | Certificate |
Religions From The Inside: Improving Interreligious Dialogue at FutureLearn Highlights
- Duration 6 weeks
- Weekly study 3 hours
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Religions From The Inside: Improving Interreligious Dialogue at FutureLearn Course details
- This short course, led by the Faculty of Theology of Lugano in collaboration with USI, will develop your knowledge of what interfaith dialogue means from a philosophical and epistemological point of view, and teach how to enjoy productive interfaith dialogue.
- Until a few decades ago, it seemed secularisation processes were inevitable and that religion would be confined to the private conscience. However, the new millennium saw religions return both as places for spiritual reflection, as well as movements that could affect the public sphere.
- This course will enhance your understanding of the relationship between different faiths and help you to explore why religions play such an active role in promoting peaceful coexistence among humans.
- From the perspective of a speaker representing each of the world's five main religions, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, you'll explore the core characteristics of each religion from a historical and conceptual perspective before discussing a principle of the religion which relates to interfaith dialogue and promotes peace.
- You'll discover how each religion offers similar lessons that encourage humans to relate, connect with each other, as opposed to withdrawing into themselves and sparking conflict.
- By the end of the course, you'll understand how to have a positive interfaith discussion that encourages mutual cooperation and understanding between different faiths and forms of faith.
- You'll even have the chance to put your new knowledge to the test as you join an online interfaith debate with your fellow learners.
Religions From The Inside: Improving Interreligious Dialogue at FutureLearn Curriculum
Possibility and necessity of an interreligious dialogue
Welcome to the course
The world?s religions scenario and our project
The world?s religions and the answer to the evil
Practice of dialogue in an interreligious context
Summary and conclusion - Week 1
The interreligious dialogue in Hebraism
An introduction to Hebraism
Dialogical elements in the Jewish tradition
The concept of trans-difference
Summary and conclusion - Week 2
The interreligious dialogue in Christianity
An introduction to Christianity
Christianity and interreligious dialogue
Christianithy and the promoting peace
Summary and conclusion
The interreligious dialogue in Islam
An introduction to Islam
Fraternity and dialogue
Dialogue between communities
Summary and conclusion
The interreligious dialogue in Buddhism
An introduction to Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Buddhism and dialogue
Summary and conclusion
The interreligious dialogue in Hinduism
An introduction to Hinduism
Hinduism and the promotion of peace
Hinduism and interreligious dialogue
Summary and conclusion
The course wrap up
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