Certificate of Achievement
Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke
has completed the following course:
Why Religion Matters: Religious Literacy, Culture and Diversity
This course introduced the principles of religious literacy and explored how to apply these principles in both professional and personal contexts.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dave Hall
University Secretary
The Open University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify and describe the principles of 'religious literacy'.
- Reflect on the boundaries between religion and culture.
- Evaluate the extent to which religion inspires ways of life including ethics, social activism and extremism.
- Apply the principles of 'religious literacy' to case studies.
- Develop confidence in interacting with those who have different beliefs and practices.
Syllabus
WEEK 1: Why religion matters - Religious literacy is important
· Why does religion matter?
· What is religious literacy?
· Why religious literacy matters
· Internal diversity in religion
WEEK 2: Change and choice in religion
· Dynamic and changing religions
· Religious resources for change
· Religious identity and choice
WEEK 3: Religion/culture and religious violence
· Religion/culture – All aspects of being human
· Religion and violence
WEEK 4: Engaging with confidence
· When different worlds collide
· Principles of interaction
· What would you do?
Issued on 18th December 2019
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