Certificate of Achievement

Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke

has completed the following course:

Why Religion Matters: Religious Literacy, Culture and Diversity

The Open University

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

80%
overall score

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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Why Religion Matters: Religious Literacy, Culture and Diversity

The Open University