Search results for religion

The Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion

Explore diverse supernatural beliefs, religious systems, and magical practices across cultures while examining anthropological theories and cultural relativism.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks
• 21st Jan, 2025
• Paid Course

Religion and Culture

Explore the dynamic interplay between religious beliefs, cultural expressions, and artistic traditions across Eastern and Western societies through literature, performance, and visual arts.

• California Community Colleges System
• 8 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 7th Apr, 2025
• Paid Course

Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion

Explore supernatural beliefs and rituals across global cultures, examining their functions and significance in contemporary societies while gaining anthropological perspectives on religion.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 25th Jan, 2025
• Paid Course

Gender and Intersectionality

8 reviews

Gender intersects with everything. Using examples from popular culture, classical literature, and history, this course will teach you how to analyze religious texts and traditions, class divisions, racial inequality, sexualities and nationalism through a…

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures.

9 reviews

Learn how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Christianity Through Its Scriptures

7 reviews

Learn about Christianity through a study of its sacred scriptures. We will explore how diverse Christians have interpreted these writings and practiced their teachings over a 2000 year, global history.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Theo-Humanism: God's Ways in Today's World

10 reviews

Explore how human experiences provide insight into God's ways, combining ancient religious writings with modern knowledge to engage in scholarly theological reflection.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introducing the philosophy of religion

14 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course, Introducing the philosophy of religion, Timothy Chappell, Professor of Philosophy, asks what the words 'God' and 'religion' mean, and what it means to ask philosophical ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Intellectual Change in Early China: Warring States and Han

122 ratings at Coursera

Explore intellectual and cultural shifts in early China, examining philosophical, religious, and political changes from the Warring States to the Han dynasty through a multi-disciplinary lens.

• Coursera
• 23 hours 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Scientific Revolution: Understanding the Roots of Modern Science

9 reviews

Learn about the seventeenth-century Scientific Revolution and its role in shaping the modern Western world.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Luther and the West

100 ratings at Coursera

Explore Martin Luther's influential ideas on biblical interpretation, freedom, and religion-politics relations, shaping modern Western thought and global impact.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Philosophy of Science

237 ratings at Coursera

Explore the nature of scientific progress, methods, objectivity, and values. Examine the relationship between science, religion, and society in this philosophical journey.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Crime and Law in Early Modern England - Politics, Religion, and Society under the Tudors and Stuarts

1 review

Explore crime, violence, and law enforcement in Tudor-Stuart England, examining homicide rates, property crimes, and the justice system's approach to punishment and mercy.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

The Fissures of Modern Hinduism - Religion and Historiography by Pratap Bhanu Mehta

Explore the transformation of Hinduism from worldview to ethnic identity, examining intellectual shifts and historiographical approaches that shaped this transition in modern India.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Race and Religion - Cultivating Anti-Racist Faith Communities

Exploring strategies for faith communities to combat systemic racism and promote inclusivity, featuring insights from diverse religious leaders on fostering anti-racist practices and interfaith solidarity.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video