Course Details

Comparative Religions Honors will study the fundamental beliefs, practices, spiritual, and moral insights of some of the world’s most prominent religions and philosophies (Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Ancient Greek philosophy, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity). CRH will also cover some of the world’s primal and indigenous religions. This course is interdisciplinary in that it will employ skills and content learned in history, literature, geography, and religion. Aside from complex readings and texts, students will analyze cultural phenomena, artworks and artifacts, social and institutional patterns, and traditions. This course differs from World Religions in its workload, expectations of work quality, and comparative methodology.

Prerequisites: Students should have: 1) an A in all religion courses; 2) a minimum overall GPA of 3.75; and 3) recommendations from religion teachers and the Religious Studies department chair. Teacher recommendations will be obtained by the department chair.