Comparative religion

Primerjalna religiologija

Course credits:

6.00 ECTS / 60 (30 hours of lectures, 0 hours of exercises, 30 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course holder:

izr. prof. dr. Marjan Smrke

Type:

Elective expert

Language:

Slovenian

Semester:

Second semester

Study degree

1. level

Course execution:

• Undergraduate Programme of Communication studies - Marketing Communication and Public Relations
• Undergraduate Programme of Cultural studies - Studies of Culture and Creativity
• Undergraduate Programme of Defence Studies
• Undergraduate Programme of International Relations
• Undergraduate Programme of Journalism
• Undergraduate Programme of Media and Communication Studies
• Undergraduate Programme of Political Science - Public Policies and Sdministration
• Undergraduate Programme of Political Science - Studies of Politics and the State
• Undergraduate Programme of Social Informatics
• Undergraduate Programme of Sociology
• Undergraduate Programme of Sociology - Human Resources Management

Short content

Introduction to the history of comparative religion and religious studies; Basics of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and new religious movements in comparative perspective. Dimensions of religious phenomena. Studies in religious transformation, diversification, syncretisation. Selected issues: religions and the meaning of life; religions and sexuality; religions and violence (in comparative perspective)