Course

The World Religions

Please note that this course has been cancelled.

The purpose of the course is to increase students’ understanding of the basic contents, expressions, and social functions of world religions. Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism are studied and to a certain extent related asian religions. In addition, the course aims at conveying a deepened phenomenological perspective, by focusing on and comparing general religious phenomena. Excerpts from respective sacred texts are studied and discussed.

Esposito, John L., 2011. Islam. Den raka vägen. Lund: Studentlitteratur. S. 1-174, 225-373. (323 s).

Groth, Bente, 2002. Judendomen. Kultur, historia tradition. Stockholm: Natur och Kultur. (346 s).

Jacobsen, Knut A., 2002. Buddhismen. Kultur, historia, tradition. Stockholm: Natur och Kultur. S. 1-176, 241-272 (207 s).

Knott, Kim, 2016. Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press (176 s).

Diverse källtexter i översättning.


Literature last revised on April 22, 2020.

Grades

A = Excellent, B = Very good, C = Good, D = Satisfactory, E = Sufficient, Fx = Insufficient, F = Insufficient

Examination Format

  • Papers
  • Take-home examination

Grundläggande behörighet.
Baskurser i teologi 30 hp enligt ny studieordning, eller motsvarande.

  • Completion of a course requires a minimum of 80% attendance at lectures and 100% attendance at seminars/group work and other assignments. Absence beyond that can be compensated by supplementing assignment(s) if the instructor finds it possible. In case of an absence of 50% or more, the course is considered as interrupted, even if assignments have been completed.
  • Students have the opportunity to take the exam according to the original course syllabus within two years after the course. If there are special reasons, such a re-examination can also take place later. Normally, teaching is not given according to an older syllabus. The possibility of exemption shall be decided by the president or vice president.
  • If a student due to disability has a decision from the EHS on special pedagogical support, the examiner shall, if necessary, adapt the examination and conduct the examination in an alternative way.

Established by Subject Representative College at Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm on February 5, 2009.

Last revised on February 22, 2017.