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Islam Through Its Scriptures
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The Quran through an exploration of the roles and interpretations
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Christianity Through Its Scriptures
Course Length
4 weeks
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Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences
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Enroll on edXLed by Harvard faculty, learn about Christianity through its scriptures and explore how Christians have interpreted these writings over a 2000 year history.
The study of religion is the study of a rich and fascinating dimension of human experience that includes but goes well beyond beliefs and ritual practices. In this religion course, learners explore case studies about how religions are internally diverse, how they evolve and change through time, and how religions are embedded in all dimensions of human experience. We’ll explore these tenets through the lens of scripture and through themes such as gender and sexuality, art, violence and peace, science, and power and authority.
Join me and peers from around the world to embark on this journey to better understand religion in human affairs.
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Certificates:
- Individual Certificate
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- Learning Outcome
Explore the Bible, the book containing the sacred scriptures of Christians.
- Learning Outcome
Understand the Bible's contents with a focus on diverse interpretations of well-known passages.
- Learning Outcome
Learn about select themes, including attitudes toward non-Christian traditions, liturgical time and pilgrimage, and more
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Faculty
Your Instructor
Karen L. King
Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University in the Divinity School
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Ways to take this course
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A Verified Certificate costs $149 and provides unlimited access to full course materials, activities, tests, and forums. At the end of the course, learners who earn a passing grade can receive a certificate.
Alternatively, learners can Audit the course for free and have access to select course material, activities, tests, and forums. Please note that this track does not offer a certificate for learners who earn a passing grade.