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Berkson, Mark.
Jesus Christ.
Catholic Church.
Religions.
Religion.
Religion -- History.
Religions -- History.
Hinduism.
Buddhism.
Religion -- China.
Cosmology, Chinese.
Confucianism.
Taoism.
Shamanism.
Zen Buddhism.
Judaism.
Jewish way of life.
Christianity.
Christianity and culture.
Protestantism.
Islamic fundamentalism.
Islam -- Doctrines.
Islam -- Customs and practices.
Muslims -- Social life and customs.
Jains.
Sikhs.
Bahai Faith.
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Cultural literacy for religion [videorecording (DVD)] : everything the well-educated person should know / Mark Berkson.
by
Berkson, Mark.
Teaching Co., c2012.
Call #:
DVD 200 B513c
Subjects
Jesus Christ.
Catholic Church.
Religions.
Religion.
Religion -- History.
Religions -- History.
Hinduism.
Buddhism.
Religion -- China.
Cosmology, Chinese.
Confucianism.
Taoism.
Shamanism.
Zen Buddhism.
Judaism.
Jewish way of life.
Christianity.
Christianity and culture.
Protestantism.
Islamic fundamentalism.
Islam -- Doctrines.
Islam -- Customs and practices.
Muslims -- Social life and customs.
Jains.
Sikhs.
Bahai Faith.
Series
Great courses (DVD)
Great courses (DVD). Religion.
ISBN:
9781598038392 (set)
Alternate title:
Great Courses. Cultural literacy for religion [videorecording (DVD)] : everything the well-educated person should know
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)] :
Description:
4 videodiscs (ca. 12 hrs.) : digital sd., col. ; 12 cm. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 218 p. ; 19 cm.).
Notes:
"24 lectures / 30 minutes per lecture"--Container.
Book contains lecture transcripts and outlines, timeline, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography.
Home use only.
Contents:
Disc 1. Religion: its meaning and importance -- Facets of religion: divinity and devotion -- Hinduism: foundational texts and teachings -- Hindu gods and devotional practices -- Gita to Gandhi: yogas and modern hinduism -- Waking up: the Buddha and his teachings.
Disc 2. Vehicles to Nirvana: the schools of Buddhism -- Chinese religion and cosmology -- Confucianiasm: rituals and relationships -- Daoism: harmony, nature, and the Way -- Kami and spririts: Shinto and Shamanism -- East Asian Buddhism: Zen and Pure Land.
Disc 3. Judaism: God, Torah and covenant -- Varieties of Jewish thought and practice -- Living a Jewish life -- The life and commemoration of Jesus -- Catholic and Orthodox Christianity -- Protestantism and Christianity today.
Disc 4. Muhammad, Qur'an, and Islamic civilization -- Unity in Islam: the Five Pillars -- Forms of Islam: diversity among Muslims -- Jains, Sikhs, and Baha'is -- Religion and law in America -- Religion today: trends, challenges, and hope.
Performers:
Lecturer, Professor Mark Berkson (Associate Professor and Chair in the Religion Department at Hamline University).
Summary:
These 24 half-hour lectures examine the basics of the world's religions - their origins, historical figures, rituals, scriptures, holidays, and key teachings - the things we need to know in order to consider ourselves religiously literate.
Genre:
Filmed lectures.
Educational films.
DVDs.
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Teaching Company.
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