"Ways of Faith" at City College of San Francisco Fall 2018
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:40 pm - 2:00 pm starting Tuesday, August 21, 2018
IDST 4 Ways of Faith (3)
This interdisciplinary course introduces the scriptural, symbolic, and artistic traditions of the world's major faiths: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The class also considers how knowledge of these religious systems can serve to advance world peace.
After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Outcome 1: Define the foundational beliefs and practices of the world faiths as expressed in their preeminent scriptural writings.
- Outcome 2: Compare and contrast the core beliefs of the world religions.
- Outcome 3: Demonstrate an aesthetic understanding of the symbols and sacred sites of the global faiths.
- Outcome 4: Analyze the spiritual arts of the major faith traditions through the ages in various cultures, including literature, music, painting, sculpture, and architecture.
- Outcome 5: Demonstrate informed value judgments about how the knowledge of these religious systems can serve to advance world peace.
Find more details on this course in its official Course Outline of Record
Phone Number
415-722-7103