World Religion & Cults
Facilitator: Dr. Gene Archer – B.Th., M.Div., D. Min., DTh.
Course ID: WORREL103
Lectures: 13 Weeks
Course Description
Introduction to the major religions of the world. Students will gain an understanding and will explore various world religions and beliefs. Each of the religions will be studied under five major divisions: origin, history, doctrines, its comparison with Christianity and its place in Biblical Prophecy.
The course will provide you with the knowledge on how to minister to an individual of that religion.
Course Objectives
- Islam
- It’s origin
- It’s history and personalities
- It’s doctrinal comparison with Christianity
- It’s place in Biblical Prophecy
- How to minister to Muslims
- New Age – Spirituality and its Beliefs
- It’s origin
- It’s doctrines
- It’s comparison with Christianity
- It’s place in Biblical Prophecy
- How to minister to New Agers
- Mormonism
- It’s origin
- It’s beliefs
- It’s comparison with Christianity
- It’s place in Biblical Prophecy
- How to minister to Mormons
- Jehovah Witnesses
- It’s origin
- It’s history and personalities
- It’s doctrines
- It’s comparison with Christianity
- It’s place in Biblical Prophecy
- How to minister to Jehovah Witnesses
Academic Honesty
Demonstrating and upholding the highest integrity and honesty in all the academic work that you do.
When submitting academic work, you are expected to acknowledge all sources of information and cite the scholarship of any authors contributing to their work.
Course Methods
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- Handouts, Lectures, class participation, class presentations, and practicum will be required.
- A command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and or other skills will conclude this course expectations.
- Students will be asked to evaluate the lecture at the end of semester.
Course Outline
- Weeks One & Two: Islam
- Weeks Three & Four: New Age – Spirituality and It’s Beliefs
- Weeks Five & Six: Mormonism
- Weeks Seven & Eight: Jehovah Witness
- Week Nine: Revision and Pop Quiz
- Week Ten: Case Studies (If Applicable)
- Weeks Eleven & Twelve: Students’ Presentations (if Applicable)
- Week Thirteen: Exam and Term Paper
Course Requirements
- The Holy Bible
- Teachers Handouts