The idea that there are five or six ‘major’ or ‘world’ religions is so common that it seems natural to us today. What makes something a ‘World Religion’? Why do we group some religions in this way? You’ll explore these questions in this free course. You’ll also look at the potential issues with classifying religions like this and why scholars are increasingly moving away from talking about ‘World Religions’.
Interested in taking your learning further? You might find it helpful to explore the Open University’s Religious Studies courses and qualifications.
FREE
This course includes
Hours of videos
27 years, 9 months
Units & Quizzes
1
Unlimited Lifetime access
Access on mobile app
Certificate of Completion
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- identify some different ways in which religion can be understood
- understand the historical reasons behind classifying some traditional religions as World Religions
- describe the contemporary consequences of how religions are classified.
Course Currilcum
- Why not ‘World Religions’? Unlimited
