Comparative Religion
- CR411 INTRODUCTION TO THE CULTS: A survey of the major non-Christian cults and their roots in the great religions of the world. How to deal with cultists with the Gospel. It focuses on development of a working definition of a cult and cultic PSYCHOLOGY, followed by a survey of the major world religions, secular religion, and the major PSEUDO-Christian cults. It also examines the personality cults, occult and mystical cults, and a general survey of the minor cults prevalent in North America.
- CR420 MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS: Introductory study of the history and teachings of the major religions of the world, including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Islam, Sikhism, Judaism, and Christianity. The course includes discussion of the influence f these religions on the non-Christian cults of North America.
- CR480 SURVEY OF CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS: Comparison of denominational distinctives within evangelical, orthodox Christianity.