Free Religion & Spirituality Courses

Dr. Huston Smith discusses their origin, founders and what each teaches as to life’s meaning and the way to its fulfillment.

This course is a scholarly treatment of the Bible as literature that examines the many literary and cultural themes that originate in the Bible.

Dr. Bryan Chapell explores the unifying principle of grace that binds all Scripture together.

Who was the historical Jesus of Nazareth? What did he actually say and do?

A study of Christianity from the Early Church to the dawn of the Reformation, with source material readings.

This course examines the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) as an expression of the religious life and thought of ancient Israel, and a foundational document of Western civilization.

Explores the structure and content of Christian ethics and the goal, motive, and norm of the Christian life; offers an analysis of ethical issues related to authority, life, sexuality, property, and truthfulness.

Indian Philosophy by Dr. Satya Sundar Sethy, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras. For more details on NPTEL visit http://nptel.iitm.ac.in

Professor Courtenay Raia lectures on science and religion as historical phenomena that have evolved over time.

Investigates what religion is and does, compares religious ideas and practices, and explores how religion influences the relationship between individual and community.