Scope and Sequence
Heritage Social Studies 11-12: World Religions
In this homeschooling course, homeschoolers are introduced to the world's major religions and are taught to understand the beliefs of those who do not believe as they do. Various types of religion are explored with the Social Studies 11-12: World Religions homeschooling course. Homeschoolers will examine those religions that are far removed from Christianity as well as those whose faith is similar to the Christian faith. Homeschoolers study the church that Christ built yet homeschoolers will also learn the origins of Islam. Homeschoolers take a look at some historic conflicts among people of different faiths and touch on the conflicts experienced today among people of different faiths.
0: Answer Guide
1: Introduction to Comparative Religious Studies
2: Animism
3: Polytheism and Paganism
4: From Many Gods to One God
5: Theism and Deism
6: Judaism in Ancient World
7: Judaism in Modern Era
8: More Contemporary Judaism
9: Christ and the Early Christian Church
10: Shapers of the Christian Faith
11: Popular Christian Affiliations
12: More Popular Christian Churches
13: The Eastern Orthodox Church /
Historical Development of Islam
14: Five Pillars/
Islamic Scripture
15: Sufi Mystics/
Introduction to Eastern Faiths
16: The World's Oldest Tradition
17: The Bhagavad-Gita and the Way of Yoga
18: Jainism /
MIDTERM EXAM
19: Sikhism /
Modern Hindu Heroes
20: The Historical Buddha /
Early Buddhism
21: Selections from Buddhist Scripture
22: Buddhism in the Far East
23: Lao-tzu and Confucius
24: Confucian Writings
25: Shintoism
26: Cults, the Abuse of Religion
27: Modern Cults and Sects
28: The "New Age" Movement
29: Other Charismatic Cults
30: The Nature of Christian Prayer
31: The Nature of Doubt
32: The Nature of Faith
33: Christian Ecumenism?
34: Violence and Conflict: The Dark Side of Religion
35: Violence and Conflict, part 2
36: Final Review and Exam