PHIL 203:  Class Notes

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1. Hinduism
• Class Notes
• Key Terms
• Concept of God
• Concept of Karma
• Concept of Liberation
• Concept of Reincarnation
• The Sound of the Infinite
• The Caste System
• Bhagavad-Gita
2. Buddhism
• Key Terms
• Basic Teachings of Buddhism
• Religious Reforms of the Buddha
• The Four Noble Truths of the Buddha
• "Two Schools of Buddhism"
• Theravada Buddhism - "What is Theravada Buddhism"
• Mahayana Buddhism - "The Rise of the Mahayana"
• Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhsm
3. Confucianism
• Class Notes
4. Taoism
5. Judaism
• Key Terms
• Reading Guide
• Judaism - "Passion for Meaning"
• Contemporary Branches of Judaism
6. Christianity
• Key Terms
• Reading Guide
• Jesus of History/Christ of Faith
• Crises in the Early Church
• Branches of Christianity
7. Islam
• Key Terms
• Reading Guide
• Class Notes
• "Introducing Islam to non-Muslims"
• Five Pillars of Islam
• Prophet Muhammad
• Branches of Islam