Religious Views About Death

This course is an in-depth exploration of the general beliefs and practices surrounding dying, death, the afterlife, and grieving in the most common religions. 6 main religions will be explored in detail - The Eastern religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism and the Western religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. The differences between spirituality and religion will also be explored. Emphasis is placed on not only understanding how members of these different religions view dying, death, the afterlife, and grieving but also on how religions and cultures can intersect to form distinct individual beliefs and how one can become more sensitive to religious and cultural differences.