Compass Prep

You may have heard it said, “They’re all the same anyway. Aren’t they just different paths to the same God?” How do we answer these and other difficult questions about religions worldwide? Intro to World Religions aims to understand the world's major religions, as the title implies. This requires us to take the time to learn and study them from the perspective of those who hold to these views. We ALSO seek to understand the religions we study through the lens of the Christian World and Life View, as revealed in the Bible, fulfilled by Jesus Christ. We will look at the founding and development of each religion and read some of the texts on which they are based. In addition to using texts and writings, we will examine modern-day media examples of each religion to understand better how to defend our faith in today’s culture. The World Religions we will explore include Biblical Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and many variants.

Coursestorm Online Enrollment is free. The course fee is $380, and there is a $25 copy fee. A $50 non-refundable course enrollment deposit will be billed immediately upon registration and applies toward your overall tuition.  The balance must be paid by July 1st, or a payment plan of $190 ($165 plus a one-time copy fee of $25) due July 1st and $165 due Nov. 1st.

Course Meets: Tuesdays - 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM 

Recommended Credit: 1.0 credit

Accepted forms of payment: Check, Cash, Zelle, and Venmo

Required Textbooks and Materials: Students will need to purchase What’s The Difference by Fritz Ridenhour- https://a.co/d/bHgkIKQ  and  The World’s Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World’s Religions by Philip Novak- https://a.co/d/9gSpEZh. The Bible.

 Additionally, students must utilize the Internet (YouTube) and a computer (Microsoft Word or similar word processing program, Google Slides, PowerPoint, etc.) to complete homework assignments.  A three-ring binder or notebook for handouts is also required.

 All payments are non-refundable.