Serving Among Religious Groups
School: Missional College // Study Area: Serving Among Religious Groups
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According to the Pew Research Center, fifty three percent of the world's population are adherents of a world religion other than Christianity. According to Adherents.com, four of the largest non-Christian world religions globally include: Islam (1.9 billion), Hinduism (1.15 billion), Buddhism (521 million), and Judaism (14.5 million). While many countries have a dominant population that are adherents of one world religion, most countries today experience a growing religious pluralism. The Missional College @ Missional University offers several certificate and degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate level to prepare Christian believers to serve among religious peoples across the globe.
⚜ Rarely Offered in Christian Universities, Bible Colleges or Seminaries
Develop your own unique “Great Commission” and missional-relational perspective as you explore the social and personal dimensions of religion through history, how religion shapes people and their experience of the world, and how it is shaped by people.
♰ Similar to Other Universities, But with a Unique Set of Courses
Learn how to examine religious beliefs and practices across cultures and investigate what it means to be a member of a faith community in terms of culture, practice, and ideas.
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Learn practical ways to identify folk cultural beliefs, oral traditions, and material culture as a means of developing a better understanding for missional outreach around the world.
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Gain an understanding of Hindu religion and culture as it is practiced in predominant Hindu societies as well as it's influence on western culture. Learn practical ways to serve among Hindu people in their community, country and across the globe.
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Learn how to identify the cultural and social dynamics of religious change including patterns and idiosyncrasies of the processes that cause individuals and groups to change, redefine, or reject their religious identities and commitments.
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Equips students to serve among folk cultures by providing hands-on tools to recognize the traditions, beliefs, rituals, oral traditions and physical objects of folk culture and develop missional approaches to engage folk culture communities.
☀ Totally Unique Program = only available at Missional University
Learn Hindu philosophy, ethics, rituals, cultural norms, and practices; and develop hands-on tools for Christian engagement with Hindu adherents.