Religious Studies Contemplative Religions - Naropa University

Religious Studies Contemplative Religions from Naropa University is a Campus Master Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Contemplative Religions concentration is a 45-credit degree especially designed for the student who wishes to join the study of comparative religions with related contemplative practices and interreligious dialogue. Students of this degree program develop literacy in the living practice traditions of world religions , with a special emphasis on dialogue skills and an appreciation for religious pluralism. Graduates of this program will be especially suited for higher degree studies in religion , as well as teachers within their respective faith communities and secondary school teachers in the humanities, and as adjunct faculty in religious studies at colleges and universities Departmental course offerings on the graduate level examine the phenomenon of religion as it affects individuals, as it operates in culture and as it addresses questions of life?s ultimate values. Students who select this concentration integrate academic study and personal investigation, through exploring the spiritual and meditative dimensions as well as the teachings, history, and cultural expressions of many traditions. Building on a foundation of methodologies for studying religious traditions, the program explores these religions with faculty members who are both academically trained and spiritually practiced in their respective traditions. In addition, students are trained in interreligious dialogue as an avenue to communicate across religious differences in an environment of global pluralism. The degree is designed to be flexible through incorporating many electives that enable students to select from the departmental course offerings in accordance with their interests. While there is a wide array of courses in Buddhism in departmental offerings, courses in the other major world religions are represented, all with a balanced emphasis upon study and contemplative practice. The methods applied draw from the academic disciplines of history of religions and theology, and from a commitment to presenting traditions from perspectives sympathetic to the living religious communities themselves. This approach honors the distinctive place of contemplative traditions and practices, especially those of Buddhism, within many of the world?s great religions . Contemplative experience and training are found in many of the world\\\'s great spiritual traditions. Students who select the Contemplative Religions Concentration examine the mystical and meditative dimensions of many traditions, integrating academic study and personal investigation. View more details on Naropa University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.