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PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGIOUS

A comparative exploration of religious belief, reason, ultimate reality, spiritual experience, ethics, and the world’s major faith and wisdom traditions.

Estimated duration12 units × approximately 45 learning hours (about 540 hours total)
Study formatSelf-paced online study with guided assessment
Completion77 pages · 10 assessment questions · 70% pass mark
CredentialAURA completion credential after all requirements are met

Public course outline

What you will study

This outline helps prospective students understand the subject before enrollment. The complete manual, page reader, assignments, and assessment remain inside the private Student Portal.

  1. 01Introduction to philosophy of religion
  2. 02Reason, revelation, faith, and religious knowledge
  3. 03Classical arguments concerning God and ultimate reality
  4. 04The problem of evil, suffering, and human freedom
  5. 05Religious experience, mysticism, and spiritual practice
  6. 06Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and other global traditions
  7. 07Religious pluralism, dialogue, and comparative theology
  8. 08Secularism, science, ethics, and contemporary belief
  9. 09Applied reflection and final assessment

Who this course is for

Religious educators, interfaith leaders, ministry workers, researchers, and serious independent learners

Learning outcomes

  • Compare major approaches to religious truth and meaning
  • Discuss global spiritual traditions respectfully
  • Apply philosophical reasoning to faith, ethics, and interfaith questions

Study and completion

Clear requirements from enrollment to certificate.

Enroll, receive private course access after payment confirmation, complete the study manual, finish any assigned work, pass the assessment, and download the approved certificate from your Student Portal.

AURA programs are religious-vocational education. A completion credential does not by itself provide professional licensure or authorization for regulated employment.
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