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Religious studies revolve around the concepts of ultimate values derived from varied cultures and traditions. It also focuses on the association of these values with our worldly lives. The presentations brings light on the scope of religious studies, its significance, the career paths in religious studies, the things you didnu2019t know about the course, etc.
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Religious Studies teaches about the traditions and their ultimate values in relation to our lives. SCOPE OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES The subject focuses on the relevance of religion and its history. Also, the subject classifies religion into ancient and modern religions to make the subject more understandable. www.homeworkjoy.com
Career paths for a religious major Religious Studies have shown significant growth throughout the years. It has opened up various career paths like law, education, social work, research, etc. www.homeworkjoy.com
Benefits for religious studies major • Helps the students to explore human traditional ethics and gain varied experiences • Helps to analyse society and its culture. www.homeworkjoy.com
Students are introduced to various employment opportunities with guaranteed growth. • Increases student’s knowledge about the cultures of different countries. www.homeworkjoy.com
Fields in religious studies • Old testament – students who wish to explore the history and culture of ancient Israel, • American religious history – explores religious traditions in America and its emerging problems. www.homeworkjoy.com
Ancient Christianity – teaches students about the history of ancient Christianity. www.homeworkjoy.com
Islamic studies – students study history and development of Islam religion. • Asian religions – enables students to study the development of Asian religions along with in-depth research. www.homeworkjoy.com
New Testament – the doctoral program at Yale enables students to attain knowledge about the New Testament texts. • Judaic studies – students study the critical knowledge of Jews, their culture, history, etc. www.homeworkjoy.com
Why should you study religious studies? It is a diversified and multi-disciplinary subject that enables students to explore all the cultures over the world i.e. both ancient and modern. The subject provides preparation simply for living in a global world. www.homeworkjoy.com
Things you don’t know about religions Religious Studies opens up the scope of the readings which are not available to you in everyday life like Bible is a human text, as are all sacred text. www.homeworkjoy.com
There many genres found in bible or other text, certain bible stories are not unique, etc. Short courses in religious studies www.homeworkjoy.com
Religious studies offers introduction to various short courses all over the world like Greek mythology, ritual and religion in prehistory, Buddhism and psychology ,biblical studies and ministry, political theology for peace, nationalism religion and violence summer seminar ,etc. www.homeworkjoy.com
Labour statistics after b.a (religious studies) Since the graduates are equipped with high critical thinking and writing skills, they are a major attraction to various companies. Graduates earn an average starting salary of $36,955 and a mid-career salary of $72,243 after pursuing a degree in Religious Studies. www.homeworkjoy.com