Fellowship Bible Institute
COURSE SYLLABUS
FELLOWSHIP BIBLE INSTITUTE
THEO 504 (2 CREDITS)
CHRISTIANITY AND WORLD RELIGIONS (ELECTIVE)
SPRING 2016
PETER VAN KLEECK JR. TH.M.
OFFICE: 571-762-5166
EMAIL:PNSVANKLEECK@GMAIL.COM
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will address the teaching, doctrine, and practices of Islam, Hinduism, and
Buddhism by highlighting their history and sacred texts. The focus of said doctrines will
be on their understanding of sin, salvation, and life after death. Furthermore, this course
will seek to fairly compare these religions to the truth of Holy Scripture and the person of
Jesus Christ thereby demonstrating the multifaceted superiority of Christianity.
II. COURSE RATIONALE:
The world we live in has become and continues to become more globalized in nature
and as a result instead of the Church in the USA going to the countries of the world,
it is the countries of the world that have come to the Church in the USA. As a result
it has become essential the that believing community come to a better understanding
of certain world faiths so as to more properly understand them and in so doing
better speak the word of God into the lives of those lost souls. It is essential that
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every Christian come to a clear or clearer knowledge of those who seek to persuade
lost souls to remain separate from God and to seek His favor through unrighteous
works.
Furthermore it is necessary that the follower of Christ see the wonder and splendor
of the sacrifice of Christ for it is the only way one can approach the living and true
God.
III. PREREQUISITE STATEMENT
There are no prerequisites to this course other than a willing heart to learn and an
appropriately critical disposition to engage the foregoing material.
IV. MATERIALS LIST
There is no text book required but certain readings will be assigned from the “sacred”
texts of the particular religions under examination.
V. MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES (MLO’s):
Each student will be able to:
A. Articulate the central tenants of the religions discussed, specifically those
regarding sin, salvation, and the life hereafter.
B. Identify certain substantive differences between Christianity and the god or
gods of the religions under discussion.
C. Better witness of Christ to these various religions as the believing community
continues to spread the gospel to all peoples, tongues, and nations.
b. Course Requirements and Assignments
1. Format: This class will be held for eleven (11) weeks in the fellowship hall
class rooms. It will be composed of a time of prayer and prayer requests followed
by the day’s quiz. The remainder of class will be composed of lecture and
question and answer. It is expected that the students will be engaged and ready to
interact.
2. Daily Quiz:
Before the lecture portion of each class period there will a 3-5 question quiz.
This quiz will cover the assigned reading issued in class the prior week.
3. Specific Analysis and Discussion Leadership (MLO’s A-C): There will be
two exams in this class. Those taking this class for credit must take and pass both
exams in order to receive credit. Those not taking the class for credit may take
the exams upon request.
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VI. COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES
A.
Points [the chart is optional; the information is not]
Mi-Term Exam
450 pts
Final Exam
450 pts
Quizzes
100 pts
Total
1,000 pts
.
B.
Scale:
940-1000
A
920-939
A-
900-919
B+
860-899
B
840-859
B-
820-839
C+
780-819
C
760-779
C-
749-759
D+
700-739
D
680-699
D-
BELOW 680
F
VII. CALENDAR
Date
Lesson/Assign
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ment
1/27
Introductions
2/3
Buddhism - Sin
and Salvation
2/10
Buddhism - Life
After Death
2/24
Hinduism - Sin
and Salvation
3/2
Hinduism - Life
After Death
3/9
Islam - Allah
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3/16
Islam - Sin and Salvation
Mid-Term Exam
is Due
3/23
Islam - Life
After Death
3/30
Islam - Jihad
4/6
Class Wrap Up/
Q&A
4/20
Final Exam Due
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