Wisdom from the World’s Religions

Podcast-style audio course - 18 Topics
Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
The Graduate Theological Union
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Since the dawn of civilization, religion has shaped the human mind and experience. But until recently, the world’s religious traditions existed in different spheres, separated by barriers of language and distance.

Now, Wisdom from the World’s Religions folds the teachings of the great faith traditions into one easy and illuminating educational experience. Grounded in a comparative religionist approach, this audio series introduces you to the principles and practices of 11 major religions:

  •     Christianity
  •      Judaism
  •      Islam
  •      Hinduism
  •      Buddhism
  •      Sikhism
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    Since the dawn of civilization, religion has shaped the human mind and experience. But until recently, the world’s religious traditions existed in different spheres, separated by barriers of language and distance.

    Now, Wisdom from the World’s Religions folds the teachings of the great faith traditions into one easy and illuminating educational experience. Grounded in a comparative religionist approach, this audio series introduces you to the principles and practices of 11 major religions:

    •     Christianity
    •      Judaism
    •      Islam
    •      Hinduism
    •      Buddhism
    •      Sikhism
    •      Jainism
    •      Zoroastrianism
    •      Shinto
    •      Taoism
    •      Bahá’í

    As you take in this beautiful tapestry of wisdom, you will gain insights into science, history, human existence, spirituality, and more specifically the work of Sir John Templeton.

    A noted financier and investor, Sir John was also deeply interested in the spiritual life. His foundation and his Templeton Prize have been instrumental in bringing about a revolution in science and religion—two great bodies of human experimentation and human experience that, together, deepen our understanding of life.

    Taking your cues from Sir John’s book Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth, you’ll probe life’s most profound questions. Does life have an ultimate meaning? Is science the key to the deepest truth of life? Is death the end?

    Embark on this adventure of the spirit today.

    This course was made possible through the support of a grant from Templeton World Charity Foundation, Inc. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Templeton World Charity Foundation, Inc.

    *Though the professor is Roman Catholic, this religious studies course meant to introduce the major religions on their own terms; the material is not presented from a Catholic perspective.

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Dr. Kenneth Rose is a leading expert on word religions. He holds an M.Div. from Harvard University Divinity School and an M.A. and Ph.D. in the Study of Religion from Harvard University. At Harvard, he was a Fellow at the Center for the Study of World Religions. Currently Senior Research Fellow at The Graduate Theological Union (Berkeley, California), he is also an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Christopher Newport University, where he teaches courses on world religions, Christian spirituality, comparative mysticism, and philosophical theology.

Dr. Rose is an expert on theologies of religions, comparative mysticism, and contemplative methods. His publications include Yoga, Meditation, and Mysticism: Contemplative Universals and Meditative Landmarks (Bloomsbury Academic, 2016), Pluralism: The Future of Religion (Bloomsbury Academic, 2013), and “Pluralism and the Upaniṣads,” Journal of Vaishnava Studies (Fall 2010). Influenced as much by the Bhagavad Gītā as by Thomas Merton and the Buddha, Dr. Rose has engaged in a lifelong quest to understand and practice spirituality in light of the most sublime mystical texts in the world’s wisdom traditions.

Praise for Dr. Kenneth Rose

“Professor Kenneth Rose is a leading scholar and author in the field of interreligious theology. He is an exceptionally gifted lecturer who brings into the foreground both cutting edge academic insights while applying practical engagement of religious wisdom found in the great religious traditions of the world. Anyone fortunate enough to hear discourses from Dr. Rose will develop a deeper appreciation for the great gifts that all religious traditions offer the world and will also, no doubt, be personally enriched.”
– Graham M. Schweig, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Christopher Newport University

“Dr. Ken Rose is an internationally known expert in comparative religious studies. Dr. Rose has an enormous depth and breadth of knowledge of the world religions, especially those of the East. An engaging and dynamic teacher, Dr. Rose has a knack for making complex concepts easy to understand.”
– Jane L. Hearne, MD

  • Wisdom from World Religions
  • The Divinity of the World: “God-Life Moving Through All”
  • The Spiritual Anchor of the Material World
  • Spiritual Pluralism
  • Spiritual Laws
  • Divine Intelligence and Creativity
  • The Humble Approach
  • A Moral Wake-Up Call
  • Expanding Spiritual Science and Research
  • The Law of Mind Action
  • A Guiding Inner Power
  • An Attitude of Gratitude
  • The Return of Generosity
  • The Movement of Forgiveness
  • Practicing Unlimited Love
  • Forward into the Divine Unknown
  • The Mystic Power of Prayer
  • The Standpoint of Nonduality

1 review for Wisdom from the World’s Religions

  1. sergio zenere (verified owner)

    I personally liked this course, but a few caveats are in order. It is not a conventional “world religions” kind of course, but one based upon sir John Templeton’s book (the financier and religionist). The course’s flavor kind of reminds me of New Thought and perennial philosophy, a bit like some Joseph Campbell. I personally like perennial philosophy approaches but some might not. The presentation style may not be as smooth as some might desire. I learnt quite a few things with this course, originally in video format I gather.

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