World Religions

GENINT 706

Osher (50+). This course looks at the five major religions of the world and provides a brief overview of indigenous traditions.

View Course Options

About this course:

Religion lies at the root of every culture, influencing art, literature, laws, economics, and more. Without knowing the religious background of a people, it is impossible to understand them and their history, or even their current politics, since religion shapes a worldview and a way of interpreting reality. This course familiarizes students with the major religions of the world, provides an overview of indigenous traditions, and explores religion as an object of study. This course uses the Hybrid format which allows students to participate remotely and/or in the classroom. This course will be recorded. Students will have access to videos for the duration of the course.

Fall 2025 Schedule

September 24 - November 19

Wednesday 1:00PM - 3:00PM PT

Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)

See Details

Instructor: Phyllis Herman

404586

Fee:

$135.00

Hybrid

Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood

Updating...

See Details

Notes

Hybrid course: combination of in-person and live-online.

Plus members pay only $40 for this course. Visitors not permitted.

You must be at least 50 years old and a current member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UCLA to enroll in this course. If your membership has expired or if you wish to become a new member, please proceed with enrolling in courses and you will be automatically prompted to add a membership during checkout.

If you participate remotely, please download a free version of Zoom at https://zoom.us/ to participate in this course.

Refund Deadline

Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025

Schedule

Type

Date

Time

Location

Lecture

Wed Sep 24, 2025

1:00PM PT - 3:00PM PT