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Distinguish between study of myth and experience of sacred story. (I)
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Identify various cultures in which the presentation of sacred story is
primary vehicle of religious practice today. (I, II)
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Identify numerous stories and the religious traditions within which
they are presented. (II)
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Describe historical development of sacred story within cultures. (II)
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Describe types of sacred story common to living religious traditions,
such as creation accounts, hero quests, and flood narratives. (I, II)
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Examine the role sacred story plays in framing the perspective of
communities and individuals within those communities. (I, II)
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Distinguish between sacred story as collected in written documents and
sacred story as presented in oral form. (I, II)
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Compare the living religious traditions of sacred story and the
practices of modern Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. (III)
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