From ancient Roman mythology to a modern-day papal audience, there is no denying religion’s integral role in Rome’s culture throughout history.

Our Sociology & Religion Program takes you through millennia of Rome’s religious and cultural development. Courses consider the emergence of Christianity in the Roman Empire, the history of Judaism in Rome, social issues in modern Italy, and more. Opportunities to enroll in a Religious Studies or Social Science course at Università degli Studi Roma Tre add to your curriculum, and an Italian language course rounds out your Sociology or Religion focus.

Rome and its surrounding region are also your classroom. All courses are trip intensive and include faculty-led visits to some of Rome’s most significant sites for religion and sociology. Imagine spending an afternoon in Rome’s Jewish quarter or a day in Assisi taking a pilgrimage walk to the landmarks in the life of St. Francis.... [-]

Rome, the eternal city, offers a wide variety of exciting experiences for study abroad students. More than 2,500 years of history have formed the city’s unique character, and walking in Rome is a constant voyage of discovery. While the past is inescapable in Rome, the contemporary city is a vibrant, bustling metropolis of 3 million people. Home to the Vatican, Rome provides the perfect setting to study the early Christian church.

Examine the early Christian church from the role Pontius Pilate played in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, to the inception and adoption of Nicene Christianity throughout the Roman Empire in the 4th century. Home to the Vatican, Rome provides the perfect setting to study the early Christian church and to visit many of the archaeological sites associated with the early centuries of Christianity.... [-]

12 credits. 12 weeks. $12,000. Our Multi-Location – Europe & the Muslim World: Granada & Rabat study abroad program is part of our 12 for 12 for 12 programs. Designed for students seeking a deeper understanding of the ties between Western Europe and the Muslim world, this multi-location program offers a glimpse into the intertwining cultures, politics, histories, and economies of Morocco and Spain. Your study abroad adventure starts in Morocco’s vibrant capital city, Rabat. An overnight field trip via Tangiers and Chefchaouen and across the Mediterranean brings you to Granada, the last capital of Moorish Spain, where you begin to explore the convergence of the Arab world and the West. It’s here where you will continue to discover how the long, meshed histories have affected life in these two countries today. The required 3-credit core courses, Contemporary Issues in Arab-Western Intersections and Role of Mass Media and Social Media in Political Transformation, span your 12-week study. Customize your academic experience by selecting two additional courses, one in each city. Course-related excursions and field trips— think an exploration of the Fez Medina and a day trip to Córdoba—are designed to enrich your studies. When you study abroad in Morocco and Spain, Rabat and Granada will be your classrooms. Imagine visiting non-governmental organizations and other institutions that play a key role in contemporary Morocco’s political, economic, and cultural fields. Or touring the Alhambra in Granada as part of your study on Islamic art and architecture. We want you to... [-]

DEEP INVOLVEMENT

The full year option is in conformity with the INLAC's goal to provide considerable knowledge for a real understanding of the cultures of the Middle East and North Africa and a very good mastery of the Arabic language. The full year program helps students to acquire competences worthy of the most sought-for international careers. The INLAC normal academic load consists of five courses.

A four-week internship option is available to students who opt for the Full year program. The INLAC administration decides on the credit value and placement before the end of the fall semester. Required Courses for the Second Semester: Arabic Language and Culture I (A 312) Arabic language and Culture II (A 313) Contemporary Issues in Moroccan Society (A 400) Two selections from the INLAC course offerings... [-]

SERIOUS ACADEMIC WORK

Our courses are carefully selected by faculty and the director of Academic Affairs on the basis of students' needs, our experience, and learning activities. These courses are purposeful and intensive. Taught by highly qualified professors, the courses help students in their discovery of Arab-Islamic culture and encourage them to achieve high academic standards in just a semester (Fall or Spring). The courses offered are listed below. An INLAC student's normal academic load is five courses per semester. Pre-registration choices should be noted on the application form. Final enrollment takes place in Fez after consultation with the INLAC administration. Required Courses for One Semester: Arabic Language and Culture I (A 310) Arabic language and Culture II (A 311) Gender Relations in the Arab-Muslim World (A 370) Two selections from the INLAC course offerings *... [-]

INLAC offers short-term study abroad programs (two to six weeks) to students from around the world, particularly from US and European colleges and universities. The curriculum and duration of each program component is designed in collaboration with the sending institutions. The main components of the programs are: intensive Arabic classes, content courses on Islam, Gender, and Moroccan culture, and multi-disciplinary lectures by outstanding guest speakers. These components are supplemented by visits to the old Medina of Fez, educational guided excursions, musical performances, and a homestay experience. The aim of Arabic language classes and thematic lectures is to make students understand the Moroccan Muslim cultures. As for homestay, it provides students with a unique experience to learn about Moroccan family and traditions, and practice their Arabic on a daily basis. Finally, excursions to the north or the south of Morocco allow students to discover the fascinating Moroccan landscapes, desert, and monuments.... [-]

Getting in touch with our spirituality, beliefs, and inner faith is important for many of us. Some even go to the extent of sharing these to others. More than being a job or hobby, they treat is as their calling. If your desire in life includes leading other people to find and nurture their spiritual needs, take ICI’s biblical studies & Christian ministry course. Our course will help you gain a better understanding of the Scriptures and Christian faith as well as guide you if your goal is to become a teacher, spiritual leader, or educator.

Ultimate Personal Development Course: Physical, Mental, Psychic & Spiritual is an award-winning and the best selling course that has been given the CPD Certification & CiQ GOLD accreditation. It is the most suitable course anyone looking to work in this or relevant sector.

It is considered one of the perfect courses in the UK that can help students/learners to get familiar with the topic and gain necessary skills to perform well in this field. We have packed Ultimate Personal Development Course: Physical, Mental, Psychic & Spiritual into 53 modules for teaching you everything you need to become successful in this profession.

To provide you ease of access, this course is designed for both part-time and full-time students. You can become accredited in just 22 hours, 45 minutes and it is also possible to study at your own pace.... [-]

The Birmingham Qur’an is one of the oldest surviving Islamic manuscripts. This course will explore the origins and the journey of the Birmingham Qur’an from the Islamic heartlands, the significance of the Birmingham Qur’an, the methods used to determine its age and how it is cared for at Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham. Learn how to identify features of Qur’an manuscripts and how they influenced the arts of the book in Islamic manuscript culture. You will also learn more about the Mingana collection of Middle Eastern manuscripts and their relevance to the 21st century.

The Dalai Lama has said that Buddhism and science are deeply compatible and has encouraged Western scholars to critically examine both the meditative practice and Buddhist ideas about the human mind. A number of scientists and philosophers have taken up this challenge. There have been brain scans of meditators and philosophical examinations of Buddhist doctrines. There have even been discussions of Darwin and the Buddha: Do early Buddhist descriptions of the mind, and of the human condition, make particular sense in light of evolutionary psychology? This course will examine how Buddhism is faring under this scrutiny. Are neuroscientists starting to understand how meditation “works”? Would such an understanding validate meditation—or might physical explanations of meditation undermine the spiritual significance attributed to it? And how are some of the basic Buddhist claims about the human mind holding up? We’ll pay special attention to some highly counterintuitive doctrines: that the self doesn't exist, and that much of perceived reality is in some sense illusory. Do these claims, radical as they sound, make a certain kind of sense in light of modern psychology? And what are the implications of all this for how we should live our lives? Can meditation make us not just happier, but better people?... [-]

Many conflicts in the world today are framed in terms of religion, but there is much discussion and confusion concerning the precise role religion plays in these conflicts. According to some, conflict and violence are inherent to religion. Others claim that religion is only the guise under which social, economic or political conflicts are fought out. The first step to solving religiously framed conflicts is understanding the role of religion in them, and that is what this free online course is about.

Our point of departure is that religion means different things in different circumstances and to different (groups of) people. Therefore, the aim of this course is to show how a religiously framed conflict can be studied in the wider cultural and political contexts of these conflicts. In the course material, we will refer to various religious, cultural and political settings. In addition, we invite you to engage in some modest research activities in your own environment and compare your own findings with those of fellow students.... [-]

Although the economy and science and technology have developed wonderfully, it is a world that can not be realized that each and every human being became happy. Rather, the sum of people weakened, the number of people who suffered from the heart has increased, and the purpose of life is difficult to see. Love is cold, hope is getting uncertain. Even religion is an era that can be seen with stinging eyes. That is why I want to look deeply at human beings, in front of the absolute god, in the light, to listen to God's word to regain true humanity. Prayers and storytellers are necessary so that love and compassion, righteousness and peace will be added to this world, so that we can release ourselves from the crime of eroding human beings and restore the joyful freshness to the soul. The seminary will train pastors for that purpose.... [-]

Are you already familiar with some of the foundational texts and practices of bhakti, and want to systematically study AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada's books? Are you seeking quality association with devotees from various backgrounds and experience levels? Do you feel the need to deepen your connection with Krishna, and to broaden your understanding of his instructions? Are you looking for a real spiritual immersion and transformation, without changing your external circumstances? This Online Bhakti Sastri course aims at all this - and more. You will systematically study the Bhagavad-gita, the Nectar of Devotion, the Nectar of Instruction, and the Isopanisad - 4 of the most important bhakti-texts. You can complete your Bhakti Sastri course from your home, within 1 year. Our teachers are experienced devotees who have been studying, living by and teaching Prabhupada's books for many years. Our students are from all over the world and create a worldwide online community with the goal of understanding and deeply imbibing the Gaudiya Vaishnava principles and practices. The VTE’s over-arching purpose in promoting the systematic study of sastra (sacred texts). This Module introduces the VTE methodology. To facilitate a systematic, Krishna-conscious education, the VTE has developed an aims-driven (as opposed to content-driven) approach to studying sastra. Here you will find an introduction to and overview of those 12 aims of the sastric study.... [-]