What is UGC NET Comparative Study of Religions Syllabus?

<p>Here is the syllabus of Comparative Study of Religions syllabus for UGC NET exam:</p><table style="width: 52.4926%;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="240">UGC NET Comparative Study of Religions Syllabus</th></tr><tr><th style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p align="center">STUDY OF RELIGION</p></th></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Religion: Meaning, Definition, Nature, and Scope</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Theories: Origin of Religion</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Study of Religion: Aims and objectives</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Dimensions of Religion: Doctrinal, social, moral code of conduct, devotional praxis</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p>Religion&rsquo;s Relationship with other Disciplines: Theology, Ethics, Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, Culture and Arts</p></td></tr><tr><th style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p align="center">PRE-HISTORICAL RELIGIOUS FORMS</p></th></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Early forms of Religious Expression: Mana, Magic, Fetishes, Shamans, Totem, Taboo, Ancestor worship</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Nature of Holy: Animism, Naturism, Theism, Polytheism, Henotheism, Deism, Monotheism, Pantheism, and Panentheism</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Task and Objectives: Myths, Rituals, Rites of Passage, Sacraments, Prayers, Festivals, Sacrifices</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Religion of the Major Civilizations: Indus Valley, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Chinese.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Meaning and Nature: Syncretism, Mysticism, Schism, Sect, etc.</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Zoroastrianism: Beliefs and Practices</p></td></tr><tr><th style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p align="center">MODERN TRENDS IN THE STUDY OF RELIGION</p></th></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Approaches to the Study of Religion: Anthropological, Sociological, Phenomenological, Psychological, Historical, and Experiential.</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Challenges to Religion: Atheism, Agnosticism, Existentialism, Humanism, Marxism, Rationalism, Materialism, Secularism, Relativism, Globalization, Clash Civilizations.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Modern Trends in the Study of Religion: Holistic or all-inclusive approach, interfaith understanding and dialogue, co-existence, human rights, empowerment of the Subaltern or social justice, gender equality, ecology and environment, world peace and harmony.</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Religious Authority: Tradition, magician, diviner, scripture, seer, saint, reformer, founder, prophet</p></td></tr><tr><th style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p align="center">HINDUISM</p></th></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Nature of Vedic Religion and Culture</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Vedic Literature &ndash; Samhita-s, Aranyak-s, Upanisad-s</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism, Tantraism, etc.</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Six Systems of Hindu Philosophy &ndash; Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa, and Vedanta</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Epics (Ramayana, Mahabharata) and Purana-s</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Bhakti and Reform Movements of the Medieval Period</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p>Modern Reform Movements (Brahmosamaja, Aryasamaja, Ramakrishna Mission, etc.)</p></td></tr><tr><th style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p align="center">JAINISM</p></th></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Sramana Culture and Tirthankara Tradition (Rsabhadeva to Mahavira)</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Main Sects of Jainism &ndash; Digambara and Svethambara</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Prakrit Agama Literature and Prominent Acaryas</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Basic Doctrines, Principles and Philosophy</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Contribution to Arts and Architecture</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Social Aspects of Jainism</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Contemporary Developments of Jainism</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Jain Pilgrimage and Jain Festivals</p></td></tr><tr><th style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p align="center">BUDDHISM</p></th></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Background, Life and Teaching of Gautama Buddha</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Pali Tipitaka Literature and Mahayana Sutra-s</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Main Sects &ndash; Hinayana, Mahayana, etc.</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Basic Doctrines, Principles and Philosophy</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Contribution to Arts and Architecture</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Expansion of Buddhism Outside India</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p>Social Aspects and Revival of Buddhism</p></td></tr><tr><th style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p align="center">JUDAISM</p></th></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Origin and Development: Creation, the Call of Abraham, the Call of Moses, the Exodus, the Covenant on Mount Sinai</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Hebrew Scripture: Pentateuch (Torah), Prophets (Nibium), Writings (Ketubium)</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Jewish Beliefs: Ten Commandments, Talmud, Midrash, Passover, Messiah, etc.</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Jewish Celebration: Sabbath, Synagogue Assembly, Passover, Feast of Weeks, Feast of Tabernacles</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Jewish Ethics: Covenant consciousness, Mosaic Laws, Jubilee stipulations, marriage and family</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Importance of Jerusalem</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p>Major Denomination of Judaism</p></td></tr><tr><th style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p align="center">CHRISTIANITY</p></th></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>The Life and Message of Jesus Christ</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>The beginning of Christianity and the Sermon on the Mount</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Old Testament and New Testament Scriptures</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Main Christian Churches (Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant)</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Important Beliefs and Teachings of Christianity</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Christian Life: Worship, Rituals, and Mysticism</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p>History of Christianity in India h. Contemporary Trends in Christian Theology</p></td></tr><tr><th style="width: 99.9795%;" colspan="2" valign="top" width="471"><p align="center">ISLAM</p></th></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>The social, religious condition of Arabia before the advent of Islam</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Life of the Prophet Mohammad and the basic teachings of the Quran, the establishment of the Islamic community and the Madina state.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.8335%;" valign="top" width="240"><p>Introduction of Hadith and Fiqh and some important Muhaddith (Imam Bukhari, Imam Muslim) and Faqi (Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Shafi, Imam Malki Imam Hanbal)</p></td><td style="width: 49.146%;" valign="top" width="232"><p>Some important Muslim thinkers: Ali ibn e Ha</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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