REL 2300 - Survey of Contemporary World Religions REL 2300 - Survey of Contemporary World Religions It draws from textual, archaeological, art-historical and artistic, anthropological, and digital sources to examine the histories, doctrines, and practices of religious cultures throughout the world. This course also explores themes shared across contemporary religions, while addressing selections from the Western canon. Finally, it highlights the role religion plays in critical issues facing modern societies and the role religion has in forming, maintaining, and changing the social, economic, and political structures of the contemporary world. Parallel: College Transfer (A.A. and A.S)