|
Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Assignment Due |
| Aug 23 |
Introductions & review of syllabus
The
Academic Study of Religion |
|
|
| Aug 30 |
What is Religion?
The
World's Religions: a brief overview
(Interactive)
|
Chapter 1 |
Introductory
reflections (5%) |
| Sept 6 |
Judaism: Origins
& Ancient History
Video: A History of God
|
Chapter
8, pp. 239-55 |
Religious
Scavenger Hunt (5%)
Prep
& Participate
|
| Sept 13 |
Judaism: Developments
in Judaism through contemporary times
Video: A History of God
Video: Jews & Christians |
Chapter
8, pp. 255 - 73 |
Prep
& Participate |
| Sept 20 |
Judaism: Basic
beliefs
& Values, Sacred
practices, holy
days & contemporary
forms
Video: Jews & Christians |
Chapter
8, pp. 273 – 94 |
Prep
& Participate |
| Sept 27 |
Catch
up & review
Essay exam on Judaism (10%) |
|
R&R
paper on Judaism
(5%) |
| Oct 4 |
Christianity: Jesus
and the early church
Video: A History of God |
Chapter 9, pp. 298 – 325
Christianity's Forgotten Jews (hand out) |
Prep
& Participate |
| Oct 11 |
NO
CLASS |
Be working on your Encounter
& Dialogue |
| Oct 18 |
Christianity: Orthodox,
Catholic and Protestant
churches
Video:
Jews & Christians |
Chapter 9, pp. 326 - 49 |
Prep
& Participate |
| Oct 25 |
Christianity: Spiritual
practices and contemporary
trends
Video: Jews & Christians |
Chapter
9, pp. 349 – 76 |
Prep
& Participate |
|
Last day to withdraw from class:
Monday, October 31 |
| Nov 1 |
Catch
up & review
Essay exam on Christianity (10%) |
|
R&R
paper on Christianity (5%) |
| Nov 8 |
Islam: Muhammad,
the Qur'an & basic
beliefs
Video: A History of God |
Chapter
10, pp. 381 - 96 |
Prep
& Participate |
| Nov 15 |
Islam: the "Five
Pillars" of faith, Divisions
and spread of Islam
Video: Three Faiths, One God |
Chapter
10, pp. 396 - 418 |
Prep
& Participate |
| Nov 22 |
Islam: Islamic
culture, politics & the West
Video: Three Faiths, One God |
Chapter
10, pp. 418 – 36 |
Encounter
& Dialogue report (10%)
Prep & Participate |
|
No late submissions or
revisions after this date |
| Nov 29 |
Brainstorming for essay/review
Essay exam
on Islam (10%) |
|
R&R
paper on Islam
(5%) |
| Dec 6 |
New Religions & Religious
Pluralism
Video: A History of God
Video: Nathan the Wise
|
Chapters 12 & 13 |
Comparative essay (10%)
Prep
& Participate |
Thursday
Dec 15 |
Final exam
(comprehensive) (10%) 5 - 6:50 PM
to be done in computer lab
(room # TBA)
|
Concluding
reflections (4%) |