Text: Huston Smith’s The Illustrated World’s Religions.
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Meeting |
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Thursday, August 27th |
Introduction to course.
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Preface & Ch 1 “Point of Departure” (8-14). |
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*Paper due Friday 10/4 |
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Short reflection due Friday by 5pm. See Moodle for details; electronic submission. |
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Thursday, September 3rd
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No class this week. |
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Thursday, September 10th
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Hinduism I: Basic Concepts |
Chapter II on Hinduism (17-38).
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Thursday, September 17th |
Hinduism II: Gods & Goddesses |
Chapter II on Hinduism (40-57). |
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Thursday, September 24th |
Buddhism I: The Buddha
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Chapter III on Buddhism (59-79).
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Thursday, October 1st |
Buddhism II: Major Schools |
Chapter III (80-97) Focus on branches of Buddhism
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*Paper due Friday, 10/1 |
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Short reflection due Friday by 5pm. See Moodle for details; electronic submission. |
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Thursday, October 8th
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Confucianism & Taoism |
Chapter IV Confucianism (99-121) Chapter V Taoism (123-143) |
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**Tuesday, October 13th |
Optional Review Session
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Thursday, October 15th |
MIDTERM EXAM
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Fall Break |
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Thursday, October 22nd
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No class this week. |
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Thursday, October 29th
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Islam I: Beliefs
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Chapter VI Islam (145-159)
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Thursday, November 5th
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Islam II: Practices
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Chapter VI Islam (160-177) |
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Thursday, November 12th |
Judaism
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Chapter VII on Judaism (179 – 203) |
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Thursday, November 19th |
Christianity |
Chapter VIII (205-229) |
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*Paper due Friday, 11/20 |
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Short reflection due Friday by 5pm. See Moodle for details; electronic submission. |
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Thanksgiving Break |
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Thursday, December 3rd |
The Primal Religions |
Chapter IX (231-244) and A Final Examination (245-249) |
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Monday, December 14th at 1pm *Paper due Monday at 1pm. |
FINAL EXAM |
Short reflection due Monday at 1pm. See Moodle for details; electronic submission. |