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DATE
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TOPIC/READINGS |
| 1/26 |
RELIGIOUS RESPONSES ~ An Introduction to Religious Studies
Ch. 1 Introduction-1.9, An Object to be Studied, Review, Ch. 1 Quiz |
| 1/28 | JUDAISM ~ Genesis
Ch. 8 Introduction-8.1 ¤ Religious Autobiography Paper |
| 2/2 | JUDAISM ~ The Search for Meaning in Rabbinic Judaism
8.2-8.3 |
| 2/4 | JUDAISM ~ Major Branches
8.4-8.6, An Evolving Tradition |
| 2/9 | JUDAISM ~
Contemporary Issues
Review, Ch. 8 Quiz • God on Trial • Israel-Palesting Conflict |
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2/11
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CHRISTIANITY ~ The Life of
Jesus
Ch. 9 Introduction-9.2 ¤ Reflection Paper on Judaism
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2/16
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CHRISTIANITY ~ Unity and Division in the Early Church
9.3-9.4, 9.6
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2/18
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CHRISTIANITY ~ Medieval Catholicism and the Protestant Reformation
9.5, 9.7-9.8 |
Optional
Event
| EAST@NCC FILMFEST: AINU MOSIR • Saturday, February 20 @ 3:00 pm
Recommended but not required • Co-hosted by East Asian Studies and the Department of Religious Studies • Click link for details
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| 2/23 |
CHRISTIANITY
~ Contemporary Issues
9.9, Loving Your Neighbor, Review, Ch. 9 Quiz • Lausanne #3 & 12 • Liberation Theology |
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2/25
| ISLAM ~ The Prophet Muhammad
Ch. 10 Introduction-10.4 ¤ Reflection Paper on Christianity |
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3/2
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ISLAM ~ The Five Pillars
of Islam
10.5, Muhammad as the Restorer of One True Religion |
| 3/4 | ISLAM
~ The Traditions of Islam
10.6-10.9 |
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3/9
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ISLAM
~ Contemporary Issues
10.10-10.11, Review, Ch. 10 Quiz • Jihad • Women & Islam |
| 3/11 |
DAOISM ~ The Way of Wuwei
Ch. 6 Introduction-6.2 ¤ Reflection Paper on Islam |
| 3/16 | DAOISM ~ The
Organization of the Dao
6.3-6.4
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3/18 |
CONFUCIANISM ~ The Moral Foundation of Chinese Religion
6.5-6.7, Coexisting and Complementary Value Systems, Review, Ch. 6 Quiz
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| 3/23 |
SHINTO ~ The Way of the Kami
Ch. 7 Introduction-7.4 |
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3/25
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SHINTO ~
Shinto Shrines and Popular Practices
7.5, Veneration and Worship, Review, Ch. 7 Quiz |
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3/30
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HINDUISM ~
The Vedic Roots of Hinduism
Ch. 3 Introduction-3.1 ¤ Reflection Paper on East Asian Religions |
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4/1
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HINDUISM ~ The
Four Paths of Yoga
3.2, 3.4, The Countless Faces of the Divine |
Optional
Event
| EAST@NCC FILMFEST: CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH • Saturday, April 3 @ 3:00 pm
Recommended but not required • Co-hosted by East Asian Studies and the Department of History • Click link for details
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4/6
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HINDUISM ~ Shaktas, Shaivites and Vaishnavites
3.3, 3.5 |
| 4/8 |
HINDUISM ~ Contemporary Issues
3.6, Review, Ch. 3 Quiz • Caste • Widows |
| 4/13 |
BUDDHISM ~ Shakyamuni
and the “Tradition of the Elders”
Ch. 5 Introduction-5.2 ¤ Reflection Paper on Hinduism |
| 4/15 |
BUDDHISM ~ “Self Power” in the Chan/Zen Tradition
5.3-5.4 |
| 4/20 |
BUDDHISM ~
“Other Power” in the Pure Land Tradition
5.5-5.6 • Amitabha Buddha in Minutes |
| 4/22 |
HONOR’S DAY |
| 4/27 |
BUDDHISM ~ Contemporary Issues
5.7-5.8, The Interconnectedness of Life, Review, Ch. 5 Quiz • Mindfulness • Mizuko Kuyo
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| 4/29 |
RELIGION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ~ Concluding Reflections
Ch. 13 Introduction-13.8, Its Impact Now and in the Future, Review, Ch. 13 Quiz ¤ Reflection Paper on Buddhism |
| 5/6 | ¤ Comparative Paper
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