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NOTE: A change has been made to this syllabus: The Christianity MINI-EXAM has been pushed back to Friday, May 12; on Wednesday, May 11, we will now be doing the first session (Historical Overview of Islam) of the Islam Unit.
WEEK ONE DISCUSSION SECTION ASSIGNMENT: "Podium and Pulpit" by June O'Connor
April 3 (Monday): Course Introduction No reading
April 5 (Wednesday): "Western" Religions? JCM 1-2, 75-76, 155-56, 213-14, 277-78 "Comparison of Christianity and Islam" (from religioustolerance.org) WWBR 25-36
April 7 (Friday): Places and Dates, Names and Faces JCM preface, 1-2, 75-76, 155-56, 213-14, 277-78 WWBR 17-24 The following pages from adherents.com (do not follow links, read only the pages linked below): "Worlds largest religious bodies" "The largest jewish communities" "The largest christian populations" "The largest muslim communities"
WEEK TWO DISCUSSION SECTION ASSIGNMENT:
April 10 (Monday): Historical overview JCM 8, 34, 44, 82, 346, 347, 343 WWBR 39-47
April 12 (Wednesday): Scripture and Tradition JCM 3-25 WWBR 49-51, 54-55, 62-64, 66-69, 71-74
April 14 (Friday): God JCM 77-104 WWBR 52-54, 58-60, 78-79
WEEK THREE DISCUSSION SECTION ASSIGNMENT:
April 17 (Monday): Authority JCM 157-72 WWBR 56-58, 64-66, 74-79
April 19 (Wednesday): Ritual JCM 215-34
April 21 (Friday): Ethics JCM 279-94 WWBR 55-56, 70-71, 88-97
WEEK FOUR DISCUSSION SECTION ASSIGNMENT:
April 24 (Monday): JUDAISM MINI-EXAM
April 26 (Wednesday): Historical overview JCM 34, 40, 44, 54, 108, 120, 122, 191, 246, 312, 320, 376, 460 WWBR 99-106
April 28 (Friday): Scripture and tradition JCM 26-51 WWBR 110-121, 136-40, 144-46, 150-51
WEEK FIVE DISCUSSION SECTION ASSIGNMENT:
May 1 (Monday): God JCM 105-33 WWBR 121-22, 126-27 Response Journal #1 due
May 3 (Wednesday): Authority JCM 174-94 WWBR 107-9, 122-26, 141-43
May 5 (Friday): Ritual JCM 235-55 WWBR 116-18, 132-36
WEEK SIX DISCUSSION SECTION ASSIGNMENT:
May 8 (Monday): Ethics JCM 296-322 WWBR 51, 160-67
NOTE: The schedule for May 10 and May 12 below are a change from the original paper syllabus distributed in class!
May 10 (Wednesday): Historical overview JCM 44, 54, 325, 331 WWBR 171-79
May 12 (Friday): CHRISTIANITY MINI-EXAM
WEEK SEVEN DISCUSSION SECTION ASSIGNMENT: MATERIALITY: DO "THINGS" MATTER?
May 15 (Monday): Scripture and tradition JCM 52-75 WWBR 179-82, 190-91 Hadith on the Revelation to Muhammad
May 17 (Wednesday): God JCM 134-51 WWBR 182-84, 198-200, 202-3, 207
May 19 (Friday): Authority JCM 195-209 WWBR 188-93, 196-97, 200-202
WEEK EIGHT DISCUSSION SECTION ASSIGNMENT:
May 22 (Monday): Ritual JCM 256-73 WWBR 183-84, 186-88, 193-95, 211-13 "Instructions For Performing Prayers" from islam-usa.org
May 24 (Wednesday): Ethics JCM 323-38 WWBR 184-86, 195-96
May 26 (Friday): ISLAM MINI EXAM
WEEK NINE No discussion section
May 29 (Monday): NO CLASS (Memorial Day)
May 31 (Wednesday): Jews and the Space Outside JCM 343-67 On-line slideshow of Jewish material culture Response Journal #2 due
June 2 (Friday): Christians Between Matter and Spirit JCM 368-98 On-line slideshow of Christian material culture
[[Extra reading for your pleasure: Islam and the Everyday Abstract JCM 397-416 On-line slideshow of Islamic material culture]]
UNIT SIX: RELIGION AND POLITICS
WEEK TEN DISCUSSION SECTION ASSIGNMENT: OPEN DISCUSSION
June 5 (Monday): Christianity and the Church/State Dilemma JCM 441-62 WWBR 127-31 U.S. Constitution: Bill of Rights
June 7 (Wednesday): Islam: Revival, Reform, Modernity JCM 463-79 WWBR 207-26
June 9 (Friday): Conclusions No reading News Journal due
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