REL 402 - World's Living Religions
Schedule
The following information is provided as a general guide for the students of REL 402 Web-Based Class, taught by Dr. Rollinson at ENMU.
If the schedule needs to be adjusted, students will be informed at the appropriate time.
NOTE : This page gives the subjects to be covered each week, with the relevant text-book readings.
There are also written Reports to be completed and sent to the instructor each week, and several Essays due on various dates during the semester.
Assignments are generally due by 9am on the Monday of the next week (unless that day is a holiday.)
Due Dates are given on the Assignments Page.
Tentative Class Schedule
| Week | Topics | Reading and Research | Assignments | |
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| Week 1 | Introduction to the Course Religion and World-View Features common to most Religions |
Textbook - Introduction, pages 6-13 Notes on Worldview |
Assignment 1 Essay 1 |
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| Week 2 | Judaism | Textbook - chapter 1, pages 14-51 | Assignment 2 | |
| Week 3 | Zoroastrianism Samaritans Messianic Judaism |
No Textbook Readings InterNet Resources are provided |
Assignment 3 Essay 2 |
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| Week 4 | Christianity | Textbook - chapter 2, pages 52-87 | Assignment 4 | |
| Week 5 | Quakers Mormons Seventh Day Adventists Jehovah's Witnesses Christian Science Unitarian-Universalists |
No Textbook readings Class Notes are provided |
Assignment 5 Essay 3 |
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| Week 6 | Islam | Textbook - chapter 3, pages 88-123 | Assignment 6 | |
| Week 7 | Hinduism | Textbook - chapter 4, pages 124-161 | Assignment 7 | |
| Week 8 | Mid-term Exams The MidTerm Exam will be due Midnight, Wednesday, of MidTerm Exam Week |
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| Week 9 | Bahai Druze Jains Sikhs |
No Textbook Readings InterNet Resources are provided |
Assignment 9 Essay 4 |
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| Week 10 | Buddhism | Textbook - chapter 5, pages 162-197 | Assignment 10 | |
| Week 11 | Chinese Traditions | Textbook - chapter 6, pages 198-235 | Assignment 11 Essay 5 |
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| Week 12 | Confucianism Taoism |
Textbook - chapter 6, pages 198-235 | Assignment 12 | |
| Week 13 | Japanese Traditions Zen Buddhism Shinto |
Textbook - chapter 7, pages 236-271 | Assignment 13 Essay 6 |
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| Week 14 | Native American Traditions African Traditions |
No Textbook Readings InterNet Resources are provided |
Assignment 14 | |
| Week 15 | Religions, Sects, and Cults | No Textbook Readings InterNet Resources are provided |
Assignment 15 Essay 7 |
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| Week 16 | Final Exam Week All assignments should be completed and sent in before midnight, Wednesday of Finals Week. The Final Exam is due midnight, Wednesday of Finals Week | |||
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