RELG 402 - World's Living Religions
Schedule
The following information is provided as a general guide for the students of the RELG 402 Online Course, 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 Tests and Discussions to be completed each week, and several Essays due on various dates during the semester.
Tests are generally due by 12 noon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the Course Religion and World-View Features common to most Religions |
Textbook - Chapter 1 Notes on Worldview Introductory Notes on Religions |
Module 1 Essay 1 |
| Week 2 | Judaism | Textbook - Chapter 11 | Module 2 |
| Week 3 | Zoroastrianism Samaritans Messianic Judaism |
Textbook - chapter10 InterNet Resources |
Module3 |
| Week 4 | Christianity | Textbook - Chapter 12 Notes on Christian denominations Notes on Christian Leaders Notes on Christianity |
Module 4 Essay 2 |
| Week 5 | Christian Denominations and New Religious Movements |
Chapter 14 (partial) Notes on Christian denominations Notes on Christian New Religious Movements InterNet Resources |
Module 5 |
| Week 6 | Islam | Textbook - Chapter 13 Notes on Islam |
Module 6 |
| Week 7 |
Druze Baha'i Nation of Islam |
Textbook - Chapter 14 (partial) Notes on the Druze Notes on Baha'i InterNet Resources |
Module 7 Essay 3 |
| Week 8 | Hinduism | Textbook - Chapter 4 Notes on ISKON |
Module 8 |
| Week 9 | Buddhism | Textbook - Chapter 5 Notes on Buddhism in Japan Notes on Zen Buddhism |
Module 9 |
| Week 10 | Jainism | Textbook - Chapter 6 Notes on Jains |
Module 10 Essay 4 |
| Week 11 | Sikhism | Textbook - Chapter 7 Notes on Sikhs |
Module 11 |
| Week 12 | Chinese Traditional Religion, Confucianism, Taoism | Textbook - Chapter 8 Notes on Chinese History Notes on Chinese Traditional Religion Notes on Chinese Festivals |
Module 12 |
| Week 13 | Japanese Religions | Textbook - Chapter 9 Notes on Shinto Notes on Buddhism in Japan Notes on Zen Buddhism Notes on Christianity in Japan |
Module 13 Essay 5 |
| Week 14 | Indigenous Religions | Textbook - Chapter 2 Textbook, pages 542-543 - Rastas Notes on Navajo Religion Notes on Hopi Religion Notes on Zuni Religion Notes on Rastas |
Module 14 |
| Week 15 | New Religious Movements | Textbook - chapter 14 Notes on Christian New Religious Movements Notes on ISKCON InterNet Resources are provided |
Module 15 Term Papers |
| Week 16 | Final Exam Week Three Three Term Papers, due 9 am, Monday of Finals Week. | ||
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