Month |
Dates |
Topics/Readings |
Assignments/Notes |
| Feb |
12 |
Introduction to the Course |
|
| |
14 |
What is Religion? - 1.1,
1.4 |
Debate Topic Choice
due Thurs, Feb 14 (in class) |
| |
19 |
|
Orientation Quiz:
Tues, Feb 19 |
| |
21 |
Religious Experience -
4.1, 4,4, 4.5 |
Debate Contract due Thurs,
Feb 21
Last day to drop with a full refund: Fri, Feb
22 |
| |
26 |
|
First Reflection
Paper due Tues, Feb 26 |
| |
28 |
Who/What is God? - 2.3,
2.4 |
|
| March |
4 |
Debate
1 - "Does God Have Absolute Knowledge of the Future?" |
| |
6 |
Review for the first exam |
Last day
to drop with "NG": Fri, March 7 |
| |
11 |
First Exam
(bring pencil/pen and clean-edged lined paper or bluebook)
|
| |
13 |
The Beginnings of the
Universe - 3.3, 3.4 |
|
| |
18 |
|
|
| |
20 |
Debate
2 - "Does the Theory of Evolution Explain the Origins
of Humanity? |
| |
25 |
Miracles - 10.5, 10.6 |
Second Reflection
Paper due Tues, March 25 |
| |
27 |
no class |
|
| April |
1 |
Debate
3 - "Can Evil Exist and There Still Be a God?" |
| |
3 |
God, Karma and Evil -
5.6, 5.7 |
|
| |
8 - 10 |
Spring
Break Holiday |
| |
15 |
Debate
4 - "Can Morality Exist Without Religion?" |
| |
17 |
Divine Command Morality
- 6.3
Review for Second Exam |
|
| |
22 |
Second Exam
(bring pencil/pen and clean-edged lined paper or bluebook)
|
| |
24 |
Religion and Social Justice
- 6.5, 6.6 |
|
| |
29 |
Debate
5 - "Is War Ever Justified?" |
| May |
1 |
Religion as Social Construct
- 10.1, 10.2 |
|
| |
6 |
|
Third Reflection
Paper due Tues, May 6 |
| |
8 |
Debate
6 - "Does Religious Commitment Improve Mental Health?" |
| |
|
|
Last day
to drop with "W": Fri, May 9 |
| |
13 |
Life After Death - 7.3,
7.5, 7.6 |
|
| |
15 |
|
|
| |
20 |
Debate
7 - "Is There Only One Way to Receive Salvation?" |
| |
22 |
Attitudes Toward Religious
Diversity - 11.1, 11.2 |
|
| |
27 |
Religion and Rationality
- 9.7 |
|
| |
29 |
Review for Third Exam |
|
| June |
3 |
Third
Exam (bring pencil/pen and clean-edged lined paper or bluebook) |
| |
5 |
|
Fourth Reflection
Paper due Thurs, June 5 |