All assignments are due on the day they are on the schedule

Wed. Feb. 2-Welcome to Religious Studies. Intro to class, books, The mystery of God and religious belief.

Friday, Feb. 4- Hopfe  pgs.2-6, Definition of religion. Nature of religious faith and worship.Where are you on the religion question?  Why? Articles for Wed.

Monday,  Feb. 8-  Teacher Work afternoon. 1st and 8th only.

Wed., Feb. 10- Hopfe- Discuss Sagan, Freud, St. Theresa, etc. Finish Introduction in Hopfe-Origins of Religion,  Keep notes on different origin theories.

Wed., Feb. 24- Articles on Neo-Pagan religions. Discuss primal/ neo-pagan religion. Answer questions on Paganism  Christians and the Pagans

Fri. Feb 26- Speaker on Neo-pagan religions

 
Mon.  March 1-  Intro to Hinduism  Smith 12-44 Q 1, 2

Wed. March 3- TEST-Freud to neo-pagans, questions and articles.  Intro, Ch. 1, Your chapter in Hopfe
        At least- definitions of religions, origins of religions, characteristics of basic religions, Smith Ch. 9 questions, Freud, Sagan, etc.

Fri. March 5- Film on Hinduism, Smith 12-44 Q 3,4
 

Monday, March 8- Smith: 55-68 Q 5,6

Wed. March 10- Film on Puja;  Smith: Q 7,8

Fri. March 12- Speaker on Hinduism
 

Monday, March 15- Smith Q 9, 10

Wed. March 17-  Intro to Buddhism- "Little Buddha"  Smith 82-99 Q1,2

Fri. March 19- Smith 99-112 Q 3,4
 

Monday, March 22- Speaker on Buddhism

Wed. March 24-  Smith 112-128 Q 5,6, 5 Precepts;

Fri. March 26- Smith 128-139 Q 7,8,9  Film on Buddhism
 

March 29- April 2 Spring Break

Mon.  April 5- Smith 139-149-Q 10, 11 

Wed. April 7 - Finish Buddhism and Hinduism

Fri. April 9-   Intro to Chinese Religion, Q1,2 Hopfe p.164-169, Tao of Pooh day   End of third quarter