Schedule

UNIT 1 | UNIT 2 | UNIT 3 | UNIT 4 | UNIT 5 | UNIT 6 | UNIT 7 | UNIT 8

Unit 1

Readings and Materials

Textbooks

• Molloy: Chapter 1 - Understanding Religion
• Molloy: Chapter 2 - Indigenous Religions
  

Lectures/Documents

• Unit 1: Lecture - Why Are There Religions?
• Unit 1: Lecture - Exploring Religions

Assignments

• Discussion (40 points) - First post due 11:59 p.m., Thursday, CT.  Respond substantively to two or more classmates or instructor in different threads by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Quiz (45 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Religion Chart (20 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, CT.
• First Writing Assignment (100 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, CT.
• Optional (three additional papers required during term): Writing Assignment with topic chosen from suggested list. Due by 11:59 PM, Sunday, Central Time.

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Unit 2

Readings and Materials

Textbooks

• Molloy: Chapter 3 - Hinduism
• Molloy: Chapter 5 - Jainism
  

Lectures/Documents

• Unit 2 Lecture

Assignments

• Discussion (40 points) - First post due 11:59 p.m., Thursday, CT.  Respond substantively to two or more classmates or instructor in different threads by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Quiz (45 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Religion Chart (20 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, CT.
• Optional (three additional papers required during term): Writing Assignment with topic chosen from suggested list. Due by 11:59 PM, Sunday, Central Time.

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Unit 3

Readings and Materials

Textbooks

• Molloy: Chapter 4 - Buddhism
• Molloy: Chapter 5 - Sikhism

Lectures/Documents

• Unit 3 Lecture
• The Marrow of Zen Article Page 1 Download The Marrow of Zen Article Page 1
• The Marrow of Zen Article Page 2 Download The Marrow of Zen Article Page 2

Assignments

• Discussion (40 points) - First post due 11:59 p.m., Thursday, CT.  Respond substantively to two or more classmates or instructor in different threads by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Quiz (45 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Religion Chart (20 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, CT.
• Optional (three additional papers required during term): Writing Assignment with topic chosen from suggested list. Due by 11:59 PM, Sunday, Central Time.

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Unit 4

Readings and Materials

Textbooks

• Molloy: Chapter 6 - Daoism and Confucianism
• Molloy: Chapter 7 - Shinto

Lectures/Documents

• Unit 4 Lecture

Assignments

• Discussion (40 points) - First post due 11:59 p.m., Thursday, CT.  Respond substantively to two or more classmates or instructor in different threads by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Quiz (45 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Religion Chart (20 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, CT.
• Optional (three additional papers required during term): Writing Assignment with topic chosen from suggested list. Due by 11:59 PM, Sunday, Central Time.

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Unit 5

Readings and Materials

Textbooks

• Molloy: Chapter 10 - Zoroastrianism (pp. 438-439)
• Molloy: Chapter 8 - Judaism 

Websites

• The Abrahamic Faiths: A Comparison - How do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam differ? Links to an external site.

Lectures/Documents

• Unit 5: Lecture - Zoroastrianism
• Unit 5: Lecture  - Judaism

Assignments

• Discussion (40 points) - First post due 11:59 p.m., Thursday, CT.  Respond substantively to two or more classmates or instructor in different threads by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Quiz (45 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Religion Chart (20 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, CT.
• Optional (three additional papers required during term): Writing Assignment with topic chosen from suggested list. Due by 11:59 PM, Sunday, Central Time.

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Unit 6

Readings and Materials

Textbooks

• Molloy: Chapter 9 - Christianity

Lectures/Documents

• Unit 6 Lecture

Assignments

• Discussion (40 points) - First post due 11:59 p.m., Thursday, CT.  Respond substantively to two or more classmates or instructor in different threads by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Quiz (45 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Religion Chart (20 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, CT.
• Optional (three additional papers required during term): Writing Assignment with topic chosen from suggested list. Due by 11:59 PM, Sunday, Central Time.

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Unit 7

Readings and Materials

Textbooks

• Molloy: Chapter 10 - Islam

Lectures/Documents

• Unit 7 Lecture
• Unit 7: Rumi's Poems

Assignments

• Discussion (40 points) - First post due 11:59 p.m., Thursday, CT.  Respond substantively to two or more classmates or instructor in different threads by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Quiz (45 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Religion Chart (20 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, CT.
• Optional (three additional papers required during term): Writing Assignment with topic chosen from suggested list. Due by 11:59 PM, Sunday, Central Time.

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Unit 8

Readings and Materials

Textbooks

• Molloy: Chapter 11 - Alternative Paths
• Molloy: Chapter 12 - The Modern Search

Lectures/Documents

• Unit 8 Lecture

Assignments

• Discussion (40 points) - First post due 11:59 p.m., Thursday, CT.  Respond substantively to two or more classmates or instructor in different threads by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Quiz (45 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
• Religion Chart (20 points) - Submit by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, CT.
• Optional (three additional papers required during term): Writing Assignment with topic chosen from suggested Unit 8 list revealed Thursday in Unit 7. Due by 11:59 PM, Thursday of Unit 8 , Central Time.

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