Thursday, October 27, 2011

Religion

Ch. 6 Religion

Lessons:

Lesson 1: Universalizing and Ethnic Religions
Lecture
Country Data: Look up the major religions practiced in your country. Which are Ethnic? Which are universal?


Lesson 2: Diffusion of Religion & Traits of religious practice
Where did your country's religion most likely come from? Or, if ethnic, which other countries share this religion, if any?



Lesson 3: Religious spaces
Research one major religious space or site within your country (church/cathedral/pagoda/statue/location, etc)


Article: Modern Religious Spaces

Examine modern spaces for each religion and determine how well they conform to traditional models

Lesson 4: Religious Conflict
Article: Sunni  Shiite potential Conflict during Hajj


Lectures
Religious background
Religious Issues

Reading
Pg. 195-196 : What makes Jews an exception to the rules regarding diffusion of ethnic religion?
Pg. 200-201: Compare and Contrast each religious calendar described. What role does it play for each religion?

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