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[gandalfglamdrin.livejournal.com]

Now. A Comparative Religions course.

I am interested in what others would like to see, or not like to see in such a program.

Any suggestions?

Comments

[egyptianlove.livejournal.com]

I'd enjoy seeing and learning how different religions started up and expanded as well as comparing why some survived while others did not.

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

How about a brief overview of world religions, who started them, where they started, where they are now, and what else they've influenced? ^^ Yes, that is basically the outline of the comparative religions course I took last semester. And I'm a religious studies minor, so if you have any questions the internet doesn't answer, I might be your girl.

[gandalfglamdrin.livejournal.com]

that could definitely be a great outline... wanna be a TA?

I Have a batchelors in Theology, btw

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

Someone else who studies religion? I thought there were about five of us! ^_^ Plus the classics people who have to study religion by default, at least a little. Would this TA thing be a paid position?

[gandalfglamdrin.livejournal.com]

Well, Id like to think that working with Gandlaf would be its own reward, but sure, I pretty sure he could pay Rogue *something*

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

Of course it is, but she doesn't know that. ^_~ Rogue's pretty much living off an allowance from Prof Xavier, so something that might count as spending money would be just fine. What's the going rate around here?

[gandalfglamdrin.livejournal.com]

not a bloody clue... Interns usually get less then the teacher, but more then minimum wage... how much would she want?

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

How many hours a week would she work? Maybe something like $40/week? Or less, if she also got some sort of class credit.

[gandalfglamdrin.livejournal.com]

allright, 40$ a week and class credit it is...

6 hours a week?

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

I think we have a deal. ^_^

[gandalfglamdrin.livejournal.com]

wonderful... now, care to email me that course outline if you still have it kicking around?

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

Wow...the university has actually cleaned out all the old courses, so I don't have access to an online copy. So here's a typed version of the paper copy (ignore any typos):

Religion: Its Nature and Study (2 Lectures)
Hinduism (3 Lectures)
- Hinduism I & II
- Religion in Contemporary India
Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto (6 lectures)
- Indian Buddhism
- Chinese Buddhism
- Japanese Buddhism
- Confucianism
- Taoism
- Shinto

EXAM 1

The Hebrew Bible (3 lectures)
- Creation in the Hebrew Bible (and how it compares to creation stories from close neighbors)
- Covenant in the Hebrew Bible
- Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible
Judaism (3 lectures)
- Rabbinic Judaism
- Medieval Judaism
- Modern Judaism
Christianity (5 lectures)
- Studying Christianity: Significance and Problems
- Elements of Christian Belief and Practice
- Unity and Diversity in Christian Tradition
- Christianity in the Modern World I
- Christianity in the Modern World II: Responses to Modernity
Islam (4 Lectures)
- Islam I, II and III
- Islam in the Modern World
Comparing Religions (2 lectures)

FINAL EXAM

So that's the outline we used. It was team-taught, so not everything is quite equal, and the titles leave something to be desired. And I think there ought to be something on some of the more interesting religions that certain characters here subscribe to.

[gandalfglamdrin.livejournal.com]

I agree, Ill work on it tonight, see what I can come up with.