Introduction to World Religions 2010-09-16 RELS 110:12 Introduction to World Religions

RELS110:12 2010-09-16 Agenda Attendance :15 In the Religious Calendar Yom Kippur :19 Religion in the News Voodoo making a comeback in Benin :23 Announcements / Administrativa Sign up for your class presentation time slot, usingMoodle :25 Student Presentation or discussion of the scripture reading Discussion of Marx & Freud :35 Explaining a concept– for the exam’s paragraph answer section. The evolution of religions :50 Video with focus questions and discussion none :04 Homework for Next Time

In the calendar September 18, 2010 Yom Kippur, end of the Days of Awe (from 8:53 in video)

Religion in the News: “When does life begin?” Mo. lawmakers answer the question of when life begins Read more: http://www.newsok.com/mo.-lawmakers-answer-the-question-of-when-life-begins/article/feed/190859#ixzz0zebiUlft

Announcements Monday 19th is the last day to add/change courses. Textbooks Living Religions are not sold out. Sign up for a time to give your class presentation The topics for each class are listed on the “Course schedule” link on Moodle Pick a topic you want and note which day that topic is scheduled on. Sign up by selecting which day you want at the “Sign up for student presentation” link on Moodle.

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The Evolution of Religions “Give three specific examples of how religions have changed over the centuries.”

For Next Time For Monday, 8:15 For Tuesday, 10:15 For Thursday, 9:15 Read “Indigenous Sacred Ways” Write the online quiz (for marks) for Chapter 2 on the Moodle site. For Tuesday, 10:15 No homework. Service Learning Presentation. For Thursday, 9:15 Read readings on “African Spiritual Ways” and “Native American Spiritual Ways”