1. An Introduction to World Religions

2. 2013-01-21 Agenda Judaism Attendance Religion Today In the News
In the Calendar
Judaism

3. In the calendar Jan 18-25 Jan Mon 21
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (start) (Christian )
First celebrated in The days of January (regardless of the days of the week involved) were originally chosen because they covered the days between the feast of St Peter and the feast of St Paul. Some churches and regions use a different week.
Jan Mon 21
St Agnes (Christian )
Patron saint of girls, martyred at the age of 13.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
The birthday of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated on the third Monday in January.
visit the following websites for multifaith calendars and information about religious holidays:
Center for Spiritual and Ethical Education
Interfaith Calendar
BBC Interfaith Calendar
Multifaith Calendar
National Conference for Community and Justice Interfaith Calendar Holidays and Festivals
Anti-Defamation League Calendar of Observances

4. Religion in the News

5. Game Quizzes

6. Judaism
Slides 21-36
What view of human nature and potential is reflected in the first three chapters of Genesis?
What is meant by “Torah”? What role does “Torah” play in Judaism?

7. For Homework For Tuesday, 1:15 For Thursday, 12:15 For Monday, 11:15
Read Amos; Isaiah 1; 5; 11; 44-45;
For Thursday, 12:15
Read Psalms 51; 92; 122
Read Making Sense Chapter 10: “Writing with Style”
For Monday, 11:15
Read the next section “Judaism” in Living Religions
Write “Quiz on Judaism 3”
Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Steinitz!