1. An Introduction to World Religions

2. 2012-10-01 Agenda Attendance Administrativa Presentations: Hinduism
Religion in the News
Tia Andriani
Hinduism
The Vedic era

3. Religion in the News
An ancient Buddhist statue that was recovered by a Nazi expedition in the 1930s was originally carved from a highly valuable meteorite.
Researchers say the 1,000-year-old object with a swastika on its stomach is made from a rare form of iron with a high content of nickel.
They believe it is part of the Chinga meteorite, which crashed about 15,000 years ago. (BBC)

4. In the calendar
Tia Andriani

5. Hinduism (#30-49)
“Describe the religion of the oldest Vedas. Include in your answer a description of some of the main gods and what the rituals were like.” “What is the relation of the caste system to the Hindu religion?” “How do the Upanishads compare to the earlier Vedas? What do they teach about what happens when one dies?”

6. Homework For Tuesday, 1:15 For Thursday, 12:15 Monday is Thanksgiving
Read Bhagavad Gita chapters 11 and 12
For Thursday, 12:15
Read “Writing and Thinking” on Moodle
Monday is Thanksgiving
For next Tuesday, 1:15
Read Living Religions pages
Write the quiz on “Hinduism 3” on the Moodle site.