1. An An Introduction to World Religions An An Introduction to World Religions An 2011-11-072011-11-07

2. Slide 2. Typical Agenda Attendance :15 In the Religious Calendar :19 Religion in the News :23 Announcements / Administrativa :25 discussion of the assigned reading :35 Explaining a concept– for the exam’s paragraph answer section. Three approaches to religion :50 Video with focus questions and discussion :04 Homework for Next Time

3. Slide 3. 2011-11-07 Agenda Attendance :15 Administrativa: Refworks and Zotero :25 Ancient Chinese Religion :45 Confucius :54 video with focus questions :04 Homework for Next Time

4. Slide 4. Student Assistant jobs Duties for assisting Ken Penner Enter bibliographic data into Zotero software Scan documents and process them with OCR create and organize materials for Moodle Find and prepare video resources for classroom use produce list of religious organizations around Antigonish organizing Religious Studies events and guest speakers preparing library requisitions Duties for assisting Linda Darwish Internet search for films on Islam Internet and libraries search for novels and short stories dealing with Islam in the modern world and with Islam in North America Research sources for academic books (in addition to novels), articles, and other materials (news, etc.) on Islam in North America Grade quizzes Organize and file papers, articles Punch holes in papers for binders Criteria: taken RELS courses Pay:$12/hr Hours: 20 Apply: cover letter and résumé to: Robert Kennedy rkennedy@stfx.carkennedy@stfx.ca

5. Slide 5. RefworksRefworks 1.http://library.stfx.cahttp://library.stfx.ca 2.Favourites: RefWorksRefWorks 3.Login/Create a New AccountLogin/Create a New Account note the group code RWStFrXaU 4.Sign up for a New Account, then login Create an item manually Example: Babb, Lawrence A., “Jainism.” Pages 168- 169 in volume 4 of International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 2 nd ed. Edited by William A. Darity, Jr. Detroit: MacMillan Reference USA, 2008. Get references from the Library websiteLibrary website Example: Karma in Jainism Next Time: Write-N-Cite plugin for MS Word

6. Slide 6. ZoteroZotero 1.http://www.zotero.org/http://www.zotero.org/ 2.Download NowDownload Now 3.Zotero for FirefoxZotero for Firefox Create an item manually Example: Babb, Lawrence A., “Jainism.” Pages 168-169 in volume 4 of International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 2 nd ed. Edited by William A. Darity, Jr. Detroit: MacMillan Reference USA, 2008. Get references from the Library websiteLibrary website Example: Karma in Buddhism Next Time: Zotero plugin for MS Word

7. In the calendar In the calendar In the calendar In the calendar Oct. 31, 2011: Samhain (pronounced SAwin) is a time when the boundaries between the world of the living and the world of the dead become thinner, allowing spirits and other supernatural entities to pass between the worlds to socialize with humans

8. Religion in the News Religion in the News Insert FLV Religion in the News Religion in the News Religion in the News Insert FLV Religion in the News

9. Slide 9. Dhammapada “Holy Man”

10. Slide 10. Chinese Religion Chinese Religion Chinese Religion Chinese Religion Slides 9-17 Which concepts from Ancient Chinese Religion were taken up by Confucianism, Daoism, and Chinese Buddhism?

11. Slide 11. Confucianism Slides 3-12 Compare what we know of the life of Master Kong (Confucius) with what we know of the life of Siddharta Gautama (the Buddha) What are the “five relationships” of Confucius, and what do they illustrate about what Confucius thought was important?

12. Slide 12. For Homework For Tuesday, 1:15 Read Analects books 2, 4-5, 7, 9 & 11. Note what Confucius does not talk about & does talk about What does Confucius say that makes people think he’s not religious? What does he care about instead? For Thursday, 12:15 Read Mencius and Xunzi (on Moodle) For Monday, 11:15 Read “Daoism" (pages 189- 202) in Living Religions, and write the quiz on Moodle

13. Slide 13. Discussion of readings Analects of Confucius What does he say that makes people think he’s not religious? 7:21; 11:12. What does Confucius care about instead? 2:3; 2:7; 2:12; 4:16; 5:26; 7:16.

14. Slide 14. For Homework For Monday, 8:15 Read the sections of chapter 6 on “Ancient Traditions” and Confucianism (pages 181-185 and 199-211) and write the online quiz on Moodle. For Tuesday, 10:15: Read the first half of the Analects of Confucius. Note: What Confucius does not talk about: 7:20; 11:11. What Confucius does talk about: 5:25; 7:15; 2:12; 4:16; 2:7; 2:3. For Thursday, 9:15 Read the second half of The Analects of Confucius Note: Teaching & Learning: a model of human relationship: 5:27; 7:18; 7:7; 9:7; 7:8; 7:21; 7:29.