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Rel. 240 Class
Schedule
Woodbridge, Spring 2009
MW 12:30 - 1:45 PM -
WAC 110
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Mentor’s office:
room 402
Office
hours: MW 2 - 5 PM |
Office phone: 703-878-5715
Office FAX: 703-878-5678
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Weekly readings are to be completed by
Mondays, ready for discussion |
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Topic
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Reading
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Assignments Due |
| Jan 12
Jan 14
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Introductions & review of syllabus
Religious Diversity in America |
Wuthnow: preface |
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| Jan 19
Jan 21
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No Class (MLK day)
Denominations & America (ARDA
demo) |
Joselit: preface & ch.
5 |
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Jan 26
Jan 28 |
Protestants in America |
Joselet: chap. 1
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Quiz: the Protestants (deadline:
Mon. noon)
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Feb 2
Feb 4 |
Catholics in America |
Joselet: chap. 2
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Quiz: the Catholics
(deadline: Mon. noon)
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Feb 9
Feb 11 |
Jews in America |
Joselet: chap. 3
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Quiz: Jews in America
(deadline: Mon. noon)
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| Feb 16
Feb 18
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Native American religions
Discussion: chap. 1 |
Wuthnow, ch. 1
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Reading response (Mon)
Essay #1
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Feb 23
Feb 25 |
Eastern Religions in
America |
Joselet: chap. 4
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Quiz: Eastern Religions in
America
(deadline: Mon. noon)
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| Mar 2
Mar 4
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Eastern Religions in
America
Discussion: chap. 2 |
Wuthnow, ch. 2
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Reading response (Mon)
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Mar 9
Mar 11 |
Spring Break - No Class
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Mar 16
Mar 18
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Religion, politics, law
& order in America
The First Amendment
Discussion: chap. 3 |
Wuthnow, ch. 3
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Research
Presentations begin
Reading response (Mon)
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| Mar 23
Mar 25
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The "Spiritual
Shopper"
(Religious Syncretism)
Discussion: chap. 4 |
Wuthnow, ch. 4
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Reading response (Mon)
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Last day to withdraw from class:
Friday, March 27th |
Mar 30
Apr 1 |
Religions Inclusivism
Discussion: chap. 5
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Wuthnow, ch. 5
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Reading response (Mon)
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Apr 6
Apr 8 |
Religious Exclusivism
Discussion: chap. 6 |
Wuthnow, ch. 6
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Reading response (Mon)
Complete Religion & Diversity Survey (deadline: Wed)
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Apr 13
Apr 15 |
Survey Findings
Discussion: chap. 7 |
Wuthnow, ch. 7
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Reading response (Mon)
Essay #2
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| Apr 20
Apr 22
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Churches respond to
religious diversity
Discussion: chap. 8 |
Wuthnow, ch. 8
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Reading response (Mon)
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| Apr 27
Apr 29
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Interfaith marriage and
families
Discussion: chap. 9 |
Wuthnow, ch. 9
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Reading response (Mon)
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No late submissions
or revisions after this date |
| May 4 |
Religious Pluralism & Interfaith initiatives
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Wuthnow, ch. 10 |
Reading response
Research Presentations end
Essay #3
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| May 11 |
Discussion chap. 10 |
Noon - 1:50 PM |
Self-Assessment essay
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