Philosophy 1401:
World Religions
Cal State Hayward, Fall Quarter 2005
Professor Michael Sudduth
Students, welcome to the winter quarter 2005 at Cal State Hayward. This website provides you with essential resources for Philosophy 1401 - World Religions. This site will be your main resource for study questions, handouts, supplemental readings, and information on assignments and exams. The site also has links to the course syllabus. It is crucial that you log on each week to check for updates.
Course Handouts
World Religions and the Afterlife
Christianity and the Afterlife
Islam and the Afterlife
The Case for Survival
Reincarnation: Case Studies (forthcoming)
Reincarnation: Critical Evaluation (forthcoming)
Assignments and Exams
Week 1
MaSumian Text, chapter 1, Coward Text, chapter 4
Week 2
MaSumian Text, chapter 4, Coward Text, chapter 5
Week 3
MaSumian Text, chapters 2 and 3, Coward Text, chapter 1
Research Project Information
Week 4
MaSumian Text, chps 5 and 6,
Coward Text, chps 2 and 3
Week 5
Monday, October 24: Review for Exam
Wednesday, October 26: In Class Exam
Friday, October 28: Lecture - Important Questions on Survival?
GROUP PRESENTATION CALENDAR
Friday, November 4: Near Death Experiences
Monday, November 7, Electronic Voice Phenomenon
Wednesday, Nov. 9, Mediumistic Communication
Monday Nov. 14: Reincarnation Presentations
Friday, Nov, 18: Reincarnation, Critical Evaluation
Monday, Nov. 21: Reincarnation continued, Tibetan Book of the Dead, & Resurrection
Monday, Nov. 28: Eliakim Olcott House Haunting
