Philosophy 1401:
World Religions
Cal State Hayward, Fall Quarter 2006
Professor Michael Sudduth
Students, welcome to the spring quarter 2006 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.
Assignments and Exams (Tentative)
Week 1
Introduction to Course (W,F)
Week 2: Hinduism and Buddhism
(M) Masumian, ch. 1, Coward, ch. 4
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(F) Masumian, ch 4, Coward, ch. 5
Week 3: Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and Judaism
MaSumian Text, chapters 2 and 3
Coward Text, chapter 1
Week 4: Christianity and Islam
MaSumian Text, chapter 5 and 6
Coward Text, chapters 2 and 3
Week 5: Islam
Monday: Islam Concluded
Wednesday: Review Session
Friday Oct. 27: Mid-Term Exam
Bring an 882 Scantron Form to Class
Week 6: Film (TBA) and Discussion
(M): Film Part I
(W): Film Part II
(F): Discussion of Film
Week 7
Monday Nov. 6: Reincarnation (Case Studies)
Wednesday Nov. 8: Reincarnation (Critical Evaluation)
and Spirit Possession
Friday Nov 10 - NO CLASS
Week 8
Monday Nov. 13: Near Death Experiences
Wednesday Nov. 15: Mental MediumshipI
Friday Nov. 17: Physical Mediumship
Week 9
Monday Nov. 20: Apparitional Experiences
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Week 10
Monday Nov. 27: Electronic Voice Phenomenon
Wednesday Nov. 29: Haunting and Poltergeist Phenomena
Friday Dec. 1: TBA
Week 11: Concluding Lectures
Monday Dec. 4
Wednesday Dec. 6
Friday Dec. 8
Finals Week Dec. 11-15
Final Exam for World Religions TBA
Course Handouts
World Religions and the Afterlife
Christianity
Philosophical Reflections on the Afterlife
The Case for Survival
On-Line Survival Resources
