World Religions
Dr. Michael Sudduth
San Francisco State University, Spring 2007
Course Guide and Calendar
COURSE SYLLABUS
WEEK 1: Introduction
January 25 (TH): Introduction to Class
WEEK 2: Hinduism: The Three Margas
January 30 (T): Obayashi, ch. 10
February 1 (TH): Obayashi ch. 10
WEEK 3: Hinduism and Reincarnation
February 6 (T): Coward, ch. 4
February 8 (TH): Coward ch. 4
For Power Point Presentations on Hinduism, see "Course Materials" on Blackboard
WEEK 4: Hinduism Exam
February 13 (T): Vedanta on reincarnation
February 15 (TH): CLASS CANCELLED - EXAM MOVED
WEEK 5: Buddhism: The Four Noble Truths
February 20 (T): Exam#1: Hinduism
February 22 (TH): Obayashi, ch. 11
WEEK 6: Buddhism: Rebirth
February 27 (T): Coward, ch. 5
March 1 (TH): Coward, ch. 5
For Power Point Presentations on Buddhism, see "Course Materials" on Blackboard.
WEEK 7: Tibetan Buddhism and Bardo
March 6 (T): Puggalavadin Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism
Obayashi, ch. 12
March 8 (TH): Bardo World, Tibetan Buddhism
WEEK 8: FILM: Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
March 13 (T): FILM, Part 1
March 15 (TH): FILM, Part 2
WEEK 9: FILM and EXAM
March 20 (T): Film, Part II, and Film Discussion
March 22 (TH): Exam #2 (Buddhism)
WEEK 10: Ancient Mesopotamian Religion
March 27 (T): Film Essay Due
March 29 (TH): Epic of Gilgamesh Summary (on-line)
Obayashi, ch. 2
For Power Point presentations on Mesopotamian religion, see "course materials" on blackboard.
WEEK 11: Epic of Gilgamesh
April 3 (T): Epic of Gilgamesh
April 5 (TH): Class Cancelled
WEEK 12: Spring Break - No Classes
WEEK 13: Zoroastrianism and Judaism
April 17 (T): Zoroastrianism
April 19 (TH): Zoroastrianism, Arda Viraf Text, and Judaism
WEEK 14: Exam and Film
April 24 (T): Exam #3: Ancient Mesopotamian Religion and Zoroastrianism
April 26 (TH): FILM Jacob's Ladder, Part I
WEEK 15: FILM: Jacob's Ladder
April 30 (T): FILM, Jacob's Ladder, Part II
May 3: (TH): FILM Discussion
(Scroll down page to Film assignment)
WEEK 16: Ethical Monotheism
May 8 (T): Judaism, Essay in Coward Collection on Judaism
FILM ESSAY DUE
May 8 is the deadline for late submissions on Essay #1
May 10 (TH): Judaism: Resurrection and the Intermediate State
WEEK 17: Summary of Course
May 15 (T): Ethical Monotheism (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)
Final Exam: Due Tuesday, May 22, 10:00am in HUM 109
Final Exam Questions will be e-mailed on Friday evening, May 11.
