1. An Introduction to World Religions

2. 2011-11-03 Agenda Attendance :15 Administrativa: Proposal
:17 Buddhism video with focus questions
:37 The Angulimala sutta
:42 Buddhist Relics and Stupas
:50 Ancient Chinese Religion
:04 Homework for Next Time

3. Paper Proposal
Submit the paper electronically on the course Moodle site by midnight tonight.
The title page should include:
the title of the paper,
your name,
the name of your professor
the name and number of the course.
A paragraph stating your choice of topic
A bibliography, including at least one of each of the following: Website, Encyclopedia article, Book or chapter in a book, Journal article

4. Buddhism
Slides What is worshipped and celebrated in Buddhism, and how?

5. Chinese Religion Slides 3-15
Which concepts from Ancient Chinese Religion were taken up by Confucianism, Daoism, and Chinese Buddhism?

6. For Homework Today by midnight For Monday, 11:15 For Tuesday, 1:15
paper proposal on Moodle
For Monday, 11:15
Read "Ancient Traditions" (pages ) and "Confucianism" (pages ) in Living Religions, and write the quiz on Moodle
For Tuesday, 1:15
Read Analects books 2, 4-5, 7, & 11.
Note what Confucius does not talk about
What Confucius 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)