1. An An Introduction to World Religions An An Introduction to World Religions An 2011-10-272011-10-27

2. Slide 2. Typical Agenda Attendance :15 In the Religious Calendar :19 Religion in the News :23 Announcements / Administrativa :25 discussion of the assigned reading :35 Explaining a concept– for the exam’s paragraph answer section. Three approaches to religion :50 Video with focus questions and discussion :04 Homework for Next Time

3. Slide 3. 2011-10-27 Agenda Attendance :15 Administrativa: Job; Feedback; Question :17 In the Religious Calendar: :19 Religion in the News: :25 Discussion of the Dhammapada “Holy Man” :35 Video with focus questions and discussion :50 Explaining a concept– for the exam’s paragraph answer section. three jewels and the five precepts. three marks of existence, non-self; dependent origination, impermanence, the five aggregates. :04 Homework for Next Time

4. Slide 4. Student Assistant jobs Duties for assisting Ken Penner Enter bibliographic data into Zotero software Scan documents and process them with OCR create and organize materials for Moodle Find and prepare video resources for classroom use produce list of religious organizations around Antigonish organizing Religious Studies events and guest speakers preparing library requisitions Duties for assisting Linda Darwish Internet search for films on Islam Internet and libraries search for novels and short stories dealing with Islam in the modern world and with Islam in North America Research sources for academic books (in addition to novels), articles, and other materials (news, etc.) on Islam in North America Grade quizzes Organize and file papers, articles Punch holes in papers for binders Criteria: taken RELS courses Pay:$12/hr Hours: 20 Apply: cover letter and résumé to: Robert Kennedy rkennedy@stfx.carkennedy@stfx.ca

5. Slide 5. Course Feedback On a piece of paper, complete the following 3 sentences about how this course is being run: Keep doing … Stop doing … Start doing … Do not include your name.

6. Slide 6. Buddhist Monks and homoeroticism Secondary literature Books, articles by scholars writing about the issue in that religion. Use http://library.stfx.ca to search for “Buddhist masturbation”http://library.stfx.ca Result: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4617241http://www.jstor.org/stable/4617241 Primary literature Writings (often ancient) by the people in that religion. This is what the secondary literature uses to support its ideas (look at the footnotes). Google the title and author Result: http://www.scribd.com/doc/55438531/Patimokkha- William-Pruitt-2001-236 http://www.scribd.com/doc/55438531/Patimokkha- William-Pruitt-2001-236

7. In the calendar In the calendar In the calendar In the calendar Oct. 27, 2011: New Year (Jainism) On the second day of Diwali, Jains celebrate the New Year. This is an occasion for gatherings and wishing others well.

8. In the calendar In the calendar In the calendar In the calendar October 30: Reformation Day (Protestant Christianity) On this day in 1517, Augustinian monk Martin Luther nailed a document to the door of the castle chapel in Wittenberg, Germany. The document’s 95 theses contained arguments against the practices of the Roman Catholic Church, particularly the sale of indulgences (forgiving sins in exchange for money). In 1520, Luther and his supporters were excommunicated, which led to the Protestant Reformation. This day is celebrated as an anniversary of the Protestant Christian tradition and a day for religious freedom.

9. Religion in the News Religion in the News Insert FLV Religion in the News Religion in the News Religion in the News Insert FLV Religion in the News

10. Slide 10. Dhammapada “Holy Man”

11. Slide 11. Buddhism Beginning with slide # Philosophical Buddhism three jewels and the five precepts. three marks of existence, non-self; dependent origination, impermanence, the five aggregates

12. Slide 12. For Homework For Monday, 11:15 Read pages 156-162 of Chapter 5 on Buddhism, and write the quiz on Moodle For Tuesday, 1:15 Read Ashoka’s inscriptions and the Angulimala Sutta for discussion For Thursday, 12:15 Submit your paper proposal on Moodle