Religion Outline

Religion Outline

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RS 1B6—World Religions—Term 2—The Abrahamic Traditions
(January-April 2009/Carter)

CONTACT INFORMATION:
carterph@mcmaster.ca Ext. 23391. UH 127 Monday, Wednesday 4:30-6:00 p.m. or by appointment

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
“A comparative study of religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism with special reference to selected texts, traditions and thought.”

REQUIRED TEXTS:
Mary Pat Fisher, Living Religions (7th ed.)
M. P. Fisher and L. Bailey, An Anthology of Living Religions (2nd ed.)
MyReligionKit!—Pearson’s On-line learning resource

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To become familiar with the truth-claims and practices of Jews, Christians and Muslims;
2. To explore the origins and historical development of Judaism, Christianity and Islam;
3. To examine the contemporary experience of Jews, Christians and Muslims with particular reference to the social and political context.

COURSE REQUIRMENTS FOR TERM 2 (WORTH 50% OF FINAL GRADE):
• Three in-class tests @10% 30%
• Three written submissions @10% 30%
• Tutorial participation 10%
• Final examination 30%

ACADEMIC HONESTY:
You are expected to exhibit honesty and use ethical behaviour in all aspects of the learning process. Academic credentials you earn are rooted in principles of honesty and academic integrity.
Academic dishonesty is to knowingly act or fail to act in a way that results or could result in unearned academic credit or advantage. This behaviour can result in serious consequences, e.g. the grade of zero on an assignment, loss of credit with a notation on the transcript (notation reads: “Grade of F assigned for academic dishonesty”), and/or suspension or expulsion from the university.
It is your responsibility to understand what constitutes academic dishonesty. For information on the various types of academic dishonesty please refer to the Academic Integrity Policy, located at...

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