Abingdon Press, 1993. Each class period will begin with a brief devotion based on the spiritual tradition of Praying the Hours . Class time is used for the interpretation of the reading material. Attendance is required. Only one unexcused absence, please.
Absences result in lowered grade.
All required reading is to be read thoroughly and not skimmed. Reading will consist of about 1,000 pages. The final project is due on the last day of class, March 20. The academic paper is a research paper based on a topic of interest to the student and confined to an issue of worship or spirituality related to the paradigms of history. A student may choose to read an additional 1,000 pages of material dealing with issues of worship or spirituality based on the paradigms of history.