It is the purpose of this course to familiarize students with different religions, to explore different dimensions of religion, and to compare and contrast religious phenomena. You are to write a two-page review commenting on the events in the film along the lines that we will discuss in class.
Reviews are due when scheduled in the syllabus.
Students will visit a religious service at a Black Church and write a comparative paper engaging their own tradition. There will be six in-class videos, no more than an hour each. Students will keep a journal on each video and turn it in at the end of the session. There will be four quizzes on details of the four religions we will study, and a final exam on the last day of class, which will be August 11. Since a class period is the equivalent of 3 50-minute classes, you may miss only one time without being penalized unless the absence is excused.