Reading Schedule - The World's Religions
This page will help you plan your reading in Huston Smith's, The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions. You should have the reading done BEFORE the beginning of class on the date listed below. Remember that you have additional reading assignments in the packets for each unit.
Tuesday, May 3rd
Thursday, May 5th
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Wednesday, December 10th
NOTE: Due to time considerations, we are not planning to read chapters 4, 5 and 9. Those are interesting in their own right, and they may be options for you in terms of Independent Assignments.
Tuesday, May 3rd
Chapter 8, "Christianity" (pp. 317 - 330)
Thursday, May 5th
Chapter 8, "Christianity" (pp. 330 - 346)
Monday, May 9th
Chapter 8, "Christianity" (pp. 346 - 362)
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Wednesday, December 10th
Chapter 6, "Islam" (pp. 221 - 235)
Friday, December 12th
Chapter 6, "Islam" (pp. 235 - 248)
Tuesday, December 16th
Chapter 6, "Islam" (pp. 248 - 257)
Thursday, December 18th
Chapter 6, "Islam" (pp. 257 - 268)
Wednesday, January 7th
Chapter 10, "A Final Examination" (pp. 384 - 391)
By Friday, February 4th
Foreword, Preface and Chapter 1, "Point of Departure" (pp. xi - 11)
Tuesday, February 8th
Chapter 2, "Hinduism" (pp. 12 - 26)
Thursday, February 10th
Chapter 2, "Hinduism" (pp. 26 - 50)
Monday, February 14th
Chapter 2, "Hinduism" (pp. 50 - 63)
Wednesday, February 16th
Chapter 2, "Hinduism" (pp. 63 - 77)
Monday, February 28th
Chapter 3, "Buddhism" (pp. 82 - 112)
WILL BE ADJUSTED FOR 2011...
Wednesday, December 9th
Chapter 7, "Judaism" (pp. 282 - 289)
Friday, December 11th
Chapter 7, "Judaism" (pp. 288 - 315)
Chapter 3, "Buddhism" (pp. 82 - 112)
Wednesday, March 2nd
Chapter 3, "Buddhism" (pp. 112 - 127)
Friday, March 4th
Chapter 3, "Buddhism" (pp. 128 - 149)
WILL BE ADJUSTED FOR 2011...
Tuesday, December 8th
Chapter 7, "Judaism" (pp. 271 - 282)
Chapter 7, "Judaism" (pp. 271 - 282)
Wednesday, December 9th
Chapter 7, "Judaism" (pp. 282 - 289)
Friday, December 11th
Chapter 7, "Judaism" (pp. 288 - 315)
NOTE: Due to time considerations, we are not planning to read chapters 4, 5 and 9. Those are interesting in their own right, and they may be options for you in terms of Independent Assignments.
