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.

Wednesday, September 3rd
Foreword, Preface and Chapter 1, "Point of Departure" (pp. xi - 11)


Monday, September 15th 
Chapter 2, "Hinduism" (pp. 12 - 26)

Wednesday, September 17th
Chapter 2, "Hinduism" (pp. 26 - 50)

Friday, September 19th
Chapter 2, "Hinduism" (pp. 50 - 63)

Tuesday, September 23rd
Chapter 2, "Hinduism" (pp. 63 - 77)

 
Thursday, October 2nd  
Chapter 3, "Buddhism" (pp. 82 - 112)

Monday, October 6th
Chapter 3, "Buddhism" (pp. 112 - 127)

Wednesday, October 8th
Chapter 3, "Buddhism" (pp. 128 - 149)


Friday, October 31st
Chapter 7, "Judaism" (pp. 271 - 282)

Tuesday, November 4th
Chapter 7, "Judaism" (pp. 282 - 289)

Thursday, November 6th
Chapter 7, "Judaism" (pp. 288 - 315)


Friday, November 21st
Chapter 8, "Christianity" (pp. 317 - 330)

Tuesday, November 25th
Chapter 8, "Christianity" (pp. 330 - 346)

Tuesday, December 2nd
Chapter 8, "Christianity" (pp. 346 - 362)


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)  


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.

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