World Religions

Rutgers at Camden

Instructor: Alan Humm [ ]

Fall 2001 : TTh 6:00-7:20 PM

Class Materials

Judaism

Book of Deuteronomy (RSV)

Sample page from the Talmud. (Reading assignment for 9/27/01. Be sure to read through the links on this page as well.)

Christianity

Book of Revelation (RSV)

The Antichrist

Islam

Reading for Oct. 25:

Selections from the Qur'an

English Translation by Dr. T.B.Irving

• Q1 The Opening
• Q4 Women
• Q17 The Night Journey (or Glory, or The Children of Israel)
• Q18 The Cave
• Q86 The Nightcomer (or The Morning Star)
• Q112 Sincerity (or [God's] Oneness)

Reading for Oct. 30:

Hadith (with selections)

• Introduction to Hadith
• Collection of passages from Hadith
• Aisha's marriage to Muhammed according to Hadith

Reading for Nov. 1:

Muslim responses to recent terrorism

• Terrorism and Islam
• Bin Laden's Trap (Prof. Bernard Haykel)
• Jihad

Hinduism

Reading for Nov. 20:

• Some hymns from the Rig Veda
• Some selections from the Katha Upanishad
• Tattvamasi ('that you are') in the Upanishad
• Excerpts from The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita
• The Doctrine of Reincarnation in the Bhagavad Gita
• Ramohan Roy on sati

Lecture Outlines

Lecture outline for Quiz #1

Lecture outline for Quiz #2

Lecture outline for Quiz #3

Lecture outline for Quiz #4

Lecture outline for Quiz #5

Lecture outline for Quiz #6

Makeups

Makeup for Quiz 1. Due Tue., Oct. 16.

Makeup for Quiz 2. Due Thu., Oct. 18.

Makeup for Quiz 3. Due Thu., Nov. 6.

Makeup for Quiz 4. Due Thu., Nov. 20.

Makeup for Quiz 5. Due Tue., Dec. 11.

Makeup for Quiz 6. Due Tue., Dec. 18.

Optional Final Exam Questions

Response Paper Guidelines