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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
PHIL 8 | Title:
COMPARATIVE RELIGION |
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| Full Title:
Comparative Religion |
| Last Reviewed:9/24/2018 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Study of the philosophies underlying the major Eastern and Western religions and the interrelationships between those philosophies.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Study of the philosophies underlying the major Eastern and Western religions and the interrelationships between those philosophies.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | E
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| Humanities
Global Perspective and Environmental Literacy
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | C2 | Humanities | Fall 1981 | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 3B | Humanities | Fall 1981 | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the main philosophical tenets of the major world religions,
including but not necessarily limited to Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism,
Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
2. Critically evaluate these same philosophical tenets.
3. Show the internal relationships between the ideas examined in each
of the religions under consideration.
4. Compare and contrast the various religions with respect to their
conceptions of things such as: ultimate reality, the physical world,
humankind, afterlife and morality.
5. Describe the origin, the historical development, the cultural
setting, and the global spread of each of the religions covered, in so far
as such considerations help elucidate the religious philosophies and
their interrelationships.
6. Describe how these religions have influenced each other throughout
history.
Topics and Scope
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Topics include some of the following:
1. Key concepts and theories used in the philosophical study of world
religions (e.g., ultimate reality, theology, mythology, afterlife,
monotheism vs. polytheism, morality, history, rituals, scripture)
2. Historical development, tenets, and texts of the major world
religions, including
a. Hinduism (Bhagavad Gita, Trimurti, Brahman-Atman, maya, karma,
samsara, caste system, four stages of life, yogas/paths)
b. Buddhism (life of Buddha, relation to Hinduism, Four Truths,
Eightfold Path, Tripitaka, anatman, nirvana, bodhisattva,
Theravada vs. Mahayana, zen, Tibetan Vajrayana)
c. Confucianism (life & historical context of Confucius, li, jen,
filial piety, education, relation to Taoism)
d. Taoism (legend of Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu, I Ching, tao,
wu-wei, yin-yang, popular deities, relation to Zen Buddhism)
e. Judaism (creation, Patriarchs, Prophets, Exodus, Diaspora,
relation to Christianity, Zionism, Orthodox, Reform & Conservative
branches, Holocaust)
f. Christianity (life of Jesus, relation to Judaism, resurrection,
disciples, early Christians, incarnation, original sin, Trinity,
last judgment, Roman Catholicism vs. Protestantism vs. Eastern
Orthodoxy)
g. Islam (life of Muhammad, Five Pillars, Sunnis vs. Shi'ites,
Sufism, jihad, relation to Christianity & Judaism, fundamentalist
political movements)
3. The manner in which various religious ideologies have influenced each
other throughout history.
4. The effects that interrelationships between religions have had upon
global events and international relations.
Assignments:
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May include any/all of the following:
1. Readings from course text and/or supplementary materials
2. Group discussion of specific issues raised in readings or lecture
3. Short essays (2-4 pages) comparing and contrasting various aspects
of the major religions
4. Research project and written essay (5-10 pages) defending a specific
position on a comparative issue.
5. Quizzes (multiple choice and/or short answer) on assigned readings
6. Midterm examinations including essay, short answer, and multiple
choice sections
7. Final examination including essay, short answer, and mulitple choice
sections
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
45 - 65% |
| Written homework, Term papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
25 - 45% |
| Multiple choice, Essay exams, short answer quizzes | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 20% |
| CLASS PARTICIPATION | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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An Anthology of Living Religions, 2nd edition
Lee Bailey & Mary Pat Fisher
Prentice Hall: 2008 ISBN-10: 0132060590; ISBN-13: 9780132060592
A Concise Introduction to World Religions
Willard G. Oxtoby & Alan F. Segal
Oxford University Press: 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-542207-8
Experiencing the World's Religions, 4th Edition
Michael Molloy,
McGraw Hill: ©2008 ISBN-13 9780073535647
The Illustrated Guide to World Religions
Michael D. Coogan, Editor
Oxford University Press: 2003 ISBN 0-190521997-X
Sacred Words: A Source Book on Religions of the World
Terry D Bilhartz
McGraw Hill: ©2006 ISBN-13 9780073278933
Scriptures of the World's Religions, 3rd Edition
James Fieser & John Powers
McGraw Hill: ©2008 ISBN-13 9780073386652
World Religions, 5th Edition
Warren Matthews
Wadsworth: 2007 ISBN-10: 0495007099 ISBN-13: 9780495007098
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