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Assisting You to Learn: Religions of the World
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| Submitted by: |
Michael Brady on Dec 04, 2002 |
| Date Last Modified: |
Dec 04, 2002 |
| Title: |
Religious Visitation |
| Description: |
While studying World Religions the student will have an opportunity to see a religion/belief,other than his/her own, enacted through ritual. |
| Type of Task: |
Individual
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| Time Required |
Approx. 2-3 hours for the visitation. Visitation paper due at 10th week class meeting |
| Topics: |
Beliefs and practices of world religions within our local community. |
| Course: |
Philosophy112, World Religions |
| Audience: |
College General Ed
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| Prerequisites Skills: |
Basic knowledge of the historical and contemporary aspect of the religious tradition that will be visited and observed. These skills can be obtained in class prior to visit as well as using the web page for the class, http://www.ualberta.ca/~ebenzvi/101/ |
| Learning Objectives: |
To undertake a critical examination of comparative religions as a means toward ultimate transformation.
To introduce to the student the diverse character, experiences, and dynamics of religious life found through the world.
To understand the historical and philosophical growth and development of the major religions. |
| Text of Learning Exercise: |
Religious Visitation Requirement.
Objectives of the course:
To undertake a critical examination of comparative religions as a means toward
ultimate transformation.
To introduce to the student the diverse character, experiences, and dynamics of
religious life found through the world.
To understand the historical and philosophical growth and development of the
major religions.
These objectives may be met by the religious visitation requirement where the
student will have an opportunity to see a religion/belief,other than his/her
own, enacted through ritual. It is the responsibility of the student to select
a religious tradition, read about that tradition,
and visit a place of that
religious tradition where members of that religious tradition gather as a body
for rituals.
The student will present a 5-8 page paper on the visitation. The paper will be
typed, double-spaced, using the MLA format. The following information is
required material for the paper:
Field Information
Give the full name, exact location and Religious affiliation.
Preliminary placing information:
Describe the exterior and interior surroundings as well as the sort of people in
the group.
Description of activity or symbolism:
Describe the ritual as well as the emotional tone of that ritual.
Analysis:
Analyze the topic in terms of the three forms of religious expression:
Theoretical (teaching), Practical (worship), Sociological. At least one third of
the paper should deal with the analysis.
An "A" paper will be written using the proper format, mindful of grammar and
syntax, while addressing in a clear and concise way the required Material
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