DAILY ASSIGNMENTS
Part VII: Religion, Morality, and Ethics
Day 25, Monday, April 17: Religion and Ethics/Morality
NOTE: CLASS ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED.
- Reading: James C. Livingston, “Ethics: Foundations of Moral Action,” Anatomy of the Sacred, Chapter 12, pp. 259-283.
- Viewing: Richard Dawkins, "Morality has nothing to do with religion," Business Insider, Oct. 14, 2015.
- **Reading: Begin Darrel W. Ray, “Introduction,” “Religion as a Virus,” “How Religions Survive and Dominate,” and “Sex and the God Virus,” The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Cultures, Introduction and Chapters1, 2, & 5, pp. 11-56, 99-116. Complete by class on Wednesday, April 19.
TODAY AT NOON IS THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ON T-LEARN YOUR FIRST DRAFT OF YOUR FINAL PAPER. THIS FIRST DRAFT SHOULD APPLY JUST ONE OF YOUR SELECTED SCHOLARLY APPROACHES, WITH ANY RELEVANT SCHOLARLY CRITIQUE OF THE APPROACH, TO EACH OF THE TWO COMMUNITIES YOU HAVE SELECTED.
DRAFTS WILL BE PEER REVIEWED IN CLASS TODAY. BE SURE TO BRING A LAPTOP OR IPAD TO CLASS FOR VIEWING A CLASSMATE'S FIRST DRAFT.
Day 26, Wednesday, April 19: A Psychological-Counseling Approach to Religion and Morality for Non-theistic Individuals
- *Reading: if not already completed, finish Darrel W. Ray, “Introduction,” “Religion as a Virus,” “How Religions Survive and Dominate,” and “Sex and the God Virus,” The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Cultures, Introduction and Chapters1, 2, & 5, pp. 11-56, 99-116.
Day 27, Monday, April 24: An Evolutionary Approach to Religion and Morality and Focus Group Interview with members of the Department of Religion
- **Reading: Frans de Waal, “Morals without God,” NYT Opinion. [for a response to this reading, include the TED talk as well in your response.]
- Viewing: Frans de Waal, TED talk on “Morality without Religion.”
TODAY AT 10:00 P.M. IS THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ON T-LEARN YOUR REVISED FIRST DRAFTS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE RESULTS OF THE PEER REVIEWS.
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