REL 105.002
Introduction to the Study of Religion
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Professor
Dr. Steven Jacobs
Aaron Aronov Endowed Chair of Judaic Studies
sjacobs@bama.ua.edu
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Office: 202 Manly Hall
Office Phone: 348-4218
Office Hours: TBA
Course Number: 48184
Course: TR 9:30-10:45
Location: 207 Manly
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About Online Readings
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Some course readings are placed in a "secure" folder;
you can only access these PDF files (Portable Document Format,
that can be opened with the free Adobe
Reader) by clicking each link and then entering your Bama
User Name and Password. If you have difficulty accessing these
readings, contact the instructor by email.
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If you have forgotten your Bama ID, but know your Campus
Wide ID (CWID), then go here.
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Description
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As the honors introduction to the academic study of religion,
REL 105 examines in greater detail than REL 100 theories of
the historic origin and contemporary social function of religion
in relation to wider sets of human beliefs, social practices,
institutions, and culture in general. Minimum 3.3 GPA required
to register. Carries the Core Humanities designation.
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Syllabus
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Fall
2008 (PDF)
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Tests
Tests in this course are multiple choice, using "bubble"
scoring sheets. To fill in the answer sheet during the test
you will need to use a pencil and you will need to
know your new Campus-Wide ID (CWID) number.
Once the tests are graded, you will be able to obtain your
test results over the web by visiting www.ssc.ua.edu/query
and selecting "Student Grades," and then entering
your CWID number and password. Note: If you incorrectly
entered your CWID on the scoring sheet you will not be able
to access your test grade online, since your test score will
not be matched correctly to your login.
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Books (required)
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Peters, F.E.
The Voice, the Word, the Books: The Sacred Scripture
of the Jews, Christians, and Muslims (2007)
Princeton & Oxford: Princeton Univ Press
ISBN: 0691131120
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Feiler, Bruce
Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five
Books of Moses
NY: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0380807319
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Bowley, James
Introduction to Hebrew Bible
NY: Prentice
ISBN: 0130453570
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Readings
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"The
Study of Religion: An Introduction and Provocation"
by Kenneth MacKendrick
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"What
is the Academic Study of Religion?" by Russell T.
McCutcheon (PDF)
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"Insides,
Outsides, and the Scholar of Religion" by Russell
T. McCutcheon
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"Theses
on Method" by Bruce Lincoln
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Misunderstood
Concepts, by Mark Taylor
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(Don't)
Give Me That Old Time Religion, by Don Troop
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One
University, Under God, by Stanley Fish
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Scholars
Infuse Religion With Cultural Light, by Alan Wolfe
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Religion
and Culture: Views of Ten Scholars
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What
is Religion?, by Thomas Idinopulos
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Why
Religion Still Matters, by James Carroll
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Toward
Open Definitions of Religion, by W. Richard Comstock
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Religious
Studies: A Part of the Human Sciences (PDF)
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