Sociology 3595: Special Topics--Sociology of Religion
Spring 2010
Subject to change: check web schedule if you miss class!!
| Week One : | ||
| Jan 21 | "In the Field with Snake Handlers," Sullivan and Ellifson | No reading assignment |
| Jan 23 | Religion: definitions and points of approach in sociology Video: " Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: the True Bible Way Church" |
Cristiano et. al |
| Week Two :Jan 26 |
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| Jan 28 | Video: " Mine Eyes: Willow Creek Community Church " Eagle Brook, Twin Cities |
Cristiano et al. |
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| Week Three : Feb 2 | Field research, getting started | |
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| Week Four :Feb 9 | Field research: getting started | |
| Feb 11 | Speaking of Faith | |
| Feb 13 | Moyers Interviews Jeremiah Wright, part I (begin videotape at 2.20) | |
| Week Five : Feb 16 | Video: "At the River I Stand " | I've Been to the Mountaintop" |
| Feb 18 | Social science and the history of Christianity | Stark, preface and chapter 1 |
| Feb 20 | Study Guide I | |
| Week Six :Feb 23 | Exam One | |
| Feb 25 | Video: " The Mormons " | Stark, chapter 2 |
| Feb 27 | The Growth of Christianity in the Greco-Roman world |
Stark, chapter 3 |
| Week Seven : Mar 2 | Stark, chapter 4 | |
| Mar 4 | Stark, chapter 5 | |
| Mar 6 | Video: " Mother of the Year " | Stark, chapter 7 |
| Week Eight : Mar 9 | ||
| Mar 11 | Dick Green: Adam Smith on Religion | Stark, chapter 9 |
| Mar 13 | Video: Bonhoeffer | Stark, chapter 10 |
| Week Nine : Mar 23 |
CSK, chapter 4 | |
| Mar 25 | Church/sect theory. | |
| Mar 27 | CSK, chapter 5 | |
| Week Ten : Mar 30 |
Video: " Sister Aimee " | CSK, chapter 8 |
| April 1 | Study Guide 2 | |
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| Week Eleven : April 6 | Exam Two | |
| April 8 | Video: " America and the Holocaust" | CSK, chapter 6 |
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| Week Twelve : April 13 | ||
| April 15 | Speaking of Faith: Joan Chittester | CSK, chapter 7 |
| April 17 | Video: "Sisters" | Star Tribune: " 300 Afghan Women Find Their Voice " |
| Week Thirteen : April 20 | ||
| April 22 | Armstrong, pp. 3-47 | |
| April 24 | Armstrong, chapter 5 | |
| Week Fourteen : April 27 | Generation Faithful: New York Times The Bullets in My Inbox: NY Times |
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| April 29 | CSK, chapter 9 | |
| May 1 | Presentation1. Video: Jared Diamond on the Evolution of Religion Worksheet |
The Religious Success Story |
| Week Fifteen: May 4 | Presentations: | Mission From Africa |
| May 6 Sept 11 and the Songs We Sing | Presentations | The Great Divide (China) Study Guide 3 |
| May 8 | Presentations: | Papers on your field research are due |
Final exam is scheduled for Monday, May 11, 8.00-9.55 a.m.