REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:

T. Patrick Burke, The Major Religions: An Introduction with Texts (Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers, 1996).

Lawrence S. Cunningham, et. al. The Sacred Quest: An Invitation to the Study of Religion, 2nd Edition (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1995).

William Scott Green and Jacob Neusner, editors, The Religion Factor: An Introduction to How Religion Matters (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 1996).

Salih Al Tayyib, The Wedding of Zein (Portsmouth: Heineman, 1988).

INTERNET RESOURCES:

There will be a course web page which will include an online version of the syllabus, a resources page and other related materials. There will also be an online discussion by email for student interaction, questions, etc. Even if you have never used computers or the internet before you are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity! The instructor will be available to meet with students to show them how to use the web. Assistance can also be found at the computer labs on campus.