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2016年度

103961 

○一神教研究演習1 (Japanese Religion and Monotheism(1))
Seminar for the Study of Monotheistic Religions 1
2単位/Unit  春学期/Spring  今出川/Imadegawa  ゼミ形式

  小原 克博 SAMIR ABDEL HAMID I. NOUH

<概要/Course Content Summary>

This is a seminar to learn about both Japanese religions and the monotheistic religions. The course takes a comparative approach, and some material will be read in English. Each participant is required to have enough ability to carry out the English conversation. 
All established religions share the following four characteristics: a belief system, customary rituals, protocols and ethics. Monotheistic religions hold to the belief of one supreme God. This God is believed to have created the world and all its inhabitants. Typical rituals of monotheistic religions include prayer, fasting, pilgrimage and other acts of devotion. Monotheistic protocol governs acts such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, commerce, etc. In the terms of ethics, there are principles of justice, equality, human dignity and other common values like honesty, kindness, cooperation, mastery of work forgiveness, seeking knowledge etc. Needless to say, Japanese religions have fundamentally different characteristics from the monotheistic ones. But are these differences so basic and comprehensive that they lack any point of commonality? To answer this question, we will attempt a comparative investigation into Japanese and monotheistic religions.

<到達目標/Goals,Aims>

Students will learn about the basic components/features/characteristics of Japanese and monotheistic religions and conduct a comparative study of them. They will also learn how to find a common base on which they can build a fruitful dialogue with scholars of other religions both inside and outside Japan. Additionally, students will gain the ability to explicate Japanese religions and culture methodically.

<授業計画/Schedule>

(実施回/
Week)
(内容/
Contents)
(授業時間外の学習/
Assignments)
(実施回/ Week) (内容/ Contents) Introduction  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) (内容/ Contents) Japanese Culture/Religion and Monotheism  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) (内容/ Contents) [Monotheism] I. Origin and Composition (1)  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) (内容/ Contents) [Monotheism] I. Origin and Composition (2)  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) (内容/ Contents) [Monotheism] I. Origin and Composition (3)  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) (内容/ Contents) [Japanese Religion] Shinto (1)  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) (内容/ Contents) [Japanese Religion] Shinto (2)  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) (内容/ Contents) [Monotheism] II. Dates, People, and Places (1)  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) (内容/ Contents) [Monotheism] II. Dates, People, and Places (2)  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) 10  (内容/ Contents) [Monotheism] II. Dates, People, and Places (3)  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) 11  (内容/ Contents) [Japanese Religion] Buddhism (1)  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) 12  (内容/ Contents) [Japanese Religion] Buddhism (2)  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) 13  (内容/ Contents) [Japanese Religion] Buddhism (3)  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Read the material assigned for the next week. 
(実施回/ Week) 14  (内容/ Contents) Synthesis and Review (1): Presentations by the participants  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Prepare the presentation. 
(実施回/ Week) 15  (内容/ Contents) Synthesis and Review (2): Presentations by the participants  (授業時間外の学習/ Assignments) Prepare the presentation. 

This course will be conducted in English. 
This syllabus will be subject to changes and/or revisions.

<成績評価基準/Evaluation Criteria>

Attendance and participation  70%  Punctuality is an essential expression of courtesy and latecomers may be asked to leave the class. 
Term Paper  30%  Failure to properly quote your sources or any form of plagiarism in writing required papers will immediately result in a zero grade. 

1) Attendance and Participation 
Assumed are active participation in and contribution to the class. Students are urged to have done the required reading before the class. It will provide the background and framework for lecturers and discussions. 
You need to read in advance all pages assigned for each particular week. The amount of reading is limited to an easily manageable number of pages and, with the exception of a documented emergency, no excuse will be accepted for not doing the reading. In every class, each student should be prepared to conduct a discussion on the reading materials or the topics they involve. 
A quick reading of the materials is often not sufficient to assimilate their contents. For each reading material you will need to take at least one full page of notes for yourself. Rather than facts, write down reminders concerning ideas that the text suggests, issues that you do not find clear, or any other elements of reflection that may trigger further elaboration in your own papers or be useful for the class discussions. 
2) Presentation and Paper 
Students will be required to give a short presentation and write a paper based on the presentation. The details will be announced in the classroom.

<成績評価結果/Results of assessment>   成績評価の見方について/Notes for assessment

    

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<テキスト/Textbook>

Howard R. Greenstein, Kendra G. Hotz, John Kaltner , What Do Our Neighbors Believe? :  Questions And Answers On Judiasm, Christianity, and Islam .   (Westminster John Knox Press, 2006) .  ISBN:0664230652 

 

<参照URL/URL>

What Do Our Neighbors Believe? Questions and Answers on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Christianity and Islam [Kindle] 
Kindle version of the textbook above. 
A Guide to Japanese Buddhism 
You can download this guide as a PDF file which will be used in the class. 
Center for Interdisciplinary Study of Monotheistic Religions (CISMOR) 
CISMOR is giving a lot of lectures and seminars to understand the Monotheistic religions and their world. 

<備考/Remarks>

E-mail: kkohara@mail.doshisha.ac.jp (Prof. Kohara), samirnouh@hotmail.com (Prof. Samir Nouh) 

 

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