BASIC COURSE MATERIALS

Sociology 301 Syllabus

Course Schedule. This schedule includes due dates for CPAs, who is presenting when, and is more current than -- and so supercedes -- the schedule printed in your syllabus. Please check it often. (REVISED 3/11/2010)

OFFICE HOURS: 2-3pm on Mondays in 232 Carswell, 2-3pm on Wednesday in THE PIT, and by appointment

Oral Presentation Grading Rubric

USEFUL INFORMATION

Chapter 1: What is religion?

Course Prep Asssignment #1

PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 2: A scientific perspective on religion

Course Prep Assignment #2

PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 3: Religion in the larger society: Macro perspectives

Course Prep Assignment #3

PowerPoint Presentation

Theoretical Perspectives Overview Table

"Trust in God and Trust in Man" (PDF of reading for Trenton's presentation on Monday, 2/8)

Chapter 4: Religious Experience, Symbol Systems, and Worldviews: Integrity and Dissonance in Religion

Course Prep Assignment #4

PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 5: Conversion and Commitment

Course Prep Assignment #5

Power Point Presentation

Chapter 6: Emergence and Vitality of Religious Movement: Charisma and Its Routinization

Power Point Presentation

Chapter 8: Analysis of Religious Groups and the Evolution of Religious Organizations

Course Prep Assignment #6

Power Point Presentation

Chapter 9: Religion and Social Stratification

Course Prep Assignment #7

Time Magazine Article: "Does God Want You to Be Rich?" (PDF)

Power Point Presentation

Chapter 11: Religion and Prejudice: Christianity and Racism

Course Prep Assignment #8

Power Point Presentation

Chapter 12: Religion and Prejudice: Christianity, Gender, and Sexism

Power Point Presentation

Chapter 13: Secularization: Religion in Decline or Transformation?

Course Prep Assignment #9

Power Point Presentation

Chapter 14: The Marketing of Religion

Course Prep Assignment #10

Power Point Presentation

Chapter 15: Alternative Forms of Religion

Course Prep Assignment #11

Power Point Presentation

Chapter 16: Religion and Globalization

Power Point Presentation

Miscellaneous Websites of Interest

National Study of Youth and Religion web site

Information on the National Congregations Study

Mega/Seeker Church Websites:

Hartford Institute for Religion Research megachurches website

Radiant Church web site

Willow Creek Community Church web site

Oasis Christian Center web site

Lakewood Community Church (Joel Osteen, meets in Houston Rockets' old arena) ) web site

The Potter's House (T.D. Jakes) web site

Saddleback Community Church (Rick 'Purpose Drive Life' Warren) web site

Miscellaneous

Links to Information and Data Sources for American Religion