Fred Glennon, Ph.D. (Courses) Professor (RH 216) Department of Religious Studies Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York 13214 (315)445-4343

REL 336

Summer 2017 (online) Presentation/Reading Schedule

Date/Class Topics	Presentation and Reading Assignments
Date: 7/10-11	Presentation: · The Learning Covenant Readings: · Fred Glennon, "Promoting Freedom, Responsibility, and Learning in a Religious Studies Course: The Learning Covenant a Decade Later (on Canvas) · Read Syllabus and Learning Covenant materials on Canvas
Week 1: Module 2	The Nature of Religion nd Religious Social Ethics
Dates: 7/12-16	Presentations: · The Nature of Religion · The Nature of Religious Social Ethics · Elements of a Social Ethic · Jonathan Haidt, On the Moral Mind (TED talk) · Moral Reasoning and Argument Readings: Gudorf, Comparative Religious Ethics, chapter 1 (15-39) Glennon, "Ethical Action," from Introduction to the Study of Religion, 123-168 (on Canvas) Gustafson, "Can Ethics Be Christian" (on Canvas) Keown, "Buddhist Morality" (on Canvas) Weston, "How to Write an Ethics Paper" (on Canvas) ·
Week 2: Module 3	Sexuality, Gender, Marriage, Family, Reproduction, and Abortion
Dates: 7/17-23	Presentations: · The Nature of Human Sexuality · The Morality of Sexual Variations · Marriage and Family · Contraception and Abortion in the World’s Religions Readings: Sex, Marriage, and Family Gudorf, Comparative Religious Ethics, (15-39) Maguire, “Sex and the Sacred” (on Canvas) Wiggins, “Buddhist Sexual Ethics” (on Canvas) Contraception, Reproduction, and Abortion Sacred Choices, Catholic View Ch_3 (on Canvas) Sacred Choices, Protestant View, Ch_10 (on Canvas) Sacred Choices Buddhist View, Ch_5 (on Canvas)
Week 3: Module 4	Violence and Heath Care Issues
Dates: 7/24-30	Presentations: · Anger and Violence · Violence Against Women · Death Penalty and Restorative Justice · Just War · Nonviolence and Pacifism · Health Care · Stem Cells · Euthanasia Readings: Violence Gudorf, "Religions on Anger and Violence," in Comparative Religious Ethics, chapter 7 (185-210) Brown, “Clarifying Our Terms” (on Canvas) Loy, “How to Reform a Serial Killer” (on Canvas) Health Care Chapman, "Health Care Reform" (on Canvas) Keown_Buddhism_and_Medical_Ethics.pdf (on Canvas) Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, “Declaration on Euthanasia” (Links to an external site.) Callahan_Pursuing_a_Peaceful_Death.pdf (on Canvas) Jafari, et.al., "Religious Perspectives on Embryonic Stem Cell Research" (on Canvas)
Week 4: Module 5	Justice, the Economy, and the Environment
Dates: 7/31-8/6	Presentations: Justice Poverty Markets and Economic Globalization Vocation and Work Readings: Justice  Lebacqz, “Reign_0f_Injustice” (on Canvas) Global Economy and Work Gudorf, "Religions on Making Work Human," in Comparative Religious Ethics, chapter 3 (67-96). Gudorf, "Religions on Charity and Beggars," in Comparative Religious Ethics, chapter 8 (211-230). Loy, “ Religion of the Market” (on Canvas) Environment LynnWhite, "The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis," (on Canvas) Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology (Links to an external site.) (read Christian and Buddhist articles)
Week 5: Module 6	A Global Ethic
Dates: 8/7-10	Presentations: · Karen Armstrong: My wish: The Charter for Compassion (Links to an external site.) · Karen Armstrong: Let's revive the Golden Rule (Links to an external site.) Readings · Armstrong, Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life