Thursday, January 6, 2011

Winter Session 2011 - RELG 100-01

Video #1
How is the story of the Blind Men and the Elephant a metaphor for how humans understand God/the divine?
What could the blind men have done differently to have reached a different understanding?
Six Blind Men
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBqgr5xZLz0&p=7F6C1C88901BB22B


Video #2
Floyd "Redcrow" Westerman says we should go plant something in order to be connected to the earth.
Would this be a spiritually stimulating thing to do?
Explain why or why not.
(Part 1) Indigenous Native American Prophecy (Elders Speak part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7cylfQtkDg

Video #3
The caste system was outlawed in India over 50 years ago.
Why is this woman still fighting for the rights of lower caste peoples?

Video #4
What lesson was the older man trying to teach his young student?
Should the young student be disappointed by the "rock"?
Explain.
'It's the journey, not the destination' - Peaceful warrior 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRShWun7Mc4 

Video #5
Based on the teaching in this video, do you think we have to be religiously Taoist to apply
these beliefs to our lives? Would we benefit by them? Explain.
Dr. Wayne Dyer: Living the Wisdom of the Tao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbh0DW6RhCs&p=E6C96032224E7AFD

Video #6
What themes of Zoroastrianism are present in religions like Judaism, Christianity and/or Islam?
Are these themes still present in modern day religious practices?
Explain.
Zoroastrian Worship - Iran
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ZQGwhVMkc

Video #7
According to what you've read and the information in this video, tell me:
- what it means to keep kosher.
- what Orthodox do and will not do on the Sabbath
- how one would recognize a male or female as being an Orthodox Jew
Click here or use the link below
Gaining a Better Understanding of Judaism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18YmbFNZLVI


Video #8
Visit the website for The Center for Progressive Christianity
click here
or visit this link http://www.tcpc.org/about/8points.cfm

Look at the 8 Points that define Progressive Christian beliefs.

Choose TWO of the points. Explain them in your own words.
Describe how they may or may not differ from the mainstream Christianity
that you are familiar with OR that you have seen portrayed in popular/mainstream media.

Here is a link to a video on Progressive Christianity
that may help to illuminate the concept:
Living The Questions: An Intro to Progressive Christianity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZVNVwcuPm8


Video #9
The women in this video say they are wearing Hijab by choice.
One woman says that her male clients feel more at ease around her because she is practicing modesty by veiling. Does this video express a point of view that is surprising?
Why or why not?
 "Why Hijab? Opinions of sisters on the importance of Hijab"
 (click here or below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maEvoVH15FU

Video #10
What is the women's spirituality movement?
What does the phrase "consciousness raising" mean?
Gathering the Goddesses Part I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTaTGsh7Cvc