科目ナンバー

PS-HO2-0001

履修条件・関連科目等

授業で使用する言語

英語

授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）

授業の概要

Today, about 33% of the world is Christian and about 25% Muslim, with Islam, as the world’s fastest growing religion today, set to overtake Christianity within the next 50 years. With over half the world’s population at least nominally associated with these two monotheistic religions, it is important for all of us to understand how they began and what each believes and practices.

1) Historic Development: We will see how the fundamental beliefs from Judaism became part of religion in the West. The foundational idea, of the ONE GOD, goes back to pre-history, perhaps as far as 4,000 years ago, to a person named Abraham. The development of this idea of the ONE GOD--through the millennium—was shaped and re-shaped again and again into what we have today: the three great monotheistic religions.

2) Basic Beliefs and Practices: As we study these foundational beliefs, we will see how each is similar to the other—as well as how each developed different visions. More time will be devoted to Judaism, of course, since it is the source of Western religious consciousness. We will gain of sense of how historic moments, some dating back almost 4,000 years, are still remembered today. I hope students gain a sense of the meaning those who are devoted to these religions feel in their lives.

3) The Holy Books: We also focus on the development each religion’s holy books: the Hebrew Bible, the Christian New Testament, the Muslim Qur’an. The Hebrew Bible began in an oral tradition, as early as 1,200 BCE, with its first "written" sections beginning in about 1,000 BCE. Written over six hundred years, the Hebrew Bible was completed by about 400 BCE. The Christian New Testament was written mostly by Jews outside of Palestine and Christianity was closely connected to Judaism for about one hundred years. The Muslim Qur’an, as the Hebrew Bible, began in a society with an oral tradition, with Muhammad making divine pronouncements in the tradition of the great Hebrew prophets.

科目目的

To engage students with the fundamental beliefs and practices of the three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

到達目標

This is a reading and discussion course, and I will use films and documentaries as visual aides to illustrate particular values and historical contexts and to show important stories from the Hebrew Bible, the Christian New Testament, and the Muslim Qur’an

授業計画と内容

Week 1: Introduction/The Bible as Covenant: Abraham
Week 2: Judaism: Its Practices
Week 3: Judaism: Its Practices
Week 4: Passover, celebrated by Ephraim ben Moshe
Week 5: Who Wrote the Bible?
Week 6: The Hebrew Prophets
Week 7: The Hebrew Prophets
Week 8: The Sayings of Jesus
Week 9: The Saying of Jesus
Week 10: The Letters of Saint Paul
Week 11: The Letters of Saint Paul
Week 12: Judaism & Islam
Week 13: Who Is Muhammad?
Week 14: Who Is Muhammad?

授業時間外の学修の内容

指定したテキストやレジュメを事前に読み込むこと／授業終了後の課題提出

授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）

Most of your work will be done outside of class, to prepare for class discussion. There are six Internet Reports for the semester, two that relate to each religion we'll be studying.

授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週

毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結するもの。１週間あたり４時間の学修を基本とします。
毎週２回の授業が半期（前期または後期）で完結するもの。１週間あたり８時間の学修を基本とします。

成績評価の方法・基準

成績評価の方法・基準（備考）

Each of the six assignments is based on a grade of 1-10.

課題や試験のフィードバック方法

授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける／授業時間に限らず、manabaでフィードバックを行う／その他

課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）

I will return your assignments the following week with extensive comments which I hope will aid in your understanding of the religion.

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容

PBL（課題解決型学習）／ディスカッション、ディベート／グループワーク／プレゼンテーション／実習、フィールドワーク／その他

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）

If we have in person classes, we will plan to visit the synagogue and the mosque in Tokyo during class time.

授業におけるICTの活用方法

実施しない

授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）

実務経験のある教員による授業

はい

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容

I have assisted the Jewish congregations here in Japan, often leading Hebrew Prayers in international gatherings. And I have been teaching about and writing about the fundamental concepts that have originated in Judaism that have become a part of both Christianity and Islam.

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容

私はここ日本のユダヤ人会衆を支援し、しばしば国際的な集まりでヘブライ語の祈りを導きました。 そして、私はキリスト教とイスラム教の両方の一部となったユダヤ教に由来する基本的な概念について教え、書いてきました。

テキスト・参考文献等

The instructor will provide all the materials.

その他特記事項

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