Class #1, 8/25/09

**Introduction/Roster

**Course description and overview of topics

**Some introductory questions:

• What is a philosophy class?
• What is religion?
  
• Nature, scope and limitations of religion studies.
• Religions as a phenomenon--see Kaufmann quotes.

**Exercises:

• Stats and geography of the world's faiths.
• Religions bingo--time permitting.
  

**Conclusion: Complete Student Info Sheet

**For next class, 9/1:

1. If you get your text in time, read Chapter One, "Understanding the World's Religious Heritage." It's about general methodology and basic background for the study of religious traditions.

2. Complete the Chapter One Packet, found here: http://docs.google.com/View?id=df8n9qbt_280dpr6tkd4