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RELT 368 WORLD RELIGIONS FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Class # 1<\/p>\n

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Sorajjakool pp. vii-13: Preface and Introduction; Realin INTRODUCTION pp. 8-17. See also if desired<\/em>: Hopfe and Woodward, Religions of the World<\/em>: Introduction Overview and Chapter One, Basic Religions and World Religions, pp. 2-27<\/p>\n

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Scripture (Genesis 1:1-5) and prayer<\/p>\n

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Attendance taken; get acquainted time; syllabus review<\/p>\n

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A WARM WELCOME to this class; I am glad you are here.\u00a0 We can look<\/p>\n

forward together to many profitable and pleasant hours of learning as we go through this course.\u00a0 At the outset let me state clearly to you that though I am a Christian, I respect and appreciate and will gladly learn with you about the various faiths that we will study together.\u00a0 I would like to quote below a couple of passages from authors whom I respect that will help you to know where I am coming from and what you can expect from me as we share this experience.<\/p>\n

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“Set Apart<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Spirit produces the fruit of<\/em><\/p>\n

love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,<\/em><\/p>\n

faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.<\/em><\/p>\n

Galatians 5:22-23<\/p>\n

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In the third century, St. Cyprian wrote to a friend named Donatus:<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This seems a cheerful world, Donatus, when I view it from this fair garden<\/em><\/p>\n

. . . But if I climbed some great mountain and looked out <\/em>. . . you know very<\/em><\/p>\n

well what I would see; brigands on the high road, pirates on the seas, in the<\/em><\/p>\n

ampitheatres men murdered to please the applauding crowds <\/em>. . .<\/p>\n

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Yet in the midst of it I have found a quiet and holy people <\/em>. . . They are<\/em><\/p>\n

despised and persecuted, but they care not. They have overcome the world.<\/em><\/p>\n

These people, Donatus, are Christians <\/em>. . .<\/p>\n

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What a compliment!\u00a0 A quiet and holy people <\/em>. . .<\/p>\n

Quiet.\u00a0 Not obnoxious.\u00a0 Not boastful.\u00a0 Not demanding.\u00a0 Just quiet . . .<\/p>\n

Holy . . . Set apart.\u00a0 Pure.\u00a0 Decent.\u00a0 Honest.\u00a0 Wholesome . . .<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

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From Max Lucado, Grace for the Moment <\/em>Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of<\/p>\n

the Year (Nashville, Tennessee: J. Countryman, a division of Thomas Nelson,<\/p>\n

Inc., 2000), p. 261.<\/p>\n

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“How then should we relate to those of other religions?\u00a0 First of all, we<\/p>\n

must treat them as fellow human beings – with respect and honor . . . We need<\/p>\n

to approach them with openness, ready to listen and learn.\u00a0 In our finiteness we<\/p>\n

do not have all that we need at any point in our experience.\u00a0 Different points of<\/p>\n

emphasis may help to strengthen our own experience.\u00a0 Nor should we apologize<\/p>\n

for what we believe or our conviction that we have truth in having Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

Never should we hesitate to witness to another.\u00a0 But our efforts must always<\/p>\n

reflect humility and avoid a spirit of triumphalism or a subtle attitude of<\/p>\n

imperialism.”\u00a0 S. Kubo, The God of Relationships <\/em>(Hagerstown, Md.: Review and<\/p>\n

Herald Pub. Assn., 1993), p. 138.<\/p>\n

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You have in your hands or on your computers the syllabus, which includes an inventory of information and a contract that I would like to have from you; kindly fill out that “inventory sheet” and initial and sign that contract and be sure I have them at the close of this class (or sooner).\u00a0 Thank you!<\/p>\n

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For today I am going to proceed into an introductory lecture for which I<\/p>\n

am not providing you with notes beyond these few printed pages; kindly take<\/p>\n

your own as you feel you need to.<\/p>\n

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Please know that all provisions of the academic bulletin apply in this class<\/p>\n

in addition to the details given in the syllabus.\u00a0 Where there are any conflicts the<\/p>\n

bulletin will prevail.\u00a0 We are in this together so we have to be on the same page!<\/p>\n

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Hopefully each of you has obtained a copy of the textbooks.\u00a0 We will make careful and thorough use of these excellent textbooks.\u00a0 All of that said, let’s begin.<\/p>\n

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For much of what I am about to share with you I am indebted to my colleague Dr. Ernie Bursey, to whom I express here my sincere appreciation.<\/p>\n

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We are about to enter together upon a journey of discovery into areas of<\/p>\n

knowledge both mental and spiritual.\u00a0 You may have some questions:<\/p>\n

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