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East and West Perspectives:
The profundity of human thought through moving sight and sound
Edited by Dr. James K. Powell II - Credits
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The profundity of human thought through moving sight and sound
Edited by Dr. James K. Powell II - Credits
The Abrahamic Family: Christianity Part 2: Week of March 30th, 2008
Readings
It is expected you will have read the texts below by week two of class and watched the accompanying videos. The answers to the online quiz can be found among the texts and the videographies below, as well as lectures in class.
Introductory Readings:
The Holy Roman Empire: Successor to Rome?
The Eastern Orthodox Church: Byzantium and the Eastern Roman Empire
The Roman Catholic Church: Organization of Power in Western Europe under the Popes
The Crusades: Western Powers "Rescue" (and Destroy) the Holy Land from Muslims
The Last Remnant of Papal Power in the Papal States
Revolt from the North: The Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther: Lutheranism and the Appeal to the Bible and the Individual Relationship with God
John Calvin: The Radical Reformation and the Perspective of Northwest Europe
Roman Catholic Decline in Europe, but Expansion in the So-called "New World"
PowerPoint:
Christianity: the First Four Centuries
Videographies:
Thomas Merton and Chatrul Rinpoche: the Pratyekabuddha and Christian Mysticism -2005 by Jeremy Holiday
An Investigation of Buddhist Influences on the Development of Christian Monasticism by Nelson
A Comparison of Christ with Buddha by BogdanskeA Comparative Indroduction to Basic Buddhist and Christian Beliefs and Practices by Malo
A Comparative Study of the Role of Zoroastrianism in Buddhism and Christianity by Lukk
Taoism and Christianity by Hall
A Comparative Study of Compassion in Christianity and Buddhism by Beckman