The Spectrum of Philosophies among the Earth's Religions....
The profundity of human thought through moving sight and sound
Edited by Dr. James K. Powell II – Introduction
XI. New Religions
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.
Textbook
Quick, definitional readings (wiki):
The Insider's Perspective:
Primary Source
Quotes from the Masters
Music
PowellPoint
The Insider's View:
The View from the Jain side: Jainworld.com (philosophy)
Videographies
from 2009
Diet among the Earths Religions Pt. 1 by Tammi Hagensick
From 2006
Jainism and Buddhism: A Comparative Study by Justin Blaha
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