Religion and Human Experience

Peace, one and all…

This term we will begin our second module: An Introduction to Religion and Human Experience.  Here are the slides that we have used so far: Religion & Human Experience and Interpreting the Quran.  The texts we used last week are also available: What is Religious Experience?

I have also asked you to submit a project for Monday 4th February 2008.  The project asks you to write a 5 page project.  Imagine you are the Minister of Information for a Muslim country of your choice.  You are being visited by a team of professors from a British university.  Tell them what you feel is the most important element of Islam to you.  Remember to use pictures, and to turn this into a mini-brochure.  I will give marks for presentation and content.

The next assignment will involve something on one of the following topics: dreams/visions; conversion; the experiences of Muhammad (alaihi al-salatu wa al-salam).  I will also ask you to give presentations.

And finally, we will be having mock exams every other week from now on.  Please make sure you attend.

Ma’as salama,
Abdur Rahman