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Participating Scholars
Doug Watson – Oklahoma Baptist University: Faculty Resource Person
John Lancaster – University of Oklahoma: Judaism & Christianity
Dan Snell – University of Oklahoma: Islam
Darian DeBolt – University of Central Oklahoma: Hinduism
Marty Heitz - University of Central Oklahoma: Taoism

Understanding Religious Differences and Questions of Faith

Monday - Friday January 5-9, 2004
Thurman J. White Forum Conference Center (OCCE)
University of Oklahoma, Norman campus
This class provided an introduction to the nature and study of religion with concentration on five of the major religions, Judaism and Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Taoism. Judaism and Christianity were taught together, as a continuous religious tradition in order to allow time for three non-western religions and a final day for summarizing and discussion of common threads and differences.
The Class Reading List: (These books and articles supplied by OSLEP)

*Religions of the World by Lewis M. Hopfe and Mark R. Woodward, Prentice Hall, 2003
*Life of Pi by Yann Martel, Harvest Books
*Reading Packet