Prof. A. Carr
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The End of the World
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Prof. A. Carr
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The End of the World
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Therefore you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect Mt 25:44
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Be prepared to respond to current events. |
(Subject to Change)
1/21 R Introduction
1/26 T Y2K
R Nevil Shute, On the Beach
Read: Entire book
Movie viewing TBA On the Beach
2/2 T The film On the Beach
R Draft of paper #1 due in class for discussion & revision exercises
2/9 T Book of Revelation
Read: Shaw, c. 1-2, Readings (Book of Revelation), pp. 1-19.
Paper # 1 due
R Seven seals and the Dies irae Rev:. 4-7
Due in class: PARAGRAPH NO. 1
Describe some possible interpretations of one of the seven seals whose opening appears in Rev 4-7. In preparing your paragraph, you must consult at least one of the following reference works that are either textbooks for the class or placed on reserve in the library. You don't have to come up with all of the answers, but write a meaningful paragraph.
- CAIRD, G. B. A Commentary on the Revelation of St. John the Divine. NY: Harper & Row, 1966. (Harper's New Testament commentaries). Library reserve
- CORSINI, R.H. The Apocalypse. The Perennial Revelation of Jesus Christ. Wilmington, DE: M. Glazier, 1983. Library reserve
- LINDSEY, Hal. The Late Great Planet Earth. NY: HarperPaperbacks, 1992.
- MOUNCE, Robert H. The Book of Revelation. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1977. (New International commentary on the New Testament). Library reserve
- SHAW, Eva. Eve of Destruction. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1995.
- Other commentaries are available in the library. Check out the 228 section on 1st floor)
2/16 T Antichrist Rev: 11-13
Read: Lindsey, The Late Great Planet Earth
Due in class: PARAGRAPH NO. 2How might you expect "the Antichrist", the incarnation of evil, to appear in the world?
Movie viewing TBA The Rapture
R Towards the Heavenly Jerusalem c. 21-22
Due in class: PARAGRAPH NO. 3Which passage in the Book of Revelation do you find to be the most difficult and obscure? Why?
2/23 T Discussion: generating questions from Book of Revelation.Due in class: PARAGRAPH NO. 4
Come to class with a list of two or three ideas that you considered for are considering for Paper #2
R Computer session Pelletier Lab One.
Paper #2 Due
Begin Assignment #3 in class.
3/2 T Historical Apocalyptic Movements
Shaw c. 3-6; Nostradamus
Assignment #3: Internet sites and basic descriptions due
by email.
R Computer session 2. Pelletier Library Alcove.
Assignment #3: Internet sites and annotations due
by email by 9 am Monday, March 8.
3/9 T Discussion: Internet sites.
R Why do people believe weird things?
Read: Michael Shermer, Redings, pp. 54-77.
3/16 T Doing Library Research: Pelletier Library
Assignment #3: Final versions due by email.
Begin Assignment #4 - Research Paper in class
R Environmental Holocaust: The Coming Anarchy?
Read: Kaplan, Readings, pp. 113-133
3/23 T/R NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK
3/30 T Environmental Holocaust, round two
Read: Hartmann, Readings, pp. 134 ff.
4/1 R Preparing a Research bibliography
Movie Viewing TBA: The Seventh Seal
4/6 T Environmental Holocaust: outlines and progress report.
R Discussion: the Seventh Seal
4/13 T Environmental Holocaust: Draft of papers due in class.
R New Age Apocalypticism
Read: Shaw, c. 8
Terence McKenna, Readings pp. 87-98.
4/20 T Apocalyptic Rock
Read: Philosophy at 33 1/3 rpm, W.B. Yeats, Readings pp. 99-112.
R Assignment #5: Oral music presentations, in class.
Receive Assignment #6
4/27 T Music presentations, cont.
R Music presentations, cont.
5/4 T Eve of Destruction?
Read: Shaw, c. 9-10
THERE IS NO FINAL EXAM FOR THIS CLASS
PORTFOLIOS are due at 5 pm, Monday, May 11
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