RLG101H5 Lecture : Course Outline

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Religion 101h5s introduction to the study of religion. Instructor: david miller, associate professor (emeritus) concordia university. Office hours: thursday 12-2: addendum to the calendar description: This course begins with a brief examination of the methods used by such key historians of religion as: max muller (1823-1900); mircea eliade (1907-1986); and wilfred c. smith (1916-2000). Then, the main focus of the course will be upon the historical study of the world religions (judaism, Christianity, islam, buddhism and hinduism) using textual sources and comparing western and. Eastern, cosmogonies, world views, theories of moral action, prophetic and mystical experiences. Lives of the founders of each tradition are examined both in terms of historical facts and symbolic meanings. 2) to introduce students to the historical study of world religions through textual analysis and interpretation; to provide students with an insight into the worldviews and theories of moral action of the major world religions.

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Please need help for

Multiple-Choice

6. A linguistic anthropologist studying the situational use of language is working in the field of

a. ethnolinguistics.

b. descriptive linguistics.

c. historical linguistics.

d. sociolinguistics.

7. An anthropologist studying the relationship between language and culture is working in the field of

a. ethnolinguistics.

b. descriptive linguistics.

c. historical linguistics.

d. sociolinguistics.

8. Studying sound and grammatical systems in a specific language is the work of a/an

a. ethnologist.

b. historical linguist.

c. sociolinguist.

d. descriptive linguist.

9. Prehistoric archaeologists work with which of the following?

a. artifacts, ecofacts, and features

b. artifacts, features, and grammar systems

c. contemporary religious systems, artifacts, and ecofacts

d. artifacts, grammar systems, and contemporary religious systems

10. An example of an ethnography is a/an

a. study of chimpanzee language.

b. excavation of an archaeological site.

c. description of the residents of a retirement home in southern California.

d. study of rates of disease in prehistoric populations.

Thanks

Carrie Hopkins is a qualified teacher in the San FranciscoUnified School District.

Currently, she teaches at North Lincoln High School where she isalso head of the

English Department. North Lincoln is a culturally diverse schoolwith a predominantly

Asian student population. As a department head, Carrie hasconsiderable input on

curriculum content of the courses offered by her school.

During the summer of 2014, Carrie enrolled in a course sponsoredby the University of

California, Berkeley Extension Program. The course, entitledâSoutheast Asia: Sacred

Places,â was conducted in Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia anddealt with the effect of

religious traditions on the culture of Southeast Asia. Thecourse was taught by university

staff, and successful completion by a student qualified forundergraduate college credit.

The course is conducted overseas to enhance the significance ofthe subject matter

covered. Although Carrieâs employer approved of her academicendeavors, it did not

require her to take the course. Further, it did not reimburseher for any of the expenses

involved. Except for several minor sightseeing trips, Carriedevoted most of her time

during the course to the materials assigned and covered.

As a result of what she learned from the course she took, Carriemade various

improvements to the content of her departmentâs curriculum. Shealso feels that the

course increased her ability to understand and communicate withthe Asian studentsâ in

her classes.

On her Federal income tax return for 2014, Carrie dedicated allof the expenses incurred

in connection with the extension course. Upon audit by the IRS,the deduction is

disallowed. Who should prevail? And why?

Aid:

IRC 162(a) 262(a) and 274(m)(2)

Treasire. Reg. 1.162-5(e)

Takahshi v. Comm., T.C 126 (1986)

Jorgensen v. Comm., 79 TCM 1926, T.C Memo 2000-138

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How will commercial airlines respond to the threat of new $27,500 fines for keeping passengers on the tarmac for more than 3 hours? What inefficiency will this create?

Question 2:

I recently sold my used car. If no new production occurred for this transaction, how could it have created value?

Question 3:

The U.S. government subsidizes flood insurance because those who want to buy it live in the flood plain and cannot get it at reasonable rates. What inefficiency does this create?

Question 4:

An elderly physician has built up his own practice into a quite valuable business. Now that he is thinking of retiring, he wants to take on a partner to learn the business and eventually buy the practice in three years. Her compensation will be a salary plus 25% of the profits if they are below the historical average and 50% for any increase above the historical average. The eventual purchase price for the practice will be 5 times the average profits over the three years. Discuss the efficiency aspects of such a contract. Are the incentives of the buyer and seller aligned?

Question 5:

You were able to purchase two tickets to an upcoming concert for $100 apiece when the concert was first announced three months ago. Recently, you saw that StubHub was listing similar seats for $225 apiece. What does it cost you to attend the concert?

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Due to the housing bubble, many houses are now selling for much less than their selling price just two to three years ago. There is evidence that homeowners with virtually identical houses tend to ask for more if they paid more for the house. What fallacy are they making?

Question 7:

Students doing poorly in courses often consider dropping the courses. Many universities will only offer a refund up to a certain date. Should this affect their drop decisions?

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