STEP 1: Reading
Read Chapter 15 in your textbook.
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STEP 2: Globalization of Religion
Look through these slides. There is no sound but they will help illustrate the reading about the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter Reformation.
. Week 3 Slides. Religion.pptx
FOR YOUR INFORMATION (optional):
- Read this article about the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation. What was the Inquisition?
https://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/renaissance/counter.html
- Martin Luther's 95 Theses: https://www.luther.de/en/95thesen.html
- "How Martin Luther Changed the World":
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/how-martin-luther-changed-the-world
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STEP 3: Scientific Revolution
Watch Dr. Hook's video lecture about the Scientific Revolution. Click on the video. Be sure to "unmute" and turn up the sound!
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION (optional):
- Galileo - NASA Solar System Exploration: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/galileo/overview/
- NASA Galileo studies: Photos of the moons close up: https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/Galileo
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STEP 4: The Enlightenment
Look through these slides. There is no sound but they will help illustrate the reading about the Enlightenment.
Week 3 Slides. Enlightenment.pptx
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STEP 5: Class Discussion
Finally, go to the Discussion Board and click on "Week 3 Discussion: Religion and Science."
HINT: If you check the top box and then hit "Collect," you can see all the questions for the week at once.
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Choose one of the discussion questions listed and hit "Reply" to answer it, or ask a question, or reply to someone else's posting.
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This posting is required and is worth up to 3 points. (Only one response will be graded but feel free to have a "conversation" with your classmates!)
THIS POSTING is DUE no later than 11:59 pm on Saturday, July 25.
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NOTE: Remember that your post may be a response to someone else's answer. Think of it as "class discussion." But your answers should be at least 3 substantial sentences and demonstrate your engagement in the class.
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SUGGESTED DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What do you think of Martin Luther? How did he start the Protestant Reformation? You could also refer to one of the optional articles in Step 2.
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2 What do you think of Henry VIII? This article explains more about how England became Protestant:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Protestantism/The-role-of-John-Knox
How did the kings and queens who followed Henry VIII deal with the Protestant issue? What was the role of John Knox?
If you are interested, you can also do some research on the difference between Protestantism under Henry VIII and in northern Europe. What was the difference between the king declaring an official religion, and the spontaneous reformation in northern Europe?
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3. How did the Catholic church respond to the Protestant Reformation? Explain how the Catholic Church transformed to a world-wide religion. You could talk about Matteo Ricci, the Catholic missionary to China:
Here is an article about him:
https://www.lib.umn.edu/bell/riccimap/matteoricci
How has the Catholic Church transformed again since the Catholic Counter-Reformation? For example, explain Hispanic Catholicism in the United States today. You could refer to this article:
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4. What was the result of the Thirty Years' War? (page 428 in the textbook) How did the Peace of Westphalia treaty (1648) change Europe?
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5. Do you think it is possible to reconcile religion and science? Why or why not?
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6. Which scientist did you find fascinating? Do a little research and share it with the class. Be sure to give the link!
What other scientists from the Scientific Revolution do you know about?
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7. How did the Inquisition affect the development of science? You can refer to Galileo if you like.
Did you read any of the articles about NASA's Galileo program? Share with the class something you found interesting or exciting.
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8. Which of these do you find interesting or important? Refer to the textbook and slides, or do some additional research. For example, how do Enlightenment ideas still impact nations and governments today? Or the role of women in society and government?
- John Locke
- Montesquieu
- Voltaire
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Mary Wollstonecraft
- Madame Beaulmer
- Marquis de Concorcet