Lesson Schedule and Readings
1. Sitting as a Latter-day Saint at the Inter-faith Table
Readings
James D. Holt Towards a Latter-day Saint Theology of Religions email James if you’re interested
George A. Lindbeck, The Nature of Doctrine: Religion and Theology in a Postliberal Age
James Holt On Holy Ground
This session was recorded as part of the Altrincham Interfaith Group’s lectures
2. What is Religion?
Readings
Brent Nongbri, (2013). Before Religion: A History of a Modern Concept. Yale University Press.
Peter Harrison, (1990). ‘Religion’ and the Religions in the English Enlightenment. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, What Is Truth?
3. Religious Freedom: Beyond Tolerance
Readings:
Religious Freedom Manual from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Jeffrey R. Holland, “Religion: Bound by Loving Ties” (Brigham Young University devotional, Aug. 16, 2016)
Quentin L. Cook, “Restoring Morality and Religious Freedom,” Ensign, Sept. 2012, 31–39.
Robert D. Hales, “Preserving Agency, Protecting Religious Freedom,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2015, 111–13.
“The faithful use of our agency depends upon our having religious freedom” (Robert D. Hales, “Preserving Agency, Protecting Religious Freedom,” 112).
Russell M. Nelson, “Teach Us Tolerance and Love,” Ensign,May 1994, 69–71.
Dallin H. Oaks, “Balancing Truth and Tolerance,” Ensign,Feb. 2013, 24–31.
John Locke, “A Letter about Toleration”
Readings that may be of interest
Eric Patterson (2021) Religious Freedom and Democracy a Decade after the Arab Spring
Darren McGarvey (2018). Poverty Safari: Understanding the Anger of Britain’s Underclass
James Holt (2019) Beyond the Big Six Religions: Expanding the Boundaries in the Teaching of Religion and Worldviews email James for a scan of the chapters mentioned
Barack Obama (2006) On Faith and Politics
Lessons 4 and 5 Judaism and the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ
Readings:
Mark Diamond and Andrew Reed (eds.) Understanding Covenants and Communities: Jews and Latter-Day Saints in Dialogue
Ellis T. Rasmussen, “Judaism,” Ensign, Mar. 1971, 40–49.
E. LV Richardson, “What Is a Jew?” Ensign, May 1972, 12–17.
Spencer J. Palmer and others, Religions of the World [1997], Brigham Young University, 136–86.
James D. Holt (2015) Religious Education in the Secondary School: An introduction to teaching, learning and the World Religions Chapter 13 (email James for a scan of the chapter)
Readings that may be of interest:
Frankl, Victor (2004 [1946]) Man’s Search for Meaning. The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust London, UK: Rider.
Wiesel, Elie (1968) Legends of Our Time. New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart, Winston, Inc.
Gryn, Hugo (2010) Three Minutes of Hope: Hugo Gryn on The God Slot
Greene, Matt (2020) Jew(ish): A primer, A memoir, A manual
Cohn-Sherbok, D (1999) Judaism, London, UK: Routledge
Cohn-Sherbok, L and Cohn-Sherbok D Judaism, A Short Introduction, London, UK: One World
Isaacson, S (1999) Principles of Jewish Spirituality, London, UK: Thorsons
de Lange, N (2000) An Introduction to Judaism, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
Solomon, N (1996) Judaism: a very short introduction Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press
Wiesel, Elie The Night Trilogy: Night, Dawn, Day
Strictly Kosher- a documentary about Jewish life in Manchester
Lesson 6: Sanatana Dharma/Hinduism and the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ
Readings
James D. Holt (2015) Religious Education in the Secondary School: An introduction to teaching, learning and the World Religions Chapter 11 (email James for a scan of the chapter)
Burt Horsley, “Hinduism,” Ensign, Feb. 1971, 66–75.
Spencer J. Palmer and others, Religions of the World [1997], Brigham Young University, 15–16.
Patel, Pran The Colonisation of Religion
Readings that may be of interest
Gandhi An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Das, Rasamandala (2002) The Heart of Hinduism. A Comprehensive Guide for Teachers and ProfessionalsAldenham, UK: ISKCON Educational Services
Jackson, Robert and Killingley, Dermot (1988) Approaches to Hinduism London, UK: Murray
Nehru, Jawaharlal (2002 [1945]) The Discovery of India New Delhi, India: Oxford University Press
Tully, Mark (1992) No Full Stops in India New Delhi, India: Penguin
Bowen, P (1996) Themes and Issues in Hinduism, London, UK: Cassell
Demariaux, J-C (1995) How to Understand Hinduism, London, UK: SCM
Flood, G (1996) An Introduction to Hinduism, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
Kanitkar, VP and Cole, WO (1995) Teach Yourself Hinduism, London, UK: Hodder
Knott, K (1999) Hinduism: a very short introduction, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press
Shattuck, C (1999) Hinduism, London, UK: Routledge
Lesson 7: Buddhism and the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ
Readings
James D. Holt (2015) Religious Education in the Secondary School: An introduction to teaching, learning and the World Religions Chapter 9 (email James for a scan of the chapter)
Spencer J. Palmer, “Buddhism,” Ensign, June 1972, 66–74.
Spencer J. Palmer and others, Religions of the World [1997], 49–72.
Readings that may be of interest
Mahathera, Narada (1995 [1982]) Buddhism in a Nutshell Kandy, Sri Lanka: Buddhist Dharma Education available at http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/nutshell.pdf
Littlefair, Sam What is Suffering?
Armstrong, Karen The Buddha
Bechert, H and Gombrich, R (1991) The World of Buddhism, London, UK: Thames and Hudson
Chryssides, G (1988) Introduction to Buddhism, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
Cush, D (1990) Buddhism in Britain Today London, UK: Hodder
Hawkins, BK (1999) Buddhism, London, UK: Routledge
Keown, D (1996) Buddhism: a very short introduction Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press
Kulananda (2001) Buddhism, London, UK: Thorsons
Schmidt-Leukel, P (2006) Understanding Buddhism, Edinburgh, UK: Dunedin
Lessons 8 and 9: Islam and the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ
Readings
Hugh Nibley, “Islam and Mormonism—a Comparison,” Ensign, Mar. 1972, 55–64.
James A. Toronto, “A Latter-day Saint Perspective on Muhammad,” Ensign, Aug. 2000, 50–58.
Spencer J. Palmer and others, Religions of the World [1997], Brigham Young University, 213–42.
Palmer, Spencer J. (ed.), Mormons and Muslims: Spiritual Foundations and Modern Manifestations, Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University
Mayfield, James B. (June 1979). “Ishmael, Our Brother”. Ensign. 9 (6): 24–32
BYU Studies 40:4 LDS Scholars Engage Islamic Thought
James D. Holt (2015) Religious Education in the Secondary School: An introduction to teaching, learning and the World Religions Chapter 12 (email James for a scan of the chapter)
James Holt (2019) Beyond the Big Six Religions: Expanding the Boundaries in the Teaching of Religion and Worldviews email James for a scan of the chapters mentioned
James Holt (2020) The boundaries of Islam
James Holt (2020) On Holy Ground: Islam
Lesson 10 Sikhi and the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ
Readings
James D. Holt (2015) Religious Education in the Secondary School: An introduction to teaching, learning and the World Religions Chapter 14 (email James for a scan of the chapter)
Taunalyn Rutherford (2017) Studying Sikhs and meeting mormons, Sikh Formations, 13:1-2, 114-131 (email James for a pdf of the article)
Taunalyn Rutherford (2018) A Mormon Pilgrimage to Sikh Sacred Practice, Text, and Temple. In: Gustafson H. (eds) Learning from Other Religious Traditions. Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
James D. Holt (forthcoming) Understanding Sikhism Bloomsbury
Readings which may be of interest
Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (2007) Introduction to Sikhism Fourteent Edition New Delhi, India: Harkunt Press
Nesbitt, Eleanor (2005) Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press
Cole, W.O. (2004) Understanding Sikhism Edinburgh, UK: Dunedin Academic Press
Cole, W.O. and Sambhi, P.S. (1995) The Sikhs: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices Brighton, UK: Sussex Academic Press
Kalsi, S. S. (1999) Simple Guide to Sikhism Folkestone, UK: Global Books
Mann, G.S. (2004) Sikhism Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
Nikky-Gunninder Kaur Singh (2011) Sikhism, An Introduction
Riya Atwal (2021) Royals and Rebels
Khushwant Singh A History of the Sikhs Volumes 1 and 2
Gurharpal Singh and Darshan Singh Tatla (2006) Sikhs in Britain: The Making of a Community
Lessons 11 and 12 Christianity and the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ
Readings
James D. Holt (2015) Religious Education in the Secondary School: An introduction to teaching, learning and the World Religions Chapter 10 (email James for a scan of the chapter)
James D. Holt (2019) Beyond the Big Six Religions: Expanding the Boundaries in the Teaching of Religion and Worldviews email James for a scan of the chapters mentioned
“Interfaith Dialogue: A Way Forward in Setting Ground Rules” in Sacred Tribes Journal Volume 7 Number 1 (2012), pp. 70-79
Readings that may be of interest
Blomberg, C. (2002). Is Mormonism Christian? In F. Beckwith, C. Mosser, & P. Owen. (Eds.), The New Mormon Challenge. (pp. 315-333). Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
Blomberg, C. & Robinson, S. (1997). How Wide the Divide? A Mormon and Evangelical in Conversation. Downers Grove: Inter Varsity Press.
Coleman, G. (2007, May). Mom, Are We Christians. Ensign, pp. 92-94.
Keller, R. (1986). Reformed Christians and Mormon Christians: Let’s talk. Ann Arbor: Pryor Pettengill.
Keller, R. (1997). Restoration Fulness. In S. Palmer, R. Keller, D. Choi, & J. Toronto. (Eds.), Religions of the World. A Latter-day Saint View. (2nd. Revised and Enlarged ed., pp. 257-276). Provo, Utah: BYU.
Keller, R., & Millet, R. L. (Eds.). (2005). Salvation in Christ Comparative Christian Views. Provo: Religious Studies Center, BYU.
Madsen, T. (1974). Are Christians Mormon? BYU Studies, 15(1), 73-94
Mauss, A. (1994). The Angel and the Beehive: the Mormon Struggle with Assimilation. Illinois: University of Illinois.
McConkie, J. F. (1994). Sons and Daughters of God. The Loss and Restoration of Our Divine Inheritance. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft.
McConkie, J. F. (1995). Here We Stand. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book.
McConkie, J. F. (1998). Answers. Straightforward Answers to Tough Gospel Questions. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book.
McConkie, J. F. (2007). The First Vision and Religious Tolerance. In K. P. Jackson, & A. C. Skinner. (Eds.), A Witness for the Restoration: Essays in Honor of Robert J Matthews. (pp. 181-200). Provo: Religious Studies Center, BYU.
Millet, R. L. (1998). The Mormon Faith. A New Look at Christianity. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book.
Millet, R. L. (2003). After all we can do… Grace Works. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book.
Millet, R. L. (2004). Getting at the Truth. Responding to Difficult Questions about LDS beliefs. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book.
Millet, R. L. (2005). A Different Jesus? The Christ of the Latter-day Saints. Grand Rapids: William B Eerdmans.
Millet, R. L. (2007). Joseph Smith and ‘The Only True and Living Church’. In K. P. Jackson, & A. C. Skinner. (Eds.), A Witness for the Restoration: Essays in Honor of Robert J Matthews. (pp. 201-232). Provo: Religious Studies Center, BYU.
Millet, R. L. (2007a). What Do We Really Believe? Identifying Doctrinal Parameters Within Mormonism. In J. M. McLaughlan, & L. Ericson. (Eds.), Discourses in Mormon Theology. (pp. 265-282). Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books.
Millet, R. L. (2007b). The Vision of Mormonism. St. Paul: Paragon House.
Millet, R. L., & Reynolds, N. B. (Eds.). (1998). Latter-day Christianity. Provo: FARMS.
Millet, R. L., & Johnson, G. (2007). Bridging the Divide: The Continuing Converstaion between a Mormon and an Evangelical.New York: Monkfish.
Millet, R. L., & McDermott, G. (2007). Claiming Christ. A Mormon- Evangelical Debate. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press.
Mouw, R. (2006). Joseph Smith’s Theological Challenges: From Revelation and Authority to Metaphysics. BYU Studies, 44(4), 213-22.
Musser, D. & Paulsen, D. (Eds.). (2007). Mormonism in Dialogue with Contemporary Christian Theologies. Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press.
Neilson, R. (Ed.). (2008). Global Mormonism in the 21st century. Provo, Religious Studies Center, BYU.
Paulsen, D. (2005). Joseph Smith challenges the theological world. BYU Studies, 44(4), 175-212.
Paulsen, D. (2006). Are Christians Mormon? Reassessing Joseph Smith’s theology in his bicentennial. BYU Studies 45:1, 35-128.
Robinson, S. (1992). Believing Christ: The parable of the bicycle and other good news. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book.
Robinson, S. (1993). Are Mormon’s Christian? Salt Lake City: Deseret Book.
Shipps, J. (1993). Is Mormonism Christian? Reflections on a complicated question. BYU Studies 33:3, 438-465.
Lesson 13: Rastafari and the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ
Holt, James (2019) Beyond the big six religions. Exapanding the boundaries of the RE classroom Chester, UK: University of Chester Press
Barnett, Michael (2005). The many faces of Rasta: Doctrinal diversity within the Rastafari movement, Caribbean Quarterly, 51(2), 67–78.
Barrett, Leonard E. (1997) [1988]. The Rastafarians. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
Bedasse, M. (2010). Rasta evolution: The theology of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. Journal of Black Studies, 40(5), 960–973.
Cashmore, Ellis (2013) [1979]. Rastaman: The Rastafarian movement in England. Abingdon. UK: Routledge.
Clarke, Peter B. (1986). Black paradise: The Rastafarian movement. New Religious Movements Series. Wellingborough, UK: The Aquarian Press.
Edmonds, Ennis (2012) Rastafari. A very short introduction. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Kitzinger, Sheila (1966). The Rastafarian Brethren of Jamaica. Comparative Studies in Society and History, 10, 9(1) pp. 33–39.
Kitzinger, Sheila (1971). The Rastafarian Brethren of Jamaica. Michael M. Horowitz (Ed.). Peoples and cultures of the Caribbean (pp. 580–588). Garden City, NY: Natural History Press.
King, S. (1998). International reggae, Democratic socialism, and the secularization of the Rastafarian Movement, 1972–1980. Popular Music and Society, 22(3), 39–64.
Middleton, Darren (2006). As it is in Zion: Seeking the Rastafari in Ghana, West Africa, Black Theology, 4:2, 151–172.
Murrell, Nathaniel Samuel (2000). Tuning Hebrew Psalms to reggae rhythms: Rastas’ revolutionary lamentations for social change. CrossCurrents, 50(4): http://www.crosscurrents.org/murrell.htm
Murrell, Nathaniel Samuel, Spencer, William David, & McFarlane, Adrian Anthony (Eds.). (1998). Chanting down Babylon: Rastafarian reader. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.
Nicholas, Tracy & Sparrow, Bill (1979). Rastafari: a way of life. Garden City, NY: Anchor Books.
Reckford, Verena (1998). From Burru Drums to Reggae Ridims: The evolution of rastamusic. In Nathaniel Samuel Murrell, William David Spencer & Adrian Anthony McFarlane, (Eds.). Chanting down Babylon: Rastafarian reader (pp. 231–251). Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.
Roskind, Robert (2001). Rasta heart: A journey into one love. Blowing Rock, NC: One Love Press.
