11026001 Rethinking Violence from the Perspective of Comparative Religion

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 11026001 Subject Classification Peace Science Courses

Subject Name 暴力の比較宗教学

Subject Name
（Katakana）ボウリョクノヒカクシュウキョウガク

Subject Name in
English Rethinking Violence from the Perspective of Comparative Religion

Instructor SUGIKI TSUNEHIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) スギキ　ツネヒコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon5-8：IAS K313

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

This course is designed as an interactive learning (lecture, question, presentation, and discussion). (However, this policy may be changed according to the number of students taking this course.)

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Religion

Eligible Students Students from all departments

Keywords Human, violence, life, identity, community, justice, salvation, and religion.

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Ways to peace are possible on the basis of correct knowledge and adequate understanding of various forms of violence such as war. This course is provided to study and consider violence in terms of its relation to religion.
Expected Outcome

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Religions teach love and peace. However, as shown in religious terrorisms in recent years, the same religions are sometimes connected with violence. In this course, we examine relations between religion and violence from the viewpoint of comparative religion, studying cases of physical violence that have occurred in religions in the world (such as ritual killing of animal or human, martyrdom, war, and some other forms of physical killing). By this learning, we will attain adequate understanding of relations between religion and violence. Of the fifteen classes in total, the first half are lectures to learn basics and the latter half are group presentations by students.

Class Schedule Lesson 1 (Lecture): Guidance and the major theories regarding relations between religion and violence (2)
Lesson 2 (Lecture): Major theories regarding relations between religion and violence (2)
Lesson 3 (Lecture): Judaism and violence
Lesson 4 (Lecture): Christianity and violence
Lesson 5 (Lecture): Islam and violence (1)
Lesson 6: (Lecture): Islam and Violence (2) & Meeting for group presentation
Lesson 7 (Lecture): Hinduism and violence (1)
Lesson 8 (Lecture): Hinduism and violence (2)
Lesson 9 (Lecture): Buddhism and violence (1)
Lesson 10 (Lecture): Buddhism and violence (2)
Lesson 11: Group presentation and discussion (1)
Lesson 12: Group presentation and discussion (2)
Lesson 13: Group presentation and discussion (3)
Lesson 14: Group presentation and discussion (4)
Lesson 15: Guest speaker's lecture and discussion

Group presentation must contain the following elements: a summary of a material (scholarly papers) that is given in class, one’s own research regarding the material by use of books and/or internet, and two or three question topics for discussion.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 参考書：
Hoshikawa, Keiji, and Ishikawa, Akito, Hito ha Naze Heiwa wo Inori nagaraTatakau noka, Namiki shobo, 2014.
Mark Juergensmeyer et al. ed., The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence, Oxford University Press, 2013.
Other references are indicated in class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PC, DVD player, projector, and screen.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1: Understand the outline, purpose, and structure of this course.
Lesson 2: Learn in what situations and forms religions can be connected with physical violence, bearing in mind these keywords: life, identity, community, justice, and salvation. Keep this question in the lessons that follow.
Lesson 3: Learn Judaic theories and examples of violence.
Lesson 4: Learn Christian theories and examples of violence.
Lesson 5-6: Learn Islamic theories and examples of violence.
Lesson 7-8: Learn Hindu theories and examples of violence.
Lesson 9-10: Learn Buddhist theories and examples of violence.
Lessons 11-14: Deepen understanding of religion and violence through presentation and discussion.
Lesson 15: Deepen your understanding through the guest speaker's lecture.

Requirements You are expected to be interested in how religions and physical violences are connected together.

Grading Method ① Class performance 30％, ② group presentation 20％, ③ class paper 30％, and ④ a report of the peace monuments 20％. All these four are necessary: If you skip any one of these four, you will not be given credits for this course.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message I expect your active performances in class.

Other You are required to submit a report entitled "My Approach to Peace" as a common assignment for Peace Science Courses. When you fail to submit the report, the credits will not be awarded.
【Period of the report submission】
The 1st term course--> from April 30th to May 13th
The 2nd term course--> from July 1st to July 8th
The 3rd term course--> from October 28th to November 7th
Night program course--> Follow teachers’ instructions
See the link below for further details.
https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/learning/kyouyou/peace_science_courses.html
In case the number of registered students exceed the upper limit, a computerized random selection will be carried out.

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	11026001	Subject Classification	Peace Science Courses
Subject Name	暴力の比較宗教学
Subject Name （Katakana）	ボウリョクノヒカクシュウキョウガク
Subject Name in English	Rethinking Violence from the Perspective of Comparative Religion
Instructor	SUGIKI TSUNEHIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	スギキ　ツネヒコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon5-8：IAS K313
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
This course is designed as an interactive learning (lecture, question, presentation, and discussion). (However, this policy may be changed according to the number of students taking this course.)
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Religion
Eligible Students	Students from all departments
Keywords	Human, violence, life, identity, community, justice, salvation, and religion.
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Ways to peace are possible on the basis of correct knowledge and adequate understanding of various forms of violence such as war. This course is provided to study and consider violence in terms of its relation to religion.
Expected Outcome
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Religions teach love and peace. However, as shown in religious terrorisms in recent years, the same religions are sometimes connected with violence. In this course, we examine relations between religion and violence from the viewpoint of comparative religion, studying cases of physical violence that have occurred in religions in the world (such as ritual killing of animal or human, martyrdom, war, and some other forms of physical killing). By this learning, we will attain adequate understanding of relations between religion and violence. Of the fifteen classes in total, the first half are lectures to learn basics and the latter half are group presentations by students.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 (Lecture): Guidance and the major theories regarding relations between religion and violence (2) Lesson 2 (Lecture): Major theories regarding relations between religion and violence (2) Lesson 3 (Lecture): Judaism and violence Lesson 4 (Lecture): Christianity and violence Lesson 5 (Lecture): Islam and violence (1) Lesson 6: (Lecture): Islam and Violence (2) & Meeting for group presentation Lesson 7 (Lecture): Hinduism and violence (1) Lesson 8 (Lecture): Hinduism and violence (2) Lesson 9 (Lecture): Buddhism and violence (1) Lesson 10 (Lecture): Buddhism and violence (2) Lesson 11: Group presentation and discussion (1) Lesson 12: Group presentation and discussion (2) Lesson 13: Group presentation and discussion (3) Lesson 14: Group presentation and discussion (4) Lesson 15: Guest speaker's lecture and discussion Group presentation must contain the following elements: a summary of a material (scholarly papers) that is given in class, one’s own research regarding the material by use of books and/or internet, and two or three question topics for discussion.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	参考書： Hoshikawa, Keiji, and Ishikawa, Akito, Hito ha Naze Heiwa wo Inori nagaraTatakau noka, Namiki shobo, 2014. Mark Juergensmeyer et al. ed., The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence, Oxford University Press, 2013. Other references are indicated in class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PC, DVD player, projector, and screen.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1: Understand the outline, purpose, and structure of this course. Lesson 2: Learn in what situations and forms religions can be connected with physical violence, bearing in mind these keywords: life, identity, community, justice, and salvation. Keep this question in the lessons that follow. Lesson 3: Learn Judaic theories and examples of violence. Lesson 4: Learn Christian theories and examples of violence. Lesson 5-6: Learn Islamic theories and examples of violence. Lesson 7-8: Learn Hindu theories and examples of violence. Lesson 9-10: Learn Buddhist theories and examples of violence. Lessons 11-14: Deepen understanding of religion and violence through presentation and discussion. Lesson 15: Deepen your understanding through the guest speaker's lecture.
Requirements	You are expected to be interested in how religions and physical violences are connected together.
Grading Method	① Class performance 30％, ② group presentation 20％, ③ class paper 30％, and ④ a report of the peace monuments 20％. All these four are necessary: If you skip any one of these four, you will not be given credits for this course.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	I expect your active performances in class.
Other	You are required to submit a report entitled "My Approach to Peace" as a common assignment for Peace Science Courses. When you fail to submit the report, the credits will not be awarded. 【Period of the report submission】 The 1st term course--> from April 30th to May 13th The 2nd term course--> from July 1st to July 8th The 3rd term course--> from October 28th to November 7th Night program course--> Follow teachers’ instructions See the link below for further details. https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/learning/kyouyou/peace_science_courses.html In case the number of registered students exceed the upper limit, a computerized random selection will be carried out.
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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