Assignment: Commonplace Book
Throughout the semester you will work on developing a commonplace book, which is defined in the American Heritage Dictionary as "a personal journal in which quotable passages, literary excerpts, and comments are written." You are to select passages that speak most directly to you, with you commenting on why you find the passage so personally informative, compelling, stimulating, interesting, inspiring, helpful, or engaging.
For Huston Smith, The Illustrated World's Religions: Pick 2 passages from each of six chapters dealing with a world religion (any from chapters 2-9), and for each passage, write at least a six-sentence commentary.
For Martin Luther King, Strength to Love: Pick 6 passages from 6 different sermons, and for each passage, write at least a six-sentence commentary.
For Ram Dass and Paul Gorman, How Can I Help?: Stories and Reflections on Service: Pick 5 passages from 5 different chapters, and for each passage, write at least a six-sentence commentary.
For Easwaran, Gandhi the Man: Pick 2 passages from each of three chapters (6 total), and for each passage, write at least an eight-sentence commentary.
For Sister Chan Khong, Learning True Love: Practicing Buddhism in a Time of War: Pick 6 passages from 6 different chapters, and for each passage, write at least a six-sentence commentary.
For Susannah Heschel, Abraham Joshua Heschel: Essential Writings: Pick 6 passages from 6 different chapters, and for each passage, write at least a six-sentence commentary.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.