Schedule

My schedule for 2010 is as follows, but this may be subject to revision.  The readings and events listed are what I would like to cover and do not necessarily reflect what I was able to study or experience.  My readings for each month will also likely include online articles or other print publications not listed here (and at least a few delves into Wikipedia, commence academic snobbery and groaning at your leisure).

January- Satanism

  • Readings: The Satanic Bible, The Satanic Rituals, The Satanic Witch, The Devil’s Notebook all by Anton Szandor LaVey.  The Satanic Scriptures by Peter H. Gilmore, The Secret Life of a Satanist: The Authorized Biograhy of Anton LaVey by Blanche Barton.
  • Events: None.

February- Taoism

  • Readings: Chaung-tzu, Tao-te Ching.
  • Events: Chinese New Year- February 14 (Year of the Tiger).

March- Baha’i Faith

  • Readings: Kitab-I-Iqan, Kitab-I-Aqdas, The Hidden Words, The Seven Valleys
  • Events: Nineteen Day Fast- March 2-20, Naw Ruz (Baha’i New Year)- March 21.

April- Sikhism

  • Readings: Guru Granth Sahib.
  • Events: Birth of Guru Nanak (First Sikh Guru)- April 14. The deaths of Guru Angad and Guru Harkrishan, as well as the ascension of Gurus Amar Das and Tegh Bahadur- April 16.  Birth of Guru Angad and Guru Tegh Bahadur- April 18.

May- Buddhism

  • Readings: The Dhammapada, The Diamond Sutra, The Heart Sutra, Amitabha Sutra
  • Events: Vesakha (marks the birth, death, and enlightenment of the Buddha)- May 27.

June- Paganism/Wicca

  • Readings: Wicca by Vivianne Crowely, Wicca for Couples by A.J Drew.
  • Events: Summer Solstice- June 21

July- Jainism

  • Readings: Various selections from multiple Jain scriptures, as presented in Sources of Indian Tradition, edited and revised by Ainslie T. Embree.
  • Events: None.

August- Islam

  • Readings: Qur’an (need to decide on translations), Hadith
  • Events: Ramadan begins- August 12.

September- Judaism

  • Readings: Torah, Talmud
  • Events: Rosh Hashanah- September 9, Yom Kippur- September 18, Sukkot- September 23.

October- Atheism/Non-religious Philosophy

  • Readings: Why I am not a Christian by Bertrand Russell, The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris, god is not Great and The Atheist’s Handbook by Christopher Hitchens.
  • Events: 16th Annual Atheist Alliance International North American Convention- October 2-4.

November- Hinduism

  • Readings: Selections from the Vedas.
  • Events: Diwali- November 5.

December- Christianity

  • Readings: The four synoptic gospels (Matthew Mark, Luke, John) and selections from the New Testament as well as apocryphal texts.
  • Events: Christmas- December 25.