Religion

The myth assignment is to be completed as follows: describe what is important in the eyes of the narrator. Please note that what the reader thinks is important is irrelevant, only what is important in the eyes of the narrator. This assignment is to be typed and grammatically correct without spelling errors! Double space!! Use […]

Consider the ideas of karma and reincarnation. How do they compare with biblical and Judeo-Christian answers to the perennial questions of: “Why is there evil and suffering?” “Why does life seem unfair?” Which answers to these questions make the most sense to you and why? For this module, read the following: •The World’s Religions, Chapter […]

While you are sitting on a bench in the park reading your Bible, a curious and nosy jogger approaches you, desiring to find out why in the world you study the Bible and how you can possibly consider it to be authoritative. Keeping this scenario in mind, answer the following questions in your essay: What […]

Recall that Prothero noted at the end of his article that life’s deep questions often lead people to look at various religious traditions for answers. This article expands on that insight and provides us with some further tools for studying religious traditions. Before you read the article, please look up the author like you did […]

Christology – As you are going home from work, two well-dressed gentlemen accost you, handing you some literature explaining what they believe.  You glance over it and are drawn to this sentence: “Jesus was a man and as such could not also be God.” Seeing the puzzled look on your face, one of the men […]

“After It’s All Said and Done…”  Please respond to the following: Explain what religion is, and give your opinion as to whether religion is different from spirituality. Identify three surprising concepts that you learned about religion in this course, and explain why they surprised you.

Please respond to the following: The lawsuit alleged that Sam, an employee at Logan’s location in High Post, CA, was not accommodated for his religious beliefs. Sam, a Jehovah’s Witness and a skilled machine tool operator worked Logan’s for over 20 years. As a Jehovah Witness, his religious belief was that he did not work […]

A world view is a fundamental or basic orientation of thinking – like a mindset – which guides a culture and / or a person’s life. Like a point of view, it can be built of concepts, ideas, values, emotions, and ethics. Weltanschauung is the German word for this idea. Your goal for this course […]

“The Present and the Future of Religion”  Please respond to the following: Among the religions we discussed this week, identify one religion that you find the most interesting. Explain your response. Explain at least three ways that social trends affect the formation of new religions and dictate new religious movements.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following topics: What is the definition of religion? What are common practices and experiences across various world religions? Include indigenous religions in your discussion. What are some critical issues to the academic study of religion? Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines