Create an essay of 1,000-1,250 words on American-born religions. Choose one American-born religion to analyze. Include the following:
Provide a sociohistorical analysis of that religion.
Use the sociology of religion paradigm to analyze the American-born religion.
Summarize that religion’s impact on American society.
Describe whether or not the religion reflects a Christian worldview. Explain why.
Compare how the act of marriage affects the rights and freedoms of women in Islam and Orthodox Judaism religions?
Combining the aspects of Religious Symbolism with Religious Ritual,
Describe how the former (symbolism) is utilized in the latter (ritual) with a distinct emphasis on the outcome as to how they relate to people’s individual and/or corporate religious experiences.
Combining the aspects of Religious Symbolism with Religious Ritual, describe how the former (symbolism) is utilized in the latter (ritual) with a distinct emphasis on the outcome as to how they relate to people’s individual and/or corporate religious experiences.
Who is Jesus Christ and what is His mission to the world:Discuss?
Journal Assignment 2
Explain the Two Great Commandments within Christianity. What is the point or message that Jesus is trying to convey with those Two Great Commandments?
Discuss the Hindu concepts of Atman and Brahman.
Explain the notion of Hindu enlightenment (Moksha), and how Atman and Brahman relate to enlightenment.
What was the particular area of concern in the study of religion in the first half of the 19th century? (expand briefly on the answer).
What were two other academic disciplines that showed concern for the study of religion? Who were their main scholars and what were their primary interests or areas of study?
(750-1000 words, not including works cited page) The paper should cover the following:
1. Origin- how did this religion begin? Was there a founder? What was going on in the USA when this group started? How did this group relate to or react to what was going on?
2. Creed- explanation about meaning of human life- what can we hope for? Why are we here?
3. Code- rules for everyday behavior
4. Cultus- rituals/worship
5. Community- group of people, experience as a group
Sources for the Paper
Type an essay in response to the following questions. Do necessary research to complete.
1. How does healing differ today from New Testament healing?
2. Does any relationship exist between sin and disease?
3. What is the value of “confessing your sins one to another”?
