Category: Religion&Theology

Examine basic religious beliefs common to all forms of Buddhism. How does it compare to basic Hindu religious beliefs?

World Religion

Examine basic religious beliefs common to all forms of Buddhism. How does it compare to basic Hindu religious beliefs?

include GED250 World Religion on each page of written assignment (this is in case your materials become separated).

Begin each written assignment by identifying the question number you are answering followed by the actual question itself (in bold type).

Use a standard essay format for responses to all questions (i.e. an introduction, middle paragraphs and conclusion).

Responses must be as a MS Word Document only, typed double-spaced, using a standard font (i.e. Times New Roman) and 12 point type size. Word count 400- 500 words or 1 – 2 pages. Format:MLA

How does theology inform a person’s leadership?” (e.g., humanity’s creation in the image of God, the kingship of Christ, the relationship existing within the Trinity, etc.), or 2) by studying biblical profiles of leaders (e.g., Paul, Abraham, Moses, David, etc.) to see how one’s own leadership might be shaped by the lives of leaders in the Bible.

REFLECTION ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
This essay offers an opportunity to reflect on what has been studied thus far in the Christian Leadership and Church Ministries (CLCM) program. In a brief, 2 full-page essay, explain how Scripture and theology provide a foundation for biblical leadership. This can be approached in two different ways: 1) by answering the question

“How does theology inform a person’s leadership?” (e.g., humanity’s creation in the image of God, the kingship of Christ, the relationship existing within the Trinity, etc.), or 2) by studying biblical profiles of leaders (e.g., Paul, Abraham, Moses, David, etc.) to see how one’s own leadership might be shaped by the lives of leaders in the Bible.

 

Write an in depth analysis of the issue within a single religious tradition or compare two traditions.Include discussion and references to two primary sacred texts and three additional scholarly sources.

Use any of the three options

• For your final writing assignment you will be asked to write an essay on a theme from this course. Chose ONE of the following prompts. (2,500 words)

• Pick a contemporary issue: Violence, terrorism, feminism, sexism, religious nationalism, LGBTQ+ issues, environmentalism, atheism, consumerism/capitalism, decolonization/reconciliation, religion and science, religion in the media.

Write an in depth analysis of the issue within a single religious tradition or compare two traditions.Include discussion and references to two primary sacred texts and three additional scholarly sources.

• Write a case study on an important sacred site from one of the world’s major religious traditions located anywhere in the world.

It should be focused on one of the traditions covered in this course, it should be in use today, and it should not be a site that belongs to your own tradition, if you claim one. No archeological sites from historical or extinct traditions, e.g., Angkor Wat.

An excellent case study will include: The religious, historical and cultural background of the site in its geographical context; a description of its architectural features, significance and style. It should contain an analysis of the current significance of the site to the faithful in light of the concepts covered in class. Finally, discuss in detail core/major rituals, practices and/or festivals that regularly occur here.

• Write a complete case study of a New Religious Movement. Include serious reflection on the origins, founder(s), core concepts, current status, demographics, any public controversy and any sacred sites of the religion. Include discussion and references to two primary (sacred) texts and three additional scholarly sources.

 

Briefly and clearly explain one main ethical teaching of the tradition that you have chosen. How does the ethics of your chosen religion approach the issue of abortion?

Jewish Ethics and Abortion

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Briefly and clearly explain one main ethical teaching of the tradition that you have chosen. How does the ethics of your chosen religion approach the issue of abortion?

Defend or oppose the view that religious ethics, like the ethics found in the tradition that you have chosen, is the best ethical approach to medical ethical issues, like abortion. Support your points with material from the course and academic sources

Describe the place and its history, explaining why and how the adherents of a particular religion use it.

Writing Assignment 2 Parameters and Standards

All religions have places (or spaces) that are considered important for their adherents. Often called

“sacred or religious spaces,” these locations can take many forms and serve a variety of functions. They

can be structures that are utilized by the faithful in ritual and/or ceremony, shrines to commemorate

special places, landmarks of religious significance, or areas of terrain considered important. For this

writing, compose an essay in which you explore one of the religious spaces (or places) provided below.

Describe the place and its history, explaining why and how the adherents of a particular religion use it.

Be sure to pay attention to all the details in the rest of this document before writing. Here are the options

from which you will choose only one to explore:

• The Western Wall (Judaism)

• Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela (Christianity)

• Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Islam)

• Harmandir Sahib (Sikhism)