How are the belief system and its ideals practiced as a group of believers who come together? How do they come together?

Week 5 Assignment: Interview Essay

How are the belief system and its ideals practiced as a group of believers who come together? How do they come together?

Identify any conflicts between the stated beliefs of their tradition and their personal beliefs.

After hearing your partner’s description, explain whose theory of the origin of religions (Week 1) you think offers the best explanation for his/her religion?

What challenges can your partner identify that their religious tradition faces in the modern world in respect to questions of justice and social justice? Do they feel that their tradition is responding positively? Explain.
Examine if the tradition is focused on belief (orthodoxy) or behavior (orthopraxis).