Explain how the etic and emic perspectives describe your own religion or a religion with which you are familiar.Why did you choose these 2 reasons? How do they relate to your own religious worldview or your clinical practice?

Choose only one (1) of the following two options:

Option 1: Eight Characteristics of Religion
In an essay, address the following:

Identify and briefly describe the eight key characteristics of religion developed in your reading.

Choose 2 for further explanation and include an example for each of your

chosen characteristics as demonstrated in a given religion. (You may use different religions for each characteristic or stay with one throughout.)

Why did you choose these 2 reasons? How do they relate to your own religious worldview or your clinical practice?

Explain how the etic and emic perspectives describe your own religion or a religion with which you are familiar.

In etic, explain how an objective researcher would describe the religion including specific elements. In emic, explain how a practicing member would see the same reality.

Quote an “authoritative religious leader” from this religion as part of your emic paragraph, in addition to your scholarly source. (E.g., Buddhism-Dali Lama; Catholicism-Pope)

How does understanding this add to your understanding of your chosen religion?

What does it add to your approach to patient care?
Click on the following link to view an example for Option 2 (Shinto):

Link: Shinto Example

 

How did the invention/use of the printing press impact the Protestant Reformation?What were the political and social ramifications of the Reformation?

For this discussion, watch the four parts of the film Luther below. This movie details the life of the reformer Luther. After watching the movie, answer the questions below.

Luther Movie Part 1 (Links to an external site.)http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x16wtob

Luther Movie Part 2 (Links to an external site.)http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x176cru

Luther Movie Part 3 (Links to an external site.)http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17er1h

Luther Movie Part 4 (Links to an external site.)http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17i9o1

1. What was the purpose of selling indulgences?

2. Which groups were impacted the most by the selling of indulgences?

3. What were the practices of the church that were considered corrupt?

4. How did the invention/use of the printing press impact the Protestant Reformation?

5. What were the political and social ramifications of the Reformation?

6. What was Luther's "new" theology? How did explain the relationship between humans and God in a way that was different than CatholicismProtestant Reformation?