REL212

Discussion 1: “The Pillars of Islam.” Please respond to the following: • The first Pillar, the Shahadah, says, “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.” Since Islam regards Jews and Christians as “people of the book” – • o Explain whether or not you believe that Allah, El, and Jehovah (YHWH) are all the same “god” being worshipped by the three religions. • “The Way” (Dao or Tao in Chinese)

6 Other / Other Other / REL212 08 Jun 2013

Discussion 1: “Seeking to Define.” Please respond to the following: • Explain what religion is in a single sentence. • Explain whether “religion” is different from being “religious.” • Explain whether “religious” is different from being “spiritual.” Describe whether what you learned in this course changed your understanding of these concepts

6 Other / Other Other / REL212 08 Jun 2013

Discussion 2: “Religious Reflections.” Please respond to the following: • Identify three (3) things in this course that you wish had been discussed more fully, and explain why you would have liked to have learned more about those three (3) things. • Identify three (3) surprising things you learned this quarter, and explain why they surprised you. • Identify at least one (1) thing that will be very useful to you in your â

6 Other / Other Other / REL212 08 Jun 2013

10Discussion 1: “Non-traditional Religions.” Please respond to the following: • Describe what you think is the most interesting aspect of the religion you selected to review. • Describe at least one (1) aspect of this nontraditional religion which clearly separates it from the more traditional religions discussed in the textbook • Explain why you think people would choose to join a nontraditional religion.

6 Other / Other Other / REL212 08 Jun 2013

Budhism Write a 5-7 page report (1000-1250 words) about your religious field-research into an �unfamiliar� religious tradition. You are to pick one of the religions studied (with which you are not very familiar) and do one of these three things: � Attend a religious service, or � Visit a religious education center and interview a member of that faith, or � Attend a �virtual religious service� and

20 Other / Other Other / REL212 08 Jun 2013

“Comparisons.” Please respond to the following: • Explain the similarities and differences held by Sikhs and Christians concerning either baptism, nature and identity of God, or appeal to lower socio-economic classes. • Explain any similarities or differences in Sikhism from Hinduism with regard to caste and gender. • Explain any similarities or differences which Sikhism shares with Judaism concerning active proselytizing and the ch

6 Other / Other Other / REL212 08 Jun 2013

“Wearing the Guru Jacket.” Please respond to the following: • Identify the rule which most surprises you about the “short version” of the Sikh “Code of Conduct,” and explain why you are surprised to find that rule was included in the Code. • Explain which one of the meanings of the 5 Ks of Sikhism most intrigues you, and explain why. • Describe what you would ask Guru Gobind Singh if you could ask him just one thing, and exp

6 Other / Other Other / REL212 08 Jun 2013

Week 2 - Team Assignment

25 Other / Other Other / REL212 20 Apr 2013

Week 2 - Team Assignment

25 Other / Other Other / REL212 20 Apr 2013

Christianity Today.” Please respond to the following: • Choose one (1) item from the list below and describe how this trend is creating contemporary shifts in Christianity today: • o The papacy, evangelicalism, the charismatic movement, globalization, liberation theology, feminist theology, creation-centered Christianity, ecumenical movement. • From this list, pick one trend which you think creates division within Christianity as a

25 Other / Other Other / REL212 20 Apr 2013