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Assignment
Part 1
Answer first 4 questions each 1n at least 100 words and 1 reference each
1- State the benefits, if any, of religious disestablishment in America. Are there any drawbacks? Explain.
2- What restrictions, if any, do you believe should apply to religious expressions in our culture? Explain.
3- Article 6, of the 1st amendment and 14th amendment disestablished religion from the state and established the free exercise of religion.
Free exercise extends beliefs but not to subversive actions arising from those beliefs, because it disrupts social order.
The key principle here is that no government shall establish religion; no government shall interfere with religion, however there is room for benevolent neutrality without sponsorship or interference. Any examples?
4-This week, we tackle two very controversial topics in sociology of religion; religious disestablishment and freedom of religion. In this Class Assessment of Teaching (CAT), please write a brief statement that recalls, summarizes, questions and connects meaningfully the sociohistorical path of American religious life. Indicate if you believe in separation of church and state and why?
Part 2
Access the "Religion in America Websites" document and complete it.
Religion in America Websites
The purpose of the assignment is to develop the skill to access and use National Religion Databases. You will analyze various databases and will use your findings in this assignment as a tool for other assignments in this course.
Assignment Description: The assignment is to do a computer search of National Religion Databases. Discover and list four database sites and then select two that you will review.
Steps to Follow:
1) Read the section at the end of each chapter of your textbook, RELEVANT WORLD WIDE WEB SITES and/or perform an internet search for other national religion databases.
2) After reviewing a number of websites such as "aarweb" or the Pew foundation website, list four of the national religion database websites you investigated. You do not need to provide a parenthetical citation for each website. Just listing them is sufficient.
3) Select two websites from your list above and analyze them.
4) Write a 150-300 word summary analysis for each of your two selected National Religion databases. The analysis should cover the type of data on the site, an example of statistical data from the site, and a statement of how the database will be useful in the study of the sociology of religion.