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To prepare for this Discussion:

Consider these questions:

Question 1: Who is in charge?

Question 2: Who is allowed a say in religious actions?

Question 3: Are the religions deeply centralized? Loosely hierarchical?

Question 4: How does a culture evolve and change if religious institutions govern the values and practices of the culture?

Question 5: Post a paragraph of your evaluation of religious authority and power in the two religions you chose. In a second paragraph, discuss the idea that if a higher power confers authority and shapes the religious institution, how does this influence the culture that practices the religion? Can people change values in the culture if the religion originally sets the precedence?

• Support your assertions by making at least 2 references, in proper APA format, to your course readings.