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Assignment: Studying Religion Assignment Options
Select one of the two options for your assignment.
Option A: Written Summary
Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following topics:
• What is essential (in the practices and beliefs) for a tradition to be called a religion?
• Illustrate your points by referring to the commonalities of the three Western religions including a common western religious ethos.
• How do different fields of study approach religion?
• What are some critical issues in the academic study of religion?
Include specific examples from the various religious traditions described in the Week 1 readings, such as a belief in one God or many gods and goddesses, church on Sunday, holy mountains, or the Quakers calling each other friends. You may also include examples from your own religious tradition or another religious tradition with which you are familiar.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Option B: Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
Prepare a 10- to 15-Microsoft PowerPoint that addresses the following topics:
• What is essential (in the practices and beliefs) for a tradition to be called a religion?
• Illustrate your points by referring to the commonalities of the three Western religions including a common western religious ethos.
• How do different fields of study approach religion?
• What are some critical issues in the academic study of religion?
Include specific examples from the various religious traditions described in the Week 1 readings, such as a belief in one God or many gods and goddesses, church on Sunday, holy mountains, or the Quakers calling each other friends. You may also include examples from your own religious tradition or another religious tradition with which you are familiar.
Use bullet points and images or graphics to illustrate your main points.
Use the speaker notes to further explain, using sentences.
• For Local Campus students, these are 10- to 15-minute oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.
• For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft PowerPoint presentations with notes.
Cite your references.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
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