Among the religions we discussed this week identify one


"The Present and the Future of Religion" Please respond to the following after reviewing the class materials and the Instructor's Insights:

Among the religions we discussed this week, identify one religion that you find the most interesting. Explain your response.
Explain at least three ways that social trends affect the formation of new religions and dictate new religious movements.
Are "new" religions really new? Why or why not?

Some say New Age religions are wacko. Look up

https://www.apath.org/creating_religion.html and see what you think.

Look up pastafarians. Yes, pastafarians. Legitimate religion or just a fad?

Instructor Insights

Sources for New Religions

Here is an academic article on New Religious Movements:

https://hirr.hartsem.edu/ency/NRM.htm

I don't usually use About.com but this one looks interesting. Look at the Suggested links at the bottom of the page:

https://altreligion.about.com/od/artandculture/a/The-Draw-Of-New-Religious-Movements.htm

Just for fun!

Couldn't resist LOL!

https://www.apath.org/creating_religion.html

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