Assignment task:
Article(s)
"Self-Dedication and Initiation" (Blue Moon Wicca)
The write up in this article gives examples and explains the concept of self-dedication and initiation.
"Religion" (BBC Religion)
This article explains the Pagan Witchcraft tradition Wicca.
"What Cult Suicides Are and Why They Happen" (Learn Religions)
This article discusses different types of cult suicides and explains the reason they happen. Questions:
Questions: Essays
Q1. With appropriate examples, differentiate between a "sect" and a "cult"
Q2. Why is the Mormon Church described as an offshoot of Christianity? What are some of its beliefs and practices?
Q3. Describe Santeria as a religious movement based on blending ideas and practices of different religious traditions. Describe in detail some of its beliefs and practices.
Q4. Describe in detail Neo-Paganism and Deep Ecology, pointing out the role, which nature plays in these new religious movements?