Consider the following questions:
1. Describes these basic components of religious traditions and their relationship to the sacred:
What a religious tradition saysâ?"its teachings, texts, doctrine, stories, myths, and others
What a religious tradition doesâ?"worship, prayer, pilgrimage, ritual, and so forth
How a religious tradition organizesâ?"leadership, relationships among members, and so forth
2. Identifies key critical issues in the study of religion.
3. Includes specific examples from the various religious traditions described in the readings that honor the sacredâ?"such as rituals of the Igbo to mark life events, the vision quest as a common ritual in many Native American societies, or the influence of the shaman as a leader. You may also include examples from your own religious tradition or another religious tradition with which you are familiar.