Assignment:
Create a 1 to 2 page reaction paper based upon the reading Being a Zen Buddhist Brazilian (in Webcampus/Course Readings). Summarize the situation that is taking place in Brazil as described in the text, the religious and social traditions, histories and new creations, the differences (if any) between the various groups of people, ethnicities and belief systems. Finally write your own interpretation of the socio-religious dynamic and the creolization process.