Assignment:
Understanding religious belief helps us to see the reason for dynamic growth in Asian, African, and European cultur es. Select either three of the religions thath ave been covered in Module Two (Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Shinto), or three religions within the regions studied thus far, for comparison. For instance,Judaism or Viking mythology might not appear in the module itself, but including either in the paper is encouraged.
Create a two-page paper, draw parallels and contrasts among these religions according to the theme of your choice: ritual, social values, authority, or economi c influence. You will need to summarize eachreligion's relationship with your chosen theme to draw conclusions about the relative comparisons at the end of your paper.
You may consider deities, prayer, sacrifice, ritual, administrative structure, or influence as a way to focus your comparison of these religions. Ultimately, what dothese religions tell us about the historical culture in which they were followed?