Assignment: Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
• Competency 1: Describe the historical development of the humanities from the prehistoric era to the present.
o Describe the historical origins of selected religious traditions.
o Explain how selected religious traditions continue to influence contemporary life.
• Competency 2: Examine the forms of expression that instantiate the arts and humanities.
o Assess the role of ritual in expressing religious traditions.
• Competency 3: Integrate the humanities with everyday life.
o Explain the transformative role of religious values in personal and professional life.
• Competency 4: Communicate effectively in forms appropriate to the humanities.
o Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Instructions
Write a 4-6-page analysis of key features of two of the major world religious traditions.
Select two of the major world religious traditions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. Summarize the key features of each and contrast them with each other and with the Greek philosophical tradition. Write a report in which you consider the following:
• What sensations, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors are expressed in religious rituals?
• How have religious traditions preserved continuity through the ages from their historical origins to the present day?
• What social and cultural differences make it difficult for people from distinct traditions to relate to each other productively?
• What power does each of these approaches have to transform individual lives?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.