Research Paper - An 8-page paper that compares and contrasts two specific characteristics in two modern religious faiths. For example, one could compare/contrast (1) ideas of the afterlife and (2) the nature of morality in Judaism and Hinduism. This is not comparing the two religions in general. It is comparing and contrasting two specific characteristics of two different religions.
Examples of religious characteristics: Examples of Modern Religious Faiths
- Rituals of atonement/purification Hinduism
- Nature of the Divine/Supreme Reality Jainism
- Nature of the afterlife/transcendent reality Buddhism
- Beliefs in eschatology Daoism
- Practice of prayer/spiritual meditation Confucianism
- Places of worship Shinto
- Nature of morality/life goals Zoroastrianism
- Moral instructions Judaism
- Uses of scripture in worship Christianity
- Dietary or fasting practices/rituals Islam
- etc. Sikhism, etc.
you must find and cite at least three (or more) sources appropriate for this assignment which is college research writing. APUS has many electronic resources including databases for articles and eBooks. All resources used for this paper whether web-based or hard-copy must have the author's names included and they must have expertise.