"The Present and the Future of Religion" Please respond to the following and include any sources you use:
- Among the contemporary religions we discussed this week (not the earlier ones), identify one religion that you find the most interesting. Explain the origin and the core beliefs and practices of the religion and why you found it intriguing. Some examples would be Santeria, Scientology, Jehovah's Witnesses, Baha'i, Rastafari, Wicca, the Mormon religion, Burning Man, etc. There are many, so please try to choose a different one than most of your peers.
- Explain at least three ways that social trends affect the formation of new religions and dictate new religious movements.