Assignment: Common Practices in Religion
Select one of the two options for your assignment.
Option A: Written Summary
Write a 700- to 1,050-word summary that addresses the following topics:
• Describe the difference between the academic study of religion, and devotional practice and advocacy.
• What is the definition of religion?
• What are common questions, concerns, practices, and experiences across various world religions? Include indigenous religions in your discussion.
• What are some critical issues to the academic study of religion?
• Where do religious ethics come from, and what role do they play in the practice of religion?
Option B: Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
Prepare a 10- to 15-Microsoft PowerPoint that addresses the following topics:
• Describe the difference between the academic study of religion, and devotional practice and advocacy.
• What is the definition of religion?
• What are common questions, concerns, practices, and experiences across various world religions? Include indigenous religions in your discussion.
• What are some critical issues to the academic study of religion?
• Where do religious ethics come from, and what role do they play in the practice of religion?
Use bullet points and images or graphics to illustrate your main points.
Use the speaker notes to further explain, using sentences.
• For Local Campus students, these are 10- to 15-minute oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations.
• For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft PowerPoint presentations with notes.
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 include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor'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 MLA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.