Assignment:
Question 1: How does the nature of the gods, how they are conceived of in a particular society, influence the nature of the rituals that are conducted?
Question 2: How do we know when someone is dead? What do you think of brain death as the criteria? Would you personally be willing to be an organ donor? Why or why not?
Question 3: Why do you think a belief in a soul is universal?
Question 4: What are mainstream American funerals like today? How much emotional expression is allowed at the funeral? How long areyou supposed to grieve afterwards?
Instructions: -Answer the questions in 2 to 3 paragraphs for each question and provide the number for each response. The questions have to be answered from chapter of the book provided. NO PLAGIARIZING. Please provide information found in the book with no plagiarism. You may also provide your opinion in the questions that ask you for it.
Readings:
The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, And Witchcraft
By Rebecca L. Stein and Philip L. Stein