Assignment: Studying Religion
Select and complete either Option A or Option B.
Option A: Written Summary
Write a 525- to 750-word paper that addresses the following topics:
• What is essential (in the practices and beliefs) for a tradition to be called a religion?Illustrate your points by referring to the commonalities of at least two different religions.
• What place does religion have in making ethical decisions? Include specific examples of situations involving ethics faced by members of a religion today.
• Aside from ethical challenges, what are some contemporary challenges and issues related to religion?
Include specific examples from the various religious traditions described in the Week 1 readings, such as a belief in one God or many gods and goddesses,the removal of one's shoes before entering a place of worship, bathing and baptism as methods of spiritual purification, or refusing to eat certain types of meat. You may also include examples from your own religious tradition or another religious tradition with which you are familiar.
Option B: Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
Prepare a 10- to 12-slideMicrosoft PowerPoint that addresses the following topics:
• What is essential (in the practices and beliefs) for a tradition to be called a religion? Illustrate your points by referring to the commonalities of at least two different religions.
• What place does religion have in making ethical decisions? Include specific examples of situations involving ethics faced by members of a religion today.
• Aside from ethicalchallenges, what are some contemporary challenges and issues related to religion?
Include specific examples from the various religious traditions described in the readings, such as a belief in one God or many gods and goddesses, the removal of one's shoes before entering a place of worship, bathing and baptism as methods of spiritual purification, or refusing to eat certain types of meat. You may also include examples from your own religious tradition or another religious tradition with which you are familiar.
Use bullet points and images or graphics to illustrate your main points.
Present your presentation.
• Local campus students: Give a 10- to 15-minute oral presentation accompanied by your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
• Online and directed-study students: Write detailed speaker notes for each slide of your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
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 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.