Instruction
Write a 3 page paper, typed, double-spaced (12 pt. Times New Roman font), describing your current understanding of religion. What does the word, religion, mean for you? What elements make up a religion? What does it mean to practice a religion? Use specific examples from the religions we have studied this semester.
Dialogue with your first paper written at the first of the semester. Tell how your understanding of religion changed or been affirmed during this semester. Be specific.
What elements of the various religions studied this semester do you believe could help to inform your practice of your own religion? How would these elements enhance or enrich your own religions convictions? What elements of the various religions are in conflict with your own religious convictions? Be specific. Why are they in conflict?
Conclude your paper by specifically communicating ways we can live responsibly in a world where people have diverse religious beliefs. Be sure to explain how what you have learned in class might help you as you carry these things out in your own life and vocation as you deal with people with different world views than your own.
DOCUMENT! DOCUMENT! When you refer to a specific element of a particular religion, please be sure to properly reference the page in the textbook that supports your statement.