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REL 134 Week 1 Individual Assignment Elements of Religious Traditions Paper

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Why should we study religions?  What are some of the methods used to study religions? What are some of the problems and questions sometimes associated with them?

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How do religious traditions view the world and humanity’s place in it? How do religious traditions respond to issues of gender?

From the reading, what are the basic elements of religion?

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Assignment Elements of Religious Traditions Paper

What are some difficulties in trying to define religion and religious beliefs?

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that does the following:

Explains how religious traditions describe and encourage the following relationships:

Relationship with the divine

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REL 134 Week 2 DQ1

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Choose a key moment in the Biblical history of the Jewish people. How does this moment relate to the main religious beliefs of the Jewish faith?

What influence has Judaism had on the Western world? Provide examples of this influence?

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What do the terms brahman, atman, maya, karma, samsara, and moksha mean? How do these terms relate to each other in Hindu teachings?

What forms of devotion and spirituality are common in Hinduism?

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REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment Jewish Holy Days Paper

REL 134 Week 3 DQ 1

Prepare a 700-1050 Words Paper on Jewish holy days:

Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Sukkot

How was the New Testament formed and recognized in the early Church? What issues were critical to including a writing in the New Testament?

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REL 134 Week 3 DQ2

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How does Christianity exhibit a pluralistic character? Compare Christian practices and sacraments among its many different denominations

Do you identify Buddhism as a religion? Why or why not? How does it contrast with other traditional religions?

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Assignment Christianity and the Arts Presentation

What are the Three Jewels of Buddhism? What are the Four Noble Truths? What are the steps of the Noble Eightfold Path? How do these teachings inform the practice of Buddhism?

Choose an example of Christian art, music, or architecture from each of the following:

Eastern icons Western Medieval

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REL 134 Week 4 DQ1

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Islam means, at its root, “surrender”. How does Islamic belief and practice reflect the importance of surrendering to Allah?  How is this idea expressed in similar ways in Judaism and Christianity?

What was the influence of Islam on the arts and sciences? How does the past influence compare with today’s influence?

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What elements of Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto are characteristic of Eastern religious traditions studied in this course?

How does Confucianism differ with Taoism?

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REL 134 Week 4 Individual Assignment Islam Worksheet

REL 134 Week 5 DQ 1

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Islam Worksheet available on the student website.

How has the idea of the sacred or holy created conflict between these three Western religious traditions?

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REL 134 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Contemporary Issues in Western Religions Paper and Presentation

What threats do the Western religious traditions face in a more secular world? How are they coping with these threats?

Resource: Understanding Religious Beliefs and Traditions II simulation

Choose one of the Western religious traditions discussed in the course.

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