Christianity and Community Why do most religious traditions have so much in common? What can you learn about a culture and its people by studying how their religion explains dying and an afterlife? Why do you think that people who follow the Jewish religious tradition have experienced such a high degree of repression, genocide, and […]
Category Archives: Religious studies
What are your suggestions about how the message(s) in the selection might be applied to life today?
An Analysis of Matthew 28:16-20 Everything in the New Testament was written to be understood—by people like you. But the fact that the New Testament was written almost 2000 years ago by ancient people who spoke various languages (such as Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, etc.) means that often we much work at discovering what the authors […]
How does Christian nationalism distort both American and Christian values?
REL 110: Module 5–Discussion Instructions: Read the following article entitled “Christians against Christian Nationalism Say the Ideology Distorts Both American and Christian Values” below. https://www.businessinsider.com/christian-nationalism-distorts-american-and-christian-values-group-2022-9 Answer the following questions in your response to this article. 1. What is Christian nationalism? 2. How does Christian nationalism distort both American and Christian values? 3. In what ways […]
What do you think is your most firmly held belief-The thing that really makes you who you are?
Introduction Describe the purpose of this project and include the name of the person you interviewed along with how you know the person. Establish how her worldview is different from yours. Worldview Description Reflect on the answers given regarding worldview and belief questions. In what ways do you agree with the interviewee’s worldview? In what […]
Write an essay of at least 750 words in APA format that describes how Paul supports his emphasis on the equality of Jewish and Gentile Christians and how that theology aligns with Christ.
Theology of Ephesians After reading Paul: His life and teaching, pages 340-350, and the article “One New Temple in Christ,” write an essay of at least 750 words in APA format that describes how Paul supports his emphasis on the equality of Jewish and Gentile Christians and how that theology aligns with Christ.
Describe three features or tenets of the chosen religion-Mention any written works and prophets.
Taoism Write a 600-words essay about Taoism by responding to the following questions Describe three features or tenets of the chosen religion.Mention any written works and prophets. Share how this religion compares to your religion (or beliefs if you do not have chosen religion). Chosen religion should be Catholic. What role does religion play in […]
How can a government use a nation’s historical legacy to generate popular support among the general population?
How can the historical legacies of the United States and Russia (China, Islamic nations, etc.) produce discord and conflict? What is a contemporary example? How can a government use a nation’s historical legacy to generate popular support among the general population? How does national history play a role in shaping national identity? What is an […]
How do Japan’s demographic separation, geographic isolation, and sense of self-consciousness manifest themselves during interaction with strangers of other cultures?
Can you think of examples to help explain the notion that Russia remains in a transitional phase? How do Japan’s demographic separation, geographic isolation, and sense of self-consciousness manifest themselves during interaction with strangers of other cultures?
How does my view of death compare with the beliefs found in the six great religious traditions?
Working with others, answer the following: Why has religion been relevant to humankind for more than ten thousand years? Also, ask those you are working with why religion has been shadowed by so much violence for thousands of years. Go to YouTube and search for videos that show a religious service inside a Catholic church, […]
What do Hindus mean when they say, “Truth does not come to the individual; it already resides within each of us”?
Why do you think that people who follow the Jewish religious tradition have experienced such a high degree of repression, genocide, and discrimination during their long history? What can you learn about a culture and its people by studying how their religion explains dying and an afterlife? The Islamic notion of jihad includes more than […]
