In this paper you should use the primary sources as the basis of your paper with the secondary sources providing necessary background and support. You are not limited to just those sources but the majority of your paper should be grounded in course readings. I want you to engage with the primary sources as much […]
Discipline: Religion and Theology
How is cancer alley a problem of what Charles Long describes as “orientation”? Put differently, why is the structure of racial capitalism a “religious situation”?How is cancer alley a problem of what Charles Long describes as “orientation”? Put differently, why is the structure of racial capitalism a “religious situation”?
In this part of the essay, you should: -offer a working definition of “orientation” or “religious situation,” in conversation with the work of Charles Long and James Baldwin; -articulate how racial capitalism as a general structure shapes individuals’ and communities’ orientations; -show how understanding racial capitalism as a “religious situation” offers possibilities for analysis and […]
Reading Summary – The Bible in/and Popular Culture: A Creative Encounter edited by Philip Culberston and Elaine M. Wainwright (Society of Biblical Literature – October 2010)Reading Summary – The Bible in/and Popular Culture: A Creative Encounter edited by Philip Culberston and Elaine M. Wainwright (Society of Biblical Literature – October 2010)
This Week: Culbertson/Wainwright – Pick any two essays based on your on interest. You must reference BOTH essays in your writing. Complete all weekly reading summaries and post them to Blackboard (about 200 words per assigned chapter) by the stated deadline in Blackboard giving a broad summary of the reading for that week. I am […]
Reading Assignment: African American Religious History, pp. 453-463 and 473-486Reading Assignment: African American Religious History, pp. 453-463 and 473-486
From the reading assignment, you are asked to write an essay choosing from it what seems to you to be the point of the reading; state your opinion of the reading and why you choose what you believe to be the point of the reading. The essays should incorporate class discussion, they may be informal […]
Greek Roman Studies paper. (Textbook knowledge required: Religions of Rome, ed. Mary Beard et al.)Greek Roman Studies paper. (Textbook knowledge required: Religions of Rome, ed. Mary Beard et al.)
Attached are the Final paper guidelines containing 4 topics. Of the 4 topics, select either De Hominibus OR De Temporibus to write 7 pages on. I will provide you with lecture slides to refer to and a link to the textbook that need you to reference and know about. For example, if you select De […]
Write a research paper comparing a theme from two of the Qur’an, New testament, and hebrew bible/Old testamentWrite a research paper comparing a theme from two of the Qur’an, New testament, and hebrew bible/Old testament
This assignment is to write a research paper on comparing ONE of the following topics between only 2 of the Qur’an, the New Testament, or the Hebrew bible (meaning write about the theme and how it is presented/approched/similarities/differences in two of the texts but not three). These are the “themes” the documents attached refersto. Adam, […]
Final Essay- analyzes at least two different theories of human nature to find commonalities and divergences between them.Final Essay- analyzes at least two different theories of human nature to find commonalities and divergences between them.
Final Essay Assignment Write an essay which analyzes at least two different theories of human nature to find commonalities and divergences between them. Respond to one of the prompts: 1. Compare conceptions of human nature in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. How is Islam a response to Christianity? Sources: Twelve Theories of Human Nature, edited by […]
Compare and Contrast Disney Hercules vs Ancient Depiction of the Greek hero HerculesCompare and Contrast Disney Hercules vs Ancient Depiction of the Greek hero Hercules
Compare and contrast the Ancient depiction of Greek mythology Hercules with Disney’s Hercules. Briefly summarize the pertinent adventures of your Greek hero. Briefly summarize the “modern” version. Make it clear which modern version you are using. Compare and contrast the two. What has been kept the same, and what has been changed? How “accurate” is […]
1. How have Hindu and Buddhist feminists challenged the patriarchal assumptions of their respective traditions?1. How have Hindu and Buddhist feminists challenged the patriarchal assumptions of their respective traditions?
DUE DATE: April 7, 2023. CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: 1. How have Hindu and Buddhist feminists challenged the patriarchal assumptions of their respective traditions? 2. Analyze, compare and contrast the bhakti tradition in Hinduism and Pure Land Buddhism. 3. Is Confucianism to be better understood as a philosophy or as a […]
250 02-01 Explain why Jain monastics eat uncooked food and describe how they obtain food for themselves.250 02-01 Explain why Jain monastics eat uncooked food and describe how they obtain food for themselves.
Responses typed, using a standard font, 12-point type size, double-spaced, with overall neatness and readability. Restatement of the question. Student used standard essay format: Introduction/Body/Conclusion. Student demonstrated an understanding of course content and key concepts, as discussed in the text. Student was able to examine, assess, evaluate, and/or analyze course content […]