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REL 133 Entire Course
• REL 133 Week 1 Individual Assignment Elements of Religious Traditions
Paper
• REL 133 Week 1 Individual Assignment Common Practices in Religion
• REL 133 Week 1 DQ 1
• REL 133 Week 1 DQ 2
• REL 133 Week 1 DQ 3
• REL 133 Week 1 DQ 4
• REL 133 Week 1 Quiz
• REL 133 Week 2 Individual Assignment Four Yogic Paths and Jainism
Worksheet
• REL 133 Week 2 Individual Assignment Hindu Gods
• REL 133 Week 2 Individual Assignment Jainism vs. Sikhism
REL 133 Week 1 DQ 1
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• REL 133 Week 1 DQ1
• How do you define the word religion? What elements are commonly
associated with religious traditions?
REL 133 Week 1 DQ 2
• REL 133 Week 1 DQ 2
• How do you define the word sacred? How do religious traditions orient
their conception and location of the sacred?
REL 133 Week 1 DQ 3
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• REL 133 Week 1 DQ 3
• From the reading, what are the basic elements of religion?
REL 133 Week 1 DQ 4
• REL 133 Week 1 DQ4
• What are some difficulties in trying to define religion and religious beliefs?
REL 133 Week 1 Individual Assignment
Common Practices in Religion
• Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following topics:
• · What is the definition of religion?
• · What are common practices and experiences across various world
religions? Include indigenous religions in your discussion.
• · What are some critical issues to
REL 133 Week 1 Individual Assignment
Elements of Religious Traditions Paper
• Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that does the following:
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Describes these basic components of religious traditions and their
relationship to the sacred:
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• What a religious tradition says—its teachings, texts, doctrine, stories,
myths, and others
• What a religious tradition does—worship, prayer, pilgrimage, ritual, and so
forth
• How a religious tradition organizes—leadership, relationships among
members, and so forth
REL 133 Week 1 Quiz
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A sacramental orientation in religion is characterized by
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The transmission of indigenous religions is made more difficult by the fact
that teachings are often conveyed in ways that are
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REL 133 Week 2 DQ 1
• REL 133 Week 2 DQ1
• What are the Vedas? How do the Upanishads differ from the Vedas?
REL 133 Week 2 DQ 2
• REL 133 Week 2 DQ2
• What are the stages of life in traditional Hindu teaching? Imagine you are
a practicing Hindu. Which life stage are you in? How does it affect your
daily activities?
REL 133 Week 2 DQ 3
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• REL 133 Week 2 DQ3
• What do the terms brahman, atman, maya, karma, samsara, and moksha
mean? How do these terms relate to each other in Hindu teachings?
REL 133 Week 2 DQ 4
• REL 133 Week 2 DQ4
• What forms of devotion and spirituality are common in Hinduism?
REL 133 Week 2 Individual Assignment
Four Yogic Paths and Jainism Worksheet
• Resource: Understanding Religious Beliefs and Traditions I simulation
• Complete the University Material: Four Yogic Paths and Jainism Worksheet
located on the student website.
REL 133 Week 2 Individual Assignment
Hindu Gods
• Visit the Sanatan Society website and select one deity to research.
• Prepare an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation (with
Speaker's Notes) that addresses the following:
• · Provide a brief history of
REL 133 Week 2 Individual Assignment
Jainism vs. Sikhism
• Review the readings and other outside sources for information on the two
religions.
• Cite at least three (3) references in addition to the textbook.
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REL 133 Week 2 Quiz
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Bhakti means
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The religious practice of ordinary Hindus is primarily
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A guru is a
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The word that means “liberation” is
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The word Vedas is related to the English word
REL 133 Week 3 DQ 1
• REL 133 Week 3 DQ1
• What were the key experiences in the life of the Buddha? Why were those
experiences important?
REL 133 Week 3 DQ 2
• REL 133 Week 3 DQ2
• 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?
REL 133 Week 3 DQ 3
• REL 133 Week 3 DQ3
• Do you identify Buddhism as a religion? Why or why not? How does it
contrast with other traditional religions?
REL 133 Week 3 Individual Assignment
Buddhism Worksheet
• Complete the University Material: Buddhism Worksheet located on the
student website.
REL 133 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment
Buddhism Presentation
• Resource: Buddhism Worksheet
• Consult the facilitator regarding the assignment of one of the following
Buddhist traditions:
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Theravada Buddhism
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Mahayana Buddhism
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Vajrayana Buddhism
REL 133 Week 3 Quiz
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Siddhartha Gautama is the name of
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The Buddha lived about this time.
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The Buddha was particularly troubled by the problem of
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Vinaya refers to
REL 133 Week 3 Team Assignment
Buddhism Paper
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Part I
Discuss the branches of Buddhism.
Share resources and record the differences between the schools.
Decide, individually, which school you will focus on for this assignment.
REL 133 Week 4 DQ 1
• REL 133 Week 4 DQ1
• What are the basic elements of early Chinese belief? How did these
elements influence later beliefs?
REL 133 Week 4 DQ 2
• REL 133 Week 4 DQ2
• How would you describe the two main, early teachers of Daoism: Laozi
(Lao Tzu) and Zhuangzi (Chauang Tzu)? How did each influence the
development of Daoism?
REL 133 Week 4 DQ 3
• REL 133 Week 4 DQ3
• What elements of Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto are characteristic of
Eastern religious traditions studied in this course?
REL 133 Week 4 DQ 4
• REL 133 Week 4 DQ4
• How does Confucianism differ with Taoism?
REL 133 Week 4 Individual Assignment
Confucianism Paper
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• Write a 150- to 300-word essay on Confucianism that addresses the
following topics:
• · What are the Five Great Relationships?
• · How is the Ideal Person to act? (You must refer to the concepts of ren, li,
shu, xiao, and wen.)
• · What is the role of Confucianism in Chinese culture and society today?
• Cite at least three (3) references in addition to the textbook.
REL 133 Week 4 Individual Assignment
Daoism Worksheet
• Complete the Material: Daoism Worksheet.
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• Cite resources used.
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REL 133 Week 4 Individual Assignment
Shinto Illustration
• Access the Shinto Art Creator tool.
• Write a 350- to 700-word summary of Shinto practices that still exist today.
• Create an illustration representative of the Shinto religion, based on the
beliefs of openness, use of nature, and deliberate simplicity. Be prepared to
discuss.
• Format your paper and any additional materials consistent with APA
guidelines.
• Cite resources used. No need to cite the Shinto Art creator.
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REL 133 Week 4 Quiz
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The notion of wuwei is
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Literally, Daodejing means
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Applying the notion of yin and yang, we could say that Daoism shows a
special love for
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• The most important image to be found in the Daodejin
REL 133 Week 5 Individual Assignment
Current Issues Paper and Class Handout
• Choose one of the religions discussed in this course.
• Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following questions:
• · What are common characteristics the assigned religion shares with the
others?
REL 133 Week 5 Quiz
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Gender-neutral prayers
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The view of religion as an outdated method for providing solutions to life’s
problems was espoused by
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REL133 Week 4 Individual Assignment
Daoism, Confucianism, and Shinto
• Part 1: Reflections on the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) Worksheet
• Complete the University Material: Reflections on the Daodejing (Tao Te
Ching) Worksheet located on the student website.
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• Part 2: The Ideal Person
REL133 Week 5 DQ 1
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• REL 133 Week 5 DQ1
• What are the common characteristics of the Eastern religious traditions?
REL133 Week 5 DQ 2
• REL 133 Week 5 DQ2
• What are the effects of science on religion in the modern world? Do
religions have an effect on science? Explain how.
REL133 Week 5 Individual Assignment
Common Elements of Eastern Religious
Traditions
• Choose three of the Eastern religious traditions studied in the course.
• Complete the University Material: Common Elements of Eastern Religious
Traditions template located on the student website.
REL133 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment
Contemporary Issues in Eastern Religions
Paper and Presentation
• Consult the facilitator regarding the assignment of one of the Eastern
religious traditions studied in the course.
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• Field Exercise: Learning Team members visit a sacred site of the specific
religion. While all do not need to visit the same location at the same time,
each member is required to contribute their own experience in the Final
Paper and Presentation
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