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REL 134 Week 1 Individual Assignment Elements of Religious
Traditions Paper
REL 134 Week 1 DQ 1
REL 134 Week 1 DQ 2
REL 134 Week 1 DQ 3
REL 134 Week 1 DQ 4
REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment Jewish Holy Days Paper
REL 134 Week 2 DQ 1
REL 134 Week 2 DQ 2
REL 134 Week 2 DQ 3
REL 134 Week 2 DQ 4
REL 134 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Christianity and the Arts
Presentation
REL 134 Week 3 DQ 1
REL 134 Week 3 DQ 2
REL 134 Week 3 DQ 3
REL 134 Week 3 DQ 4
REL 134 Week 4 Individual Assignment Islam Worksheet
REL 134 Week 4 DQ 1
REL 134 Week 4 DQ 2
REL 134 Week 4 DQ 3
REL 134 Week 4 DQ 4
REL 134 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Contemporary Issues in
Western Religions Paper and Presentation
REL 134 Week 5 DQ 1
REL 134 Week 5 DQ 2
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REL 134 Week 1 DQ 1
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REL 134 Week 1 DQ1
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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REL 134 Week 1 DQ 2
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REL 134 Week 1 DQ2
How do religious traditions view the world and humanity’s place in
it? How do religious traditions respond to issues of gender?
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REL 134 Week 1 DQ 3
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REL 134 Week 1 DQ 3
From the reading, what are the basic elements of religion?
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REL 134 Week 1 DQ 4
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REL 134 Week 1 DQ4
What are some difficulties in trying to define religion and religious
beliefs?
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REL 134 Week 1 Individual Assignment Studying Religion
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Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following
topics:
What is essential (in the practices and beliefs) for a tradition to be
called a religion?
Illustrate your points by referring to the commonalities of the three
Western religions.
How do different fields of study approach religion?
What are some critical issues in the academic study of religion?
Include specific examples from the various religious traditions
described in the Week 1 readings, such as a belief in one God or
many gods and goddesses, church on Sunday, holy mountains, or the
Quakers calling each other friends. You may also include examples
from your own religious tradition or another religious tradition with
which you are familiar.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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REL 134 Week 1 Knowledge Check
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1.The prophetic orientation in religion emphasizes
2.A mystical orientation in religion is characterized by
3.A sacramental orientation in religion is characterized by
4.Pantheism is the belief
5.Among many reasons for the existence of religions, religions exist
to help people
6.Which of the following has been of special value in the new
appreciation for and understanding of indigenous religions?
7.The teachings of indigenous religions are typically conveyed by all
of the following except
8.In a holistic culture,
9.In religious studies, the word myth means
10.The early anthropologist who saw religion as rooted in a belief in
spirits and the worship of them
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REL 134 Week 2 DQ 1
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REL 134 Week 2 DQ1
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?
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REL 134 Week 2 DQ 2
What influence has Judaism had on the Western world? Provide
examples of this influence?
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REL 134 Week 2 DQ 3
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REL 134 Week 2 DQ 3
What do the terms brahman, atman, maya, karma, samsara, and
moksha mean? How do these terms relate to each other in Hindu
teachings?
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REL 134 Week 2 DQ 4
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REL 134 Week 2 DQ 4
What forms of devotion and spirituality are common in Hinduism?
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REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment History of Judaism
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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following:
A summary of the life and importance of one key person in Jewish
history
An explanation of one key event in the history of Judaism that is
connected to that person
A description of any rituals, symbols, or sacred texts in Judaism
associated with this event or person
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment Jewish Holy Days
Paper
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Prepare a 700-1050 Words Paper on Jewish holy days:
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Sukkot
Hanukkah
Purim
Passover
Shavuot
Include in your paper:
The time of the year of the holy day(s)
The historical origin of the holy day(s)
The religious practices associated with the day(s)
Theological or cultural differences that might lead to differences in
the observance of the holy day by the various branches of Judaism
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
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REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment Jewish Holy Days
Worksheet (2 Sheets)
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This Tutorial contains 2 Different Papers
Complete the Material: Common Holy Days in Jewish Religious
Traditions.
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REL 134 Week 2 Knowledge Check
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1.The Jewish view of God is best expressed as
2.The Jewish Day of Atonement, the most sacred day of the Jewish
year, is
3.The Jewish Sabbath is kept from
4.Judaism traces itself back to what legendary patriarch who is
written about in the book of Genesis?
5.“Covenant” means
6.The biblical book that describes the origins of the human race is
7.The three categories of the Hebrew Bible are
8.According to the Book of Exodus, what disaster was the last to
strike the Egyptians?
9.Another name for the Torah is
10.Contemporary Judaism has split into four parts. The part which
encourages non-literal, individual interpretation of traditional beliefs
is called
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REL 134 Week 3 DQ 1
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REL 134 Week 3 DQ1
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 DQ 2
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REL 134 Week 3 DQ 2
How does Christianity exhibit a pluralistic character? Compare
Christian practices and sacraments among its many different
denominations
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REL 134 Week 3 DQ3
Do you identify Buddhism as a religion? Why or why not? How does
it contrast with other traditional religions?
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REL 134 Week 3 DQ4
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?
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REL 134 Week 3 Individual Assignment Christianity
Presentation (2 PPT)
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Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® comparing two of
the following branches of Christianity:
Catholic
Orthodox
Protestant
Pentecostal
Nontraditional/Alternative
Include a brief history of the two traditions and a comparison of their
approach to the Bible, art, specific symbols, and rituals as well as
core beliefs. You might consider visiting in person or exploring one of
these churches online to add your own experiences.
Format your references consistent with APA guidelines.
Present your Christianity Presentation.
For Local Campus students, these are 15- to 20-minute oral
presentations accompanied by Microsoft® PowerPoint®
presentations.
For Online students, these are Microsoft® PowerPoint®
presentations with notes.
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REL 134 Week 3 Knowledge Check
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1.In Jesus’ time, what power controlled Israel?
2.The Protestant Reformation was started by
3.Which of these books is found in the New Testament?
4.Perhaps the most important ritual of Christianity is a sign of entry
into the church, or
5.Easter, as a celebration of the resurrection, is associated with the
color
6.The major Christian rituals, such as baptism and Eucharist, are
often called
7.The view that the end of the world is near is called
8.Literally, “gospel” means
9.In 1054, what happened between the Eastern and Western
Church?
10.“Orthodox” literally means
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REL 134 Week 4 DQ 1
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REL 134 Week 4 DQ1
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?
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REL 134 Week 4 DQ 2
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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REL 134 Week 4 DQ3
What elements of Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto are
characteristic of Eastern religious traditions studied in this course?
REL 134 Week 4 DQ3
What elements of Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto are
characteristic of Eastern religious traditions studied in this course?
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REL 134 Week 4 DQ 4
How does Confucianism differ with Taoism?
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REL 134 Week 4 Individual Assignment Islam Worksheet
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Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Islam Worksheet
available on the student website.
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REL 134 Week 4 Individual Assignment Understanding Islam
Presentation
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Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® that includes the
following:
Brief summary of the history of Islam
Explain the importance of these elements for Muslims:
Qur'an
Five Pillars
Ramadan
Describe significant differences and similarities in how the branches
of Islam (Sunni, Shiite, and Sufi) practice their traditions.
Format your references consistent with APA guidelines.
Present your Islam Presentation.
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REL 134 Week 4 Individual Assignment Understanding Islam
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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following:
Brief summary of the history of Islam
Explain the importance of these elements for Muslims:
Qur'an
Five Pillars
Ramadan
Describe significant differences and similarities in how the branches
of Islam (Sunni, Shiite, and Sufi) practice their traditions.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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REL 134 Week 5 DQ 1
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REL 134 Week 5 DQ1
How has the idea of the sacred or holy created conflict between
these three Western religious traditions?
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What threats do the Western religious traditions face in a more
secular world? How are they coping with these threats?
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REL 134 Week 5 Individual Assignment Modern Challenges
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Choose one of the religions discussed in this course.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following
questions:
What are common characteristics the assigned religion shares with
the others?
How is this religion responding to challenges in the modern world?
What has changed about the roles of women in the religion over
time?
Cite at least five references in addition to the textbook.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Create a 1-page handout to summarize the key ideas of your paper.
This can be a bulleted list with a short summary of your findings.
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REL 134 Week 5 Knowledge Check
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1.The founder of which of these Christian denominations was
female?
2.One sign of a religious cult is that the movement
3.The word pagan comes from pagus, a Latin word that means
4.Literally, Theosophy means
5.Baha’i emerged from
6.In Scientology, the state of full mental liberation is called
7.The desire for a separation of church and state came about as the
result of
8.The view of religion as an outdated method for providing solutions
to life’s problems was espoused by
9.Living and thinking without reference to a religion is called
10.The Catholic Church has worked to accommodate itself to the
modern world, as shown by
11.It is possible to see in the comic-book figure of Superman an
underlying
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REL 134 Week4 Knowledge Check
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1.Islam particularly stresses
2.Islam literally means
3.Observant Muslims do not allow
4.Muslims trace themselves back ultimately to what great patriarch?
5.A remembrance of what Muhammad said or did is called
6.Regarding the afterlife, Muslims believe
7.Muhammad was born and raised in
8.Which country had a large Muslim population for almost 800
years?
9.The Islamic month of fasting is called
10.The chanter who calls people to prayer is called
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