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Within your current family system (or your family of origin), explain how your family adapted to sociological factors of patriarchal/gender roles, social class structure, and feminist theory. How can a mental health worker use knowledge about sociological influences on families to assist various family types? Discussion Question 1
GCU believes that the Christian life must involve compassion and care to meet the basic needs of people that stem from poverty, oppression, and injustice. How can a mental health worker with the Christian worldview use this philosophy to understand the impact of various sociological factors on various families in the community? Discussion Question 2
by admin | Dec 20, 2022 | Religion
Activity Report 2
Instructions:
Welcome to your first activity report. There are various things that need mentioning.
First, it is expected and assumed that you will write all of the following essays in standard formal
(academic) English.
Second, when preparing your answers to Questions 2, 3, and 4, keep in mind that each of
these three questions asks something distinctly different from the other two.
Third, please pick either Judaism, Christianity or Islam.
Fourth, make sure you do the required reading before you visit your selected site. This is listed
in the Activity Report Guidelines.
Finally, please answer the following questions.
Question 1Preliminary Statement (Please answer the following question).
I affirm: (1) that I have read and understood the Activity Reports Guidelines and (2) that I have
read the required materials (as listed above) for the respective tradition that I visited. (Indicate
“yes” or “no”:)
Question 2 0 pointsActivity Data (Complete information is required).
List, exactly as enumerated below, all of the following information:
1. Religious Site. Identify (name) the site that you personally visited.
2. Tradition Visited. Identify both the tradition and sub-tradition (sub-category,
denomination, etc.) represented by the religious site that you visited.
3. Date and Time of Your Site-Visit. List the date(s) and the time(s) of day when you visited
the respective religious site for this report.
4. Persons(s) Interviewed. If you interviewed someone at your chosen religious site as part
of your preparation for this report, you will need to provide the following information. (If
you interviewed no one, then simply indicate “not applicable”.)
a. The full name (correctly spelled) of the person interviewed.
b. The interviewee’s official title at the religious site that you visited.
c. The interviewee’s contact information (telephone and/or e-mail), should Professor
Hull wish to contact him/her.
5. Other Helpful Data. If, during your report preparation or site visit, you obtained helpful
information that updates or augments the site-information provided by Professor Hull,
you may include that here.
Question 3 Essay 10 pointsESSAY 1: Why you chose this option. Briefly explain why you chose this tradition and religious
site for your visit. (Minimum 50 words required; up to 10 points of credit).
Question 4 Essay 50 pointsESSAY 2. Description of the Visit. In your own words, describe in a factual and concise manner
what you witnessed (saw, heard) during your “in-person” visit to this religious site/institution.
Your description should also acknowledge the relevant sub-tradition (denomination, sect, etc.)
through which the institution relates to its primary tradition. (Minimum 250 words required; up to
50 points of credit.)
Question 5 Essay 25 pointsESSAY 3. Your Personal Insights, Impressions, Feelings, and Reactions. In your own words,
identify and discuss the personal insights, impressions, feelings, and reactions that you
experienced during your “in-person” visit to this religious site. In your discussion, be sure to
mention specific events (e.g., actions, words, conversations, or other occurrences during the
visit) that prompted these personal responses. (Minimum 250 words required; up to 50 points of
credit)
Question 6 Essay 25 pointsESSAY 4. Interconnections. In your own words, identify and discuss some specific
interconnections between the events/experiences of your visit and the concepts and information
presented in our required readings (as listed above). You will need to cite the specific authors
and page references whenever you refer to those readings. (Minimum 250 words required; up to
50 points of credit)
Question 7 Essay 5 pointsESSAY 5. Conclusions and Evaluation. Express any conclusions you have derived from this
activity, and include your personal evaluation of this experience. (Minimum 50 words required;
up to 10 points of credit)
Question 8 Technical Correctness of Writing. [up to 30 points]
The instructor will insert here an evaluation-score for the technical correctness of the writing in
this report. (There is no need for you to answer a question here!)
Score
Question 9 Fill in the Blank 0 pointsAdjustments to Points.
If necessary and/or appropriate, the instructor may insert here relevant adjustments (either
additions or reductions) to the score for this report. Points may be subtracted from the overall
report score for one or more of the following reasons: late submission of the report (most likely
reason); omission of key Activity Data (in Question 2); inordinate writing deficiencies; evident
plagiarism; or for other relevant reasons, at the instructor’s discretion. (There is no need for you
by admin | Dec 20, 2022 | Religion
Final Exam Essay Questions
The Essay Questions are due on Sunday, December 18 by 11 pm.
Instructions
Below are eight different essay questions, one for each of the last eight modules.
Make sure you answer each question.
Each question has at least one or two parts. Make sure you answer the whole question. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me using canvas email. If it is urgent, then please call me at 619 890 0009, and leave a message. I will return your call as soon as possible.
Upload your essay answersIn this section, you will upload your answers to the essay questions for the midterm exam. They should have been sent to you via email, but if you didn’t receive them, they are also below.
The answers can be uploaded between Thursday, December 8 at 5 am and Sunday, December 18 at 11 pm.
Spelling and GrammarPlease make sure you answer all the questions to the best of your ability. Remember that spelling and grammar count. You are allowed to have a few minor errors, but you should write your answers in standard academic English with very few if any spelling or grammar errors.
Cheating/PlagiarismPlease do not cheat in any manner. You are not allowed to merely cut and paste answers from the internet or any book. Do not copy from other students. The standard rules apply that if I find out that you have cheated you may receive a zero on the exam.
CitationsYou must produce original work. You may use paraphrases and quotes but quotes should be kept to a minimum.
Make sure you cite any quotes or paraphrases. If you use an author used in the class, you merely need to provide the name and page number. However, if you use any other author other than the ones used in the class, please provide a full reference at the bottom of the essay.
Final Exam Essay Questions
JudaismFirst, write a short essay (a few paragraphs are fine) where you give the four or five characteristics that you think best describe Judaism. You should explain what each characteristic is and why it is an essential part of Judaism.
Please note that more than five characteristics are acceptable, but less than four are not acceptable.
Second, please give one criticism of Judaism, and respond whether you agree with the criticism or not.
Please make sure you give a reference for any source you use. Please don’t plagiarize.As you may have noticed, this exam is take-home and you have full access to the books and, more importantly, the World Wide Web. Hence, this warning.
You may use examples from Neusner’s or Smith’s book(s), or another source (such as a newspaper, magazine, Google News, etc…,) however, you should provide a full reference for any source you use, except the assigned books (Smith, Neusner, Prothero, etc.) Please give the name and page number of any reference in an Assigned reading.) Please use the MLA format for references.
Please make sure you give a reference for any source you use. Please don’t plagiarize.
Here is a link to MLA Citation Machine.
MLA Citation MachineLinks to an external site.
(100 words minimum, 25 points possible.)
Christianity Part OneFirst, please read the following from Module 10.8.”The Catholic Church calls all members to practice chastity according to their state in life. Chastity includes temperance, self-mastery, personal and cultural growth, and divine grace. It requires refraining from lust, masturbation, fornication, pornography, prostitution and especially, rape. Chastity for those who are not married requires living in continence (self-restraint), and abstaining from sexual activity; those who are married are called to conjugal chastity.”
Second, please write an argument about whether you agree that people, whether they are married or not, should follow the Catholic Church’s doctrine on Chastity. You may argue either for the rule of chastity or against it.As a reminder, an argument (e.g. to argue) is when you provide evidence (statements) that support a conclusion, hypothesis, or thesis statement.
Please make sure you give a reference for any source you use. Please don’t plagiarize.
(100 words minimum, 25 points possible)
Christianity Part TwoPlease compare and contrast the Eastern Orthodox religion with the Protestant religion (e.g. Protestantism).You should have a minimum of two paragraphs (one paragraph explains what they have in common, and one paragraph explains what the differences are between them).
If you are unfamiliar with comparing and contrasting, or just want a review please see the link. You may also do a Google search, as there is a lot of information about how to compare and contrast.Compare and Contrast
Please make sure you give a reference for any source you use. Please don’t plagiarize.
(100 words minimum, 25 points possible.)
IslamWrite a short essay (a few paragraphs are fine) where you give the four or five characteristics that you think best describe Islam.
You should explain what each characteristic is and why it is an essential part of Islam. Please note that more than five characteristics are acceptable, but less than four are not acceptable.
Second, please give one criticism of Islam, and respond whether you agree with the criticism or not.
Please make sure you give a reference for any source you use. Please don’t plagiarize.
(100 words minimum, 25 points possible.)
The Baha’i FaithFirst, please, read the following.”The Bahá’í Faith teaches that the only acceptable form of sexual expression is within marriage, and Bahá’í marriage is defined as exclusively between one man and one woman. This definition excludes premarital, extramarital, or homosexual intimacy from allowable Bahá’í practices.”
Second, write a short (a few paragraphs are fine) argument about whether you agree or disagree with any or all of its prohibitions regarding premarital, extramarital, or homosexual intimacy. As a reminder, an argument (e.g. to argue) is when you provide evidence (statements) that support a conclusion, hypothesis, or thesis statement.
Please make sure you give a reference for any source you use. Please don’t plagiarize.
(100 words minimum, 25 points possible.)
Latter-day Saints (Mormons)The LDS Church maintains that men and women have strict gender roles. The Church maintains that men and women are separate but equal in their roles. This is called complementarianism.Write a short (one or two paragraphs are fine) argument about whether you think the LDS Church is correct about complementarianism or not.
As a reminder, an argument (e.g. to argue) is when you provide evidence (statements) that support a conclusion, hypothesis, or thesis statement.
Please make sure you give a reference for any source you use. Please don’t plagiarize.
(100 words minimum, 25 points possible.)
ScientologyFirst, please read the following.”Scientology has had its controversies over the years and it is still debated whether Scientology is a business, a religion, or a cult. However, if we look at Scientology as a new religious movement, we can see that it has things in common with other more established religions. Therefore, please do the following.”
Second, please, compare and contrast the mainstream religious idea of Excommunication with Scientology’s policy of Disconnection.You should have a minimum of two paragraphs (one paragraph explains what they have in common, and one paragraph explains what the differences are between them).
If you are unfamiliar with comparing and contrasting, or just want a review please see the link. You may also do a Google search, as there is a lot of information about how to compare and contrast.Compare and Contrast
Please make sure you give a reference for any source you use. Please don’t plagiarize.
(100 words minimum, 25 points possible.)
Secular HumanismFirst, please read the following.”Atheists and secular humanists claim that the supernatural (e.g. God, Heaven, Hell, etc…) does not exist. However, most people claim that believing in the supernatural gives them a moral center.”
Do you think that it is possible to be good without God? (Doing this week’s homework reading will help you with this question.)Second, write an argument (one to four paragraphs are fine) about whether you think it is possible or not to be good without a belief in a supernatural entity (i.e. God, the Brahman, the (divine) Buddha, etc…).
As a reminder, an argument (e.g. to argue) is when you provide evidence (statements) that support a conclusion, hypothesis, or thesis statement.
Please make sure you give a reference for any source you use. Please don’t plagiarize.
(100 words minimum, 25 points possible.)
by admin | Dec 11, 2022 | Religion
1. How true is this equation: cult + time = religion? Please
2.It is easy to see Scientology as a scam for average people. But what
about for the very rich at the very top? What about celebrities like Tom
Cruise? After taking this course for a semester, please try to explain
the factors that make new rituals and new religious leaders attractive
to certain people.
3.A long time has passed. It is now 2222. How can historians judge whether
Scientology was a “real” religion of the 20th and 21st centuries, or
whether it was a hoax (scam) cult-like movement? Feel free to be
creative while citing themes we mentioned in the semester.
