This document provides the instructions for the Week 10 assignment in a religious studies course. Students are asked to: 1) Respond to discussion questions about religions discussed in class materials, including identifying the most interesting religion and how social trends influence new religious movements. 2) Complete a world view chart assignment by writing a 2-3 page paper analyzing one category of the chart (such as views of god or human nature) across multiple religions studied in the course. 3) Provide an example of how the selected category influences everyday life based on the student's own experiences and cite at least three quality academic sources in APA style. The assignment addresses several learning outcomes related to analyzing religions, comparing beliefs across cultures

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Week 10 Assignment 5
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"The Present and the Future of Religion"
Please respond to the following after reviewing the class
materials and the Instructor's Insights:
Among the religions we discussed this week, identify one
religion that you find the most interesting. Explain your
response.
Explain at least three ways that social trends affect the
formation of new religions and dictate new religious
movements.
Are "new" religions really new? Why or why not?
Some say New Age religions are wacko. Look up
http://www.apath.org/creating_religion.html
and see what you think.
Look up pastafarians. Yes, pastafarians. Legitimate religion or
just a fad?
World View Chart Assignment
FINAL PAPER: World View Chart Writing Assignment
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FINAL PAPER: World View Chart Writing Assignment
Due Week 10 and worth 235 points
This assignment uses the information you have gathered for
your weekly World View Chart Assignments.

2. Choose ONE (1) category (origin of all things, nature of god,
view of human nature, view of good and evil, etc.) from the
chart to focus on for this assignment. Consider how the selected
category relates to all of the religions covered and to your own
social or work experiences.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Select ONE (1) category from the completed World View Chart.
Provide a rationale for choosing this category. What is
compelling about this category? Why is it important in the study
of religion?
Describe the selected content and explain the significance of the
selected category across all of the religions studied. Show in
what ways the category is significant for each religion.
Give an example of how you have noticed this category in your
life, town or country. What impact does this category have in
the everyday lives of people who practice religion in your area?
(You do not have to give examples of all the religions in your
area, just one you have noticed besides any you practice). For
example, in Cincinnati, Ohio we have Hindu, Greek Orthodox,
Catholic festivals in the summer. So if my category were
“Festivals and Celebrations” I could use those events as my
example.
Use at least three (3) quality resources as references for the
assignment and document your sources using APA Style for in-
text citations and references. Note: Wikipedia and similar
Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar,
punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.
Your assignment must:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in

3. the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Analyze what is meant by religion.
Analyze the similarities and differences in the primary beliefs
held by major religious traditions and the cultures in which
these religions evolved.
Describe the varieties of religious experience and practice in a
wide range of cultures.
Recognize how daily life within various religions and current
affairs are influenced by religion.
Develop written pieces that demonstrate an analysis of a topic
relevant to the course.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
religion.
Write clearly and concisely about world religions using proper
writing mechanics.