After reading Chapter 13, the document asks the reader to respond to one of two options in 250 to 300 words and in APA format. It provides context that the reader is an African American male who grew up in and still attends the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The reader is asked to discuss either objects that are considered profane to them but sacred to others based on definitions from the chapter, or beliefs and rituals they participate in that may be seen as profane to others.