SOC 412 All Weeks Discussions GCU

Topic 1 DQ 1

Upon reviewing the “Working Description of Religion” on page 13 of Religion in America, what do you find useful in this definition and why? Then, what would you like to add and why?

Topic 1 DQ 2

Discuss the differences between looking at religion from a social-scientific perspective or religion as part of the humanities. Which perspective do you believe is most appropriate? Why?

Topic 2 DQ 1

State the benefits, if any, of religious disestablishment in America. Are there any drawbacks? Explain.

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Topic 2 DQ 2

What restrictions, if any, do you believe should apply to religious expressions in our culture? Explain.

Topic 3 DQ 1

Using your textbook and data and websites from Week 1, take two American Protestant denomination groups from Chapters 4 and 5. Highlight a new fact that you surfaced. When you respond to your classmates’ DQ, highlight a new fact that they surfaced.

Topic 3 DQ 2

Choose four distinct aspects of Protestant faith and practice. Which of these aspects do you see as more common and/or rarer? Cite examples.

Topic 4 DQ 1

Access the “Catholic Beliefs Systems Chart.” Complete the chart and post to the Discussion Forum as an attachment. State the most surprising finding about Catholicism you discovered and why it is surprising. Access at least three other classmates’ charts and comment on their findings.

Topic 4 DQ 2

Using your textbook and websites, list four facts about religious engagement within the Catholic Church around the world. Cite your answers. Also state which fact(s) surprised you.

Topic 5 DQ 1

Describe how modern-day culture is viewed by the American-born religion you selected for your essay outline. How important do you think it is for a religion to be a part of the culture?

Topic 5 DQ 2

Access the “American-Born Religions Chart.” Complete the chart and post to the Discussion Forum as an attachment. State the most surprising finding you discovered about the American-born religion and explain why it is surprising. Access at least three other classmates’ charts and comment on their findings.

Topic 6 DQ 1

Access the “Judaism and Islam Beliefs Systems Chart.” Complete the chart and post to the Discussion Forum as an attachment. State the most surprising findings about Judaism and Islam you discovered and why it is surprising. Access at least three other classmates’ charts and comment on their findings.

Topic 6 DQ 2

Share a current event that is impacting Judaism or Islam. State what you see as its effect on the religion. Does the effect promote positive change? Explain.

Topic 7 DQ 1

Provide a narrative history timeline of the Black church in America from slavery to the civil rights era. A narrative outline will provide a descriptive paragraph for each period. The periods are stated on pages 152-156 in Religion in America.

Topic 7 DQ 2

How does ethnicity and Christianity intersect in the United States? (See Religion in America, pages 140-141.)

Topic 8 DQ 1

Access the “Buddhism and Hinduism Beliefs Systems Chart.” Complete the chart and post to the Discussion Forum as an attachment. State the most surprising findings about Buddhism and Hinduism you discovered and why it is surprising. Access at least three other classmates’ charts and comment on their findings.

Topic 8 DQ 2

After reading “The Appeal to Americans of Hinduism and Buddhism” on pages 281 – 282 of Religion in America, how do you respond to the reasons given for interest in Asian religions?