religion study

1. WATCH this video below and discuss Liberation Theology. Identify the basic ideas at work in Gustavo Gutierrez's interpretation of the Bible. Then, reflect on those ideas. Do you think his interpretation is a good one? Do you see examples of his description of society in your own life? Explain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbg_raLnhYE

2     .WATCH the video below on Weber and the Protestant Work Ethic. Then, reflect on how religion shapes and is shaped by the social environment. Give at least one example of the way religion mirrors social beliefs and practice. Then, give at least one example of a society whose religious beliefs have been important in changing social beliefs and behaviors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-0sIHDzsU4