English homework

Research Paper: 40 % (March 28th)

The research paper will be a 2000-word essay about a world religion.

This research paper on a world religion will consider the similarities between Christianity and another world religion such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Mormonism, Islam, Baha’i, Judaism, or Taoism. It will seek to answer the question of whether the similarities are significant or not. The essay will include a biography of the person who started the religion, an overview of their teachings, how those teachings are similar to and different from Christianity, and an explanation of whether the similarities and differences affect whether both religions could be true.

Your essay should contain at least one resource per page. Online resources are allowed but should be balanced with hard copy sources. APA citation is required at the end of any paragraph where you have summarized the authors work. And it is required after you have directly quoted him.

Rule about Citation

Any paper that is handed in without the appropriate APA citation will be an automatic B-. Further marks will be deducted for anything else that is missing.

Required Texts and Materials:

Chatraw, Joshua D., and Karen Swallow Prior. (2019) Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Academic.

Hexam, Irving. (2019) Encountering World Religions: A Christian Introduction. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Academic.