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RELI448Week6AssignmentTemplate.docx1. The Basics
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Catholicism |
Eastern Orthodox |
Protestant |
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Founder or founders |
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Description of God |
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Message of the religion in one sentence |
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Number of world followers |
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Geographic distribution |
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One image that captures the essence of the religion |
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2. History and Development
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Catholicism |
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Where and when did it originate? |
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Identify any schisms or splits. |
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Identify two key historical figures. |
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Identify two key historical events. |
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Describe historical relations with the two other religions. |
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3. Sense of the Sacred
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Catholicism |
Eastern orthodox |
Protestant |
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Sacred text/book and how it is divided |
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Sacred scripture (two key quotations) |
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One key sacred symbol |
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What sacred places of worship are called |
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Sacred places: two key specific sites |
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Sacred officials and who qualifies |
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Role of the laity |
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Sacred times: two important holy days |
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Sacred day weekly |
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Sacred ritual: weekly |
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Number of sacraments |
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Sacrament of initiation |
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Sacred objects |
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4. Theology (Beliefs)
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Catholicism |
Eastern orthodox |
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Three central teachings |
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Nature of the divine |
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Is there a central sacred story that is the most important one? |
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Creation story |
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Belief in afterlife |
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Problem of evil |
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Violence and non-violence |
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Belief in Martyrs? Provide example. |
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Is there a messiah figure? Explain. |
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Is it a universal or local religion? Explain. |
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A theological issue of debate currently |
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Belief in Apostolic succession |
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Presence of Christ in Eucharist and who may receive it |
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Role of Mary |
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Authority of Pope |
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5. Social Issues Beliefs and Engagement
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Catholicism |
Eastern orthodox |
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Social justice work |
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Gender beliefs |
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Beliefs regarding homosexuality |
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Care of environment |
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Searching for common ground with other religions -ecumenism and inter-faith |
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Contemporary controversies |
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6. References
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7. Concluding Thoughts
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Write 300-500 words assessing what you learned through this exercise and how it impacts your own religious views or your professional experience. |
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