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Religion Project Worksheet

Name of Religion: _________________

Major events in the history of this religion:

Important people in this religion (founders, reformers, etc.) and why they are significant:

How this religion answers Middleton & Walsh’s worldview questions:

How does this religion approach the divine? What do they teach about god(s)?

Major sources that formed this religion (texts, events, experiences, etc.):

Major variants of this religion: (Ex. Baptist, Catholic, and Presbyterian are variants of Christianity)

Ninian Smart talks about 7 dimensions of a religion. What are the most important of each of these in your religion?

· Doctrines (teachings, things to believe)

· Rituals

· Stories

· Rules (Ethics)

· Social Institutions

· Experiences

· Art

What relationships does this religion have with other religions, cultures or peoples? (Ex. Christianity began as one way of being Jewish; The Christian Old Testament is [essentially] the Jewish Bible)