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RLS 110 – Introduction to Religious Studies Dr. Ian Werrett

Saint Martin’s University

Topics for the Final Research Paper Due December 12, 2017

1) Write a report on one of the documentaries listed below. The report should be 1500 to 2100 words in length and contain a brief summary of the movie, a detailed discussion of at least two of the major practices and/or rituals highlighted by the documentary, and a personal reflection on how the movie changes or enhances your understanding of the religion in question. Not all of the movies are free, but at least two of them can be seen in their entirety on YouTube:

Wheel of Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Og2bYsPTM

Into Great Silence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww38sDBlxTo

Unmistaken Child https://www.amazon.com/Unmistaken-Child/dp/B002SP2JTU

One of Us https://www.netflix.com/title/80118101

Breath of the Gods https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/breath-of-the-gods-a-journey-to-the-center-of-modern-

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