FINAL PAPER: World View Chart Writing Assignment

REL212 WORLD VIEW CHART (alternate version)

This chart contains all the research you need to write the final paper for this course. If you do the research and reading on the religion(s) we study each week, and if you give yourself a good guide to the religions using this chart, you will have a good foundation for that final paper. The more information you provide for yourself with this chart, the easier it will be to write your final paper. Do not forget to provide adequate material for any in-text citations and be sure to include a reference page as well.

Complete and submit the following worksheet. Provide citations for any source(s) you used to explain or provide examples for in your research. List in APA Style full references for any in-text citations and source(s) made in the above chart.

Student Name: Phabian Smith

RELIGION(S) OF THE WEEK

Provide your response in this column.

· State the name of the Religion being addressed in this chart.

· Please address ONLY ONE (1) religion per chart.

New Religious Movements

ORIGIN OF ALL THINGS

Provide your response in this column.

· State the creation story that this religion uses to explain the creation of the universe. If you cannot identify a creation story for this religion, offer a suggestion as to why this religion may not have one.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

· New religion movement believes in the presence of God, the creator of the universe.

· They creation form the eight dynamics.

· Eight dynamics refer to God according to NRM.

NATURE OF GOD/CREATOR

Provide your response in this column.

· State the nature of the god(s) worshiped by this religion. If you cannot identify a god (or gods) for this religion, offer a suggestion as to why this religion may not have one.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

· According to this Religious Movement, God is the most superior.

· NRM believe God is necessary for the survival of the universe itself.

· New religion movement believes in God as the Eighth Dynamic.

VIEW OF HUMAN NATURE

Provide your response in this column.

· State how this religion views human beings.

· How are human beings viewed with regard to their characteristics and their place in the universe? If you cannot identify how this religion defines human beings, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

· They believe that humans are inherently good.

· They also believe that the evil has taken place in the human nature because of the reactionary mechanisms of the mind (Bednarowski, 1995).

· Humans can get rid themselves of the reactive mind with attaining a state of selfishness.

VIEW OF GOOD & EVIL

Provide your response in this column.

· State how this religion defines the concept of good and evil.

· Most religions encourage their adherents to be good and to shun evil. How does this religion define these terms for those who practice this religion? If you cannot identify how this religion defines good and evil, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

· Based on Scientology, there does exist evil.

· They believe that given normal circumstances, human will act as good.

· Therefore, under certain circumstances, they believed that the reactive part of the mind is activated, and human can be overcome by evil associated with reactive mind.

VIEW OF SALVATION

Provide your response in this column.

· All religions suggest that human beings are faced with a “problem” that needs to be overcome. What is the “problem” this religion identifies, and how does it suggest that we can overcome it? If you cannot identify how this religion defines the “problem,” or how to overcome it, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

· NRM believe in a spirit called Thetan which represents the true self.

· According Scientology, Thetan is present from the eternity.

· In this case, they believe in the rebirth of the Thetan in another baby.

VIEW OF AFTERLIFE

Provide your response in this column.

· What does this religion teach about “what comes next” after all is said and done? For Eastern religions that teach reincarnation, this question is about what happens after moksha is attained. For Western religions, this question is about what happens when we die. If you cannot identify how this religion defines the afterlife, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

· NRM do not believe in hell or heaven.

· They believe that after death their soul re arrive in the body of someone else.

· Every believer is abided by a life contract which explains that after death, one will serve the interest of faith in the next life.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS

Provide your response in this column.

· How do members of this religion “practice” their “faith?”

· What ceremonies, or rituals, do they use to help pass this religion on to the next generation? If you cannot identify how this religion is practiced, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't have any rituals or practices.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

· Scientology has churches for religious practices as well as rituals.

· An auditor counsels people who are new on matters of religion.

· Body is not important after death which means family members can do with it whatever they want.

CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS

Provide your response in this column.

· Identify one or two celebrations and/or festivals that members of this religion use to express their beliefs in public, or in private.

· Name the festival(s) and give a short explanation of how it is observed. If you cannot identify any celebrations or festivals for this religion, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't have any.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

· There are basic ceremonies for funerals and to mention the wedding.

· Celebrations are not the priority in New Religious Movement.

· There are holidays associated with different significant dates.