Discussion 4/5

Discussion 4: book chapter 4 

Question 1: What is a ritual? Why are rituals such an important component of religion?

Question 2: What rituals are performed at your school? How would you classify these rituals?

Question 3: Why are therapy and anti-therapy rituals so effective?

Discussion 5: book chapter 5 

Question 2: Why do rites of passage commonly involve painful elements?  How does this affect the experience of the individual undergoing the ritual?

Question 3: How do we define what is a drug and what is not? Why do we  allow some drugs (e.g., alcohol, tobacco) but prohibit others (e.g.,  marijuana)?

Question 4: What are the adaptive and maladaptive uses of drugs? What  are the differences between secular and religious drug use?

Instructions: 2-3 PARAGRAPHS PER QUESTION. Questions MUST be answered from chapter 4 and 5 of the book provided. NO PLAGIARIZING!!!!!!!!!! Answer each part of the question