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An 8-page paper that compares and contrasts two specific characteristics in two modern religious faiths. ****MLA Style*** For example, one could compare/contrast (1) ideas of the afterlife and (2) the nature of morality in Judaism and Hinduism. This is not comparing the two religions in general. It is comparing and contrasting two specific characteristics of two different religions.<br>Examples of religious characteristics: Examples of Modern Religious Faiths<br><br>***Pick 2 characteristics and 2 religions from the list below.****<br><br><br>Rituals of atonement/purification <br>Nature of the Divine/Supreme Reality <br>Nature of the afterlife/transcendent reality <br>Beliefs in eschatology <br>Practice of prayer/spiritual meditation <br>Places of worship <br>Nature of morality/life goals <br>Moral instructions <br>Uses of scripture in worship <br>Dietary or fasting practices/rituals <br>etc. <br> <br><br>Hinduism<br>Jainism<br>Buddhism<br>Daoism <br> Confucianism<br>Shinto<br>Pagan religions (Druidism, Wicca, Asatru) Vodun (Voodoo)<br>Santera<br>Mormonism<br>Rastafarianism<br>Scientology, etc.<br>Zoroastrianism<br>Judaism<br>Christianity<br>Islam<br>Sikhism