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REL 134 Course Career Path Begins /rel134dotcom

For more course tutorials visit<br>www.rel134.com<br><br><br>REL 134 Week 1 Individual Assignment Studying Religion<br>REL 134 Week 1 Knowledge Check<br>REL 134 Week 1 DQ 1<br>REL 134 Week 1 DQ 2<br>REL 134 Week 1 DQ 3<br>REL 134 Week 1 DQ 4<br>REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment History of Judaism<br>REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment History of Judaism Presentation<br>REL 134 Week 2 Knowledge Check<br>REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment Jewish Holy Days Worksheet (2 Sheets)<br>REL 134 Week 2 DQ 1<br>REL 134 Week 2 DQ 2<br>REL 134 Week 2 DQ 3<br>REL 134 Week 2 DQ 4<br>REL 134 Week 3 Individual Assignment Christianity Presentation (2 PPT)<br>REL 134 Week 3 Knowledge Check<br>REL 134 Week 3 DQ 1<br>REL 134 Week 3 DQ 2<br>REL 134 Week 3 DQ 3<br>REL 134 Week 3 DQ 4<br>REL 134 Week 4 Individual Assignment Islam Worksheet<br>REL 134 Week 4 Individual Assignment Understanding Islam<br>REL 134 Week 4 Individual Assignment Understanding

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  1. REL 134 Course Career Path Begins /rel134dotcom FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.rel134.com

  2. REL 134 Entire Course • REL 134 Week 1 Individual Assignment Studying Religion • REL 134 Week 1 Knowledge Check • REL 134 Week 1 DQ 1 • REL 134 Week 1 DQ 2 • REL 134 Week 1 DQ 3 • REL 134 Week 1 DQ 4 • REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment History of Judaism

  3. REL 134 Week 1 DQ 1 • REL 134 Week 1 DQ1 • Why should we study religions? What are some of the methods used to study religions? What are some of the problems and questions sometimes associated with them?

  4. REL 134 Week 1 DQ 2 • REL 134 Week 1 DQ2 • How do religious traditions view the world and humanity’s place in it? How do religious traditions respond to issues of gender?

  5. REL 134 Week 1 DQ 3 • REL 134 Week 1 DQ 3 • From the reading, what are the basic elements of religion?

  6. REL 134 Week 1 DQ 4 • REL 134 Week 1 DQ4 • What are some difficulties in trying to define religion and religious beliefs?

  7. REL 134 Week 1 Individual Assignment Studying Religion • Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following topics: • What is essential (in the practices and beliefs) for a tradition to be called a religion? • Illustrate your points by referring to the commonalities of the three Western religions. • How do different fields of study approach religion? • What are some critical issues in the academic study of religion?

  8. REL 134 Week 1 Knowledge Check • 1.The prophetic orientation in religion emphasizes • 2.A mystical orientation in religion is characterized by • 3.A sacramental orientation in religion is characterized by • 4.Pantheism is the belief • 5.Among many reasons for the existence of religions, religions exist to help people • 6.Which of the following has been of special value in the new appreciation for and understanding of indigenous

  9. REL 134 Week 2 DQ 1 • REL 134 Week 2 DQ1 • Choose a key moment in the Biblical history of the Jewish people. How does this moment relate to the main religious beliefs of the Jewish faith?

  10. REL 134 Week 2 DQ 2 • REL 134 Week 2 DQ 2 • What influence has Judaism had on the Western world? Provide examples of this influence?

  11. REL 134 Week 2 DQ 3 • REL 134 Week 2 DQ 3 • What do the terms brahman, atman, maya, karma, samsara, and moksha mean? How do these terms relate to each other in Hindu teachings?

  12. REL 134 Week 2 DQ 4 • REL 134 Week 2 DQ 4 • What forms of devotion and spirituality are common in Hinduism?

  13. REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment History of Judaism Presentation • Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® that includes the following: • A summary of the life and importance of one key person in Jewish history • An explanation of one key event in the history of Judaism that is connected to that person • A description of any rituals, symbols, or sacred texts in Judaism associated with this event or person • Format your references consistent with APA guidelines.

  14. REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment History of Judaism • Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following: • A summary of the life and importance of one key person in Jewish history • An explanation of one key event in the history of Judaism that is connected to that person • A description of any rituals, symbols, or sacred texts in Judaism associated with this event or person • Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

  15. REL 134 Week 2 Individual Assignment Jewish Holy Days Worksheet (2 Sheets) • This Tutorial contains 2 Different Papers • Prepare a 700-1050 Words Paper on Jewish holy days: • Rosh Hashanah • Yom Kippur • Sukkot • Hanukkah • Purim • Passover

  16. REL 134 Week 2 Knowledge Check • 1.The Jewish view of God is best expressed as • 2.The Jewish Day of Atonement, the most sacred day of the Jewish year, is • 3.The Jewish Sabbath is kept from • 4.Judaism traces itself back to what legendary patriarch who is written about in the book of Genesis? • 5.“Covenant” means • 6.The biblical book that describes the origins of the human race is

  17. REL 134 Week 3 DQ 1 • REL 134 Week 3 DQ1 • How was the New Testament formed and recognized in the early Church? What issues were critical to including a writing in the New Testament?

  18. REL 134 Week 3 DQ 2 • REL 134 Week 3 DQ 2 • How does Christianity exhibit a pluralistic character? Compare Christian practices and sacraments among its many different denominations

  19. REL 134 Week 3 DQ 3 • REL 134 Week 3 DQ3 • Do you identify Buddhism as a religion? Why or why not? How does it contrast with other traditional religions?

  20. REL 134 Week 3 DQ 4 • REL 134 Week 3 DQ4 • What are the Three Jewels of Buddhism? What are the Four Noble Truths? What are the steps of the Noble Eightfold Path? How do these teachings inform the practice of Buddhism?

  21. REL 134 Week 3 Individual Assignment Christianity Presentation (2 PPT) • This Tutorial contains 2 Different PPT • Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® comparing two of the following branches of Christianity: • Catholic • Orthodox • Protestant • Pentecostal • Nontraditional/Alternative • Include a brief history of the two traditions and a comparison of their approach to the Bible, art, specific symbols,

  22. REL 134 Week 3 Knowledge Check • 1.In Jesus’ time, what power controlled Israel? • 2.The Protestant Reformation was started by • 3.Which of these books is found in the New Testament? • 4.Perhaps the most important ritual of Christianity is a sign of entry into the church, or • 5.Easter, as a celebration of the resurrection, is associated with the color • 6.The major Christian rituals, such as baptism and Eucharist, are often called

  23. REL 134 Week 4 DQ 1 • REL 134 Week 4 DQ1 • Islam means, at its root, “surrender”. How does Islamic belief and practice reflect the importance of surrendering to Allah? How is this idea expressed in similar ways in Judaism and Christianity?

  24. REL 134 Week 4 DQ 2 • REL 134 Week 4 DQ 2 • What was the influence of Islam on the arts and sciences? How does the past influence compare with today’s influence?

  25. REL 134 Week 4 DQ 3 • REL 134 Week 4 DQ3 • What elements of Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto are characteristic of Eastern religious traditions studied in this course?REL 134 Week 4 DQ3 • What elements of Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto are characteristic of Eastern religious traditions studied in this course?

  26. REL 134 Week 4 DQ 4 • REL 134 Week 4 DQ 4 • How does Confucianism differ with Taoism?REL 134 Week 4 DQ4 • How does Confucianism differ with Taoism?

  27. REL 134 Week 4 Individual Assignment Islam Worksheet • Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Islam Worksheet available on the student website.

  28. REL 134 Week 4 Individual Assignment Understanding Islam Presentation • Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® that includes the following: • Brief summary of the history of Islam • Explain the importance of these elements for Muslims: • Qur'an • Five Pillars • Ramadan • Describe significant differences and similarities in how the branches of Islam (Sunni, Shiite, and Sufi) practice their traditions.

  29. REL 134 Week 4 Individual Assignment Understanding Islam • Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following: • Brief summary of the history of Islam • Explain the importance of these elements for Muslims: • Qur'an • Five Pillars • Ramadan • Describe significant differences and similarities in how the branches of Islam (Sunni, Shiite, and Sufi) practice their traditions.

  30. REL 134 Week 5 DQ 1 • REL 134 Week 5 DQ1 • How has the idea of the sacred or holy created conflict between these three Western religious traditions?

  31. REL 134 Week 5 DQ 2 • REL 134 Week 5 DQ2 • What threats do the Western religious traditions face in a more secular world? How are they coping with these threats?REL 134 Week 5 DQ2 • What threats do the Western religious traditions face in a more secular world? How are they coping with these threats?

  32. REL 134 Week 5 Individual Assignment Modern Challenges • Choose one of the religions discussed in this course. • Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following questions: • What are common characteristics the assigned religion shares with the others? • How is this religion responding to challenges in the modern world? • What has changed about the roles of women in the religion over time?

  33. REL 134 Week 5 Knowledge Check • 1.The founder of which of these Christian denominations was female? • 2.One sign of a religious cult is that the movement • 3.The word pagan comes from pagus, a Latin word that means • 4.Literally, Theosophy means • 5.Baha’i emerged from • 6.In Scientology, the state of full mental liberation is called • 7.The desire for a separation of church and state came about as the result

  34. REL 134 Week4 Knowledge Check • 1.Islam particularly stresses • 2.Islam literally means • 3.Observant Muslims do not allow • 4.Muslims trace themselves back ultimately to what great patriarch? • 5.A remembrance of what Muhammad said or did is called • 6.Regarding the afterlife, Muslims believe • 7.Muhammad was born and raised in • 8.Which country had a large Muslim population for almost 800 years?

  35. REL 134 Course Career Path Begins /rel134dotcom FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.rel134.com

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