Religion
Religion in the development
Currently, there are about 21 major world religions with billions and billions of people following each one of them. Within such diversity, it is not unexpected for people who have committed to one religion to have certain issues with the beliefs and practices of another religion. Recently, we have seen ample evidence of this in the world. Personal disputes, large scale violence, and even wars have developed within the context of groups of people trying to protect and promote one religion over another.
Given that our past history and current events show us that religion has often been associated with and related to violent and unfriendly relations among the world’s peoples, would the world be more peaceful without religions? What is the purpose of religion in the development of individuals? Is it a necessity that we cannot live without? Does it help us grow and move forward in ways that nothing else can? Think about this issue and do some research…what role does religion play within the context of human development?
Scenes of Faust
Please read the three opening scenes of Faust, Part One and answer the following questions.
Please read the three opening scenes of Faust, Part One (“Dedication,” “Prelude in the Theater,” and “Prologue in Heaven”) and answer the following questions.
1. In “Dedication,” who is speaking? To whom does he speak? What question does he ask? (Note: this is a challenging verse! Don’t worry if you don’t understand it well.)
2. “Prelude in the Theater”: summarize briefly what each character says about the theater (3-5 sentences per character). Which of the three characters “wins” the debate? What is the function of this scene?
Pass Over
Introduce the play — do not provide an in-depth plot summary, but instead provide an overall summary of the play’s format, content, and major themes
State your thesis — this should be your overall impression of the production
Should only be 1-2 sentences
This evaluation of the piece should be supported by your later analysis
Section 2
Describe + Interpret, Analyze, Evaluate
Work through the various elements of the show (the performances, the design, the script, etc.)
First describe an element, then provide your interpretation, analysis, and evaluation
Ideas of Elements to Discuss
Actors’ performances — their individual performances, how they interacted and worked together
Use of music and song
Transitions and other editing techniques
Design of the set, costumes, and video framework
Themes and ideas expressed through the show
Ways to Provide Interpretation, Analysis, and Evaluation
Think about how effectively it landed for you as an audience member
Which elements of the production did you feel were successful in supporting this storytelling? Which do you feel weren’t as successful and why?
What messages or ideas did the show work to communicate? Which elements specifically helped convey that messages/idea and how?
Did you feel the production values (how it was presented) effectively served the script?
Which scenes landed with you the most and why?
Critics of Scientology
The goal of your essay (MLA model) is to write an essay in which you will “analyze” Scientology as new religious movement , as a set of beliefs and practices invented by L. Ron Hubbard, and the associated movement. It has been variously defined as a cult, a business or new religious movement .
Feel free to share your own ideas and experiences (even invented) to analyze this religious movement according to the questions below. And in the end try to be neutral while analyzing and developing this essay.
You will write a 1800-word MLA essay (at least 1800-word bibliography not included in this counting) paper that answers the following.
Slavery in Traditional Societies
For your research paper, you will select one of the following travel/captivity narratives, read it, and analyze it. Write a paper that explores a question that arises from your reading of the text. 5-7 pages.
You might frame your questions along the following lines:
What was the motivation for writing this specific narrative, and how did that motivation shape the story?
How can we understand the experience of encountering and learning another culture through this narrative?
What does the narrative reveal about cultural ideas about race, gender, religion, etc.?
Can we trust the narrative? If so, how do we know? If not, what does it reveal in spite of its particular flawed lens?
And so on.
Your essay should offer an argument, and you are required to consult a minimum of two peer-reviewed secondary sources to provide context and background information.
Link to the sources that need to be used in this research paper are directly below:
1.Book: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, The African http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15399/15399-h/15399… (Links to an external site.)