RELI 448N Week 5 - Assignment, Interview Essay

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Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Review chapters as needed Lesson Link (library article): Talking About Religion - How to Do It Right (L... inks to an external site.). Minimum of 1 scholarly source Instructions For this assignment you are required to sit down for a conversation with someone whose religious identity differs from your own (this means that if you identify as Christian, for example, you should find a conversation partner who does not identify as such). The purpose of this exercise is for you to engage with someone else in conversation. That means that you will not only ask questions, but you will hopefully answer questions about your own beliefs, as well. Review the article for this activity, "Talking About Religion “ How to Do It Right" (link in Required Resources), for some guidance on how to engage in conversations about religion before meeting with your partner. You may also wish to share this information with your partner. In this exercise, you will listen to the ideas of someone who you identify as religiously "other." You will share your own ideas and report on what you learned. This would include what you learned about your conversation partner's beliefs, and how those beliefs compare to your own religious upbringing and/or current practice. The report should give a description of the major topics of discussion and a detailed summary of what you learned. As part of your assignment you should include the following: Describe your conversation partner's beliefs. Some things to consider include the following: What are the material expressions of their tradition (statues, paintings, music, etc.)? Do they see any conflict between the stated beliefs of their tradition [Show More]

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