Explain how and why Matthew may have edited Mark’s Gospel. Use the following two sets of passages to support your claim. 1. How and why would Matthew have edited Mark 6:45-52 contrasted with Matthew 14:25-27,32-33? 2. How and why would Matthew have edited Mark 9:2-10 contrasted with Matthew 17:1-13?
What are Daniel Dennett’s claims in this article about how the teaching of religion should be approached? Do you agree or disagree with his central argument? Defend your position whether you are for or against his position.
What is a lama in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition?What is the Dalai Lama’s religious significance to followers of Tibetan Buddhism? Who is Gyaltsen Norbu and why is he at the center of a major controversy? Describe the debate surrounding Gyaltsen Norbu and his relation to Tibetan Buddhism and Chinese politics. Make sure to include both … Read more
Some Native American religious rituals involve the use of psychoactive substances (such as peyote, ayahuasca, iboga, mushrooms, etc.) to induce religious visionary experiences. Identify one specific indigenous tribe in North America, Central America or South America that uses a psychoactive substance in a religious context. Provide a brief historical recap of the substance’s use. Explain … Read more
What were some of the basic controversies in Christian theology from the first century to the fifth century? Be sure to mention some of the church councils which settled major doctrines during this time period.
Q-1: How did Bhirendra become a shaman? Identify the order of events he went through to become a shaman (refer to the readings and slides). Q-2: Compare a similar order of events as seen through the lens of your own culture. What would you do if you experience what Bhirendra experienced? How would you think … Read more
Does one of the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) have a greater claim to dogmas of peace than another. Which has more peaceful rhetoric in scripture? E.g., does the Bible have more peaceful or more violent verbiage than the Quran? Which one of them, if any, can make a claim to peacefulness historically? E.g. … Read more
Jewish Scripture or The Hebrew Bible is the foundation of the three monotheistic religions- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Please describe the prime narrative of the Jewish Scripture and how Christianity and Islam have built their faith and theology on it. Also, identify some of the points of divergences. 7pages
In what sense–or senses– is C.S Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” Christian literature. That is, how would you classify the text’s incorporation of Christianity. Feel free to use technical classifications: for example, perhaps you think the text is best understood as being didactic; or as paraenetic; (a fancy philosophy term for a … Read more
1-Read about what Siddattha Gotama (the Buddha) did to his bride Yasodhara and their newborn son Rahula, according on formal written sources. 1a-Concisely but thoroughly Describe Siddattha’s Actions: 1b-According to the ethical standard that you believe is most convincing and consistent, Morally Evaluate Siddattha’s Actions: 2-Read about what Avraham (Abraham) started, but did not finish, … Read more