Religion in the Modern World

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Please refer to attached file for the assignment question. The 5 religions to focus are Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity.

Write an essay of about 800 words in response to one of the following questions:

1. In each of the 5 religions discussed in this course, explain one teaching from each of the religions that you think can be helpful to believers for coping with life and describe how the teaching has been practised.

Or

2. From each of the 5 religions discussed in this course, explain and suggest how interfaith dialogues can be an asset to harmonious living of the multi-cultural community in Singapore.

This is on urgent request as the submission deadline is 20 April 2355hrs - Singapore time.

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GSP169e Religion in the Modern World Tutor-Marked Assignment 02 January 2017 Semester Copyright © 2017 SIM University GSP169 Tutor-Marked Assignment TUTOR-MARKED ASSIGNMENT 02 This tutor-marked assignment is worth 40% of the final mark for GSP169e Religion in the Modern World. The cut-off date for this assignment is 2355hrs, 20 April 2017. _________________________________________________________________________________ Submit your solution document in the form of a single MS Word file on or before the cut-off date shown above. Additional instructions: 1. You will need to indicate clearly on the front page your name, student ID, course title and assignment number. 2. You must document all information that you use from another source, or you will be penalized severely. If you copy from the work of another student, regardless of the course or programme, you will be severely penalized. You are not permitted to re-use material from past assignments whether in part or in full. All of the above actions can result in your failing the TMA. _________________________________________________________________________________ Scope TMA02 tests your ability to:       Describe the fundamental beliefs and practices of the 5 major world religions, namely: Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity Identify the issues surrounding religious beliefs and practices Examine religious diversity in the modern world and its social impact Compare and contrast religions and integrate this understanding into practical knowledge Describe the trends and developments of interfaith dialogue Analyse the value of and challenges facing interfaith dialogue, especially in Singapore SIM UNIVERSITY Tutor-Marked Assignment – Page 2 of 3 GSP169 Tutor-Marked Assignment Question (Essay) Write an essay of about 800 words in response to one of the following questions: 1. In each of the 5 religions discussed in this course, explain one teaching from each of the religions that you think can be helpful to believers for coping with life and describe how the teaching has been practised. Or 2. From each of the 5 religions discussed in this course, explain and suggest how interfaith dialogues can be an asset to harmonious living of the multi-cultural community in Singapore. Total 100 marks Guidance Notes 1. Your report should be properly structured, with appropriate introduction and conclusion as well as organized paragraphs. 2. You must use proper referencing and citation formats, where necessary. 3. You must write within the stipulated word count limit of 800 words. 4. Remember to use accurate grammar, correct sentence structures and a tone appropriate to academic writing. Marks may be deducted for poor English. 5. Submit your paper on or before the deadline. For late entries, marks will be deducted automatically. ----- END OF GSP169e TMA02 ----- SIM UNIVERSITY Tutor-Marked Assignment – Page 3 of 3
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Singapore is one of the countries in the world that has religious and cultural diversity.
Various actors like the government and the religious leaders have seen the need to hold interfaith
dialogues. This was after the violence attacks that were being orchestrated by religious extremist
groups. The inter-faith dialogues are aimed at fostering unity among the different religions that
exist in the country (Chong, T., & Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2010). Examples of the
main religions include Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity.

The minister of Home Affairs and Law noted a concern about the youths who professed
Islam faith were diverting from the mainstream religion. This was a security concern and it could
not be understated. Therefore the ministry advocated for the interfaith dialogues to be conducted
(Walter Sim, Zhaki Abdullah, Melody Zaccheus, 2016). The main agenda of the dialogue is to
reduce the suspicion between the various religions. This will have an effect of fostering unity and
harmony in the country as a whole.

The dialogues are essential in ensuring there is religious tolerance among the religions.
Through the dialogu...


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