Analyzing Religions

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The US culture has a broad spectrum of religious affiliations and religiosity. As a result of interacting with people who share similarities, people seldom evaluate the main premises of other religions. This assignment will give you the opportunity to explore two religions that are new to you.

Using Argosy University online library resources, identify and research

  • Two religions which are unfamiliar to you.
  • Select two peer-reviewed academic resources on these selected religions.

Based on your research, complete the following:

  • Compare and contrast these religions from an anthropological perspective.
  • Describe the history of the religion. Be sure to include the following:
    • When and how it was first founded
    • Details of initial leaders of the movement and spread of the religion
  • Explain the main principles of each religion’s belief systems, the religious texts—if utilized—and the significant practices.
  • Examine the role religious leaders have in these religions as well as the roles devotees or followers play.
  • Describe how the religions view at least three varying social norms or cultural issues.
  • Examine how these two religions coexist in a globalized world.

Support your statements with examples. Be sure to include a list of scholarly references.

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

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ANALYZING RELIGIONS

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Approximately, there are 4,200 religions globally. In the US, it is evaluated that there is a
sum of 3,131 religions derive from various beliefs and faiths. Some believe God, others in
numerous divine beings, and others refuse God’s existence, and that humanity is evolution’s
result and not creation as persuaded by other religions (Argosy University, 2015). Through this
assignment, I will assess two distinct religions, their beliefs, and contrast the two to see their
similarities and differences. The two religions I selected are Buddhism and Islam. Buddhism and
Islam are some of the world’s oldest religions.
The Islam religion is also called Muslim. It was established in seven century CE in the
Middle East by a Prophet named Muhammed. In citation to research, the word ‘Islam’ derived
from the Arabic origin ‘Salema,’ which advocates for Purity, Peace, Obedience, and Submission.
In a religious perspective, the word Islam implies deference to God’s (Allah) will and
submission to his law. Unlike...


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