Assignment

This assignment is designed to help you identify the relevance and importance in society today for a religious tradition you would like to study further.

Choose one of the religions discussed in this course (Shinto religion)

Create a 15- to 20-slide presentation to summarize the key ideas of the religion you have chosen.

Include the following:

• -What are common characteristics your chosen religion shares with the other religions such as Hinduism, Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, etc.?

• -How is this religion responding to challenges (e.g., the rise of critical and scientific methodologies) in the modern world?

• -What has changed about the roles of women in the religion over time?

• -Discuss eastern religion and contemporary ethics.

Include a title slide and a references slide, and any applicable images.

Use bulleted items on the slides and more extensive materials in the speaker notes.

Cite at least three references in addition to Experiencing the World's Religions.

Format consistent with course-level APA guidelines.