RELIGIOUS STUDIES INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PAPER

Write ten to twelve page independent research paper on a topic of their choosing related to the course material. 

The research paper is to be completed according to the following guidelines. 

Part I - Submit a research question and annotated bibliography

Part II - Submit a research thesis statement, revised bibliography, and rough outline for your paper

Part III - Submit a rough draft of your paper

Part IV - Submit final research paper

SUGGESTED TOPICS TO CONSIDER -

• Interfaith relations in Israel/Palestine
• Interfaith relations in medieval Spain
• The dhimmi covenant: theory vs. practice in a specific setting
• Muslim views of Jesus and how they impact relations with Christians
• Jewish experience under Christian and Muslim rule (in medieval Spain or elsewhere)
• The impact of dialogue on interfaith relations (examine specific settings)
• The impact of polemics on interfaith relations (examine specific settings)
• Christian missions in Muslim countries during the colonial era (specific settings)
• Christian missions in the contemporary Islamic world (specific settings)
• Muslim-Christian competition for Africa (for example, in Nigeria)
• Interfaith violence and relations in the Balkans (or another troubled region)
• Holy war theory: Christianity vs. Islam
• Impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Muslim/Jewish relations
• The declining influence and disappearance of Christians in the Arab world
• Approaches to interfaith peacemaking
• The role of mysticism in interfaith relations
• The impact of intra-faith conflict on interfaith relations (specific settings)
• Early Christian and Jewish responses to the coming of Islam
• Interfaith relations during the Crusades and other holy wars
• The impact of political Islam upon contemporary interfaith relations
• The role of politics in promoting interfaith conflict (specific settings)
• Cultural influences among different religious communities

Attachment:- Assignment File.rar