Lesson 26: Religion Attention I'm not sure how updated this particular site is, but the Adherents website, which attempts to list all the world's religions and some basic information about them, does a good job of identifying how diverse religious practice is! Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:
Teaching Concepts and Terms Sociology studies religion and spiritual practices in the light of Sociology, not in terms of attempting to "prove" or "support" one or the other. In this light, review some of the following concepts from your textbook:
Christian History I personally find that the history of the Christian churches is fascinating. It is not only the history of my own faith, but a history of a lot of what we refer to as American Culture. America has been highly influenced by Christianity not so much as a "national faith" but the way it has shaped our work ethic, finances, expectations in life, etc.
The Christian History Institute is a pretty good source of interesting articles. Ethics and Religion Regardless of our own religious affiliations (or lack of them) we are influenced by religious thought in many ways. Assessment Ethics and Religion Assignment The learning outcomes for this lesson are embodied in the Ethics and Religion assignment.
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