Before COVID, I used to ask students to attend a religious service…
Question Answered step-by-step Before COVID, I used to ask students to attend a religious service… Before COVID, I used to ask students to attend a religious service at a religious institution but now you can either attend a religious service in person or handle it using online resources: in that case you need to conduct an online research. • Find a religious service at a religious institution (it can be either recorded or live) belonging to the same religion that you picked in your first assignment. • Observe the religious service carefully. • Jot down notes while you are observing the religious service because you need to prepare this section of the assignment based on your observation. • Prepare a presentation and write a report about your observation: o You need to connect your observation to the knowledge provided to you through the course materials. This section of your assignment needs to contain the following three categories: Observation: Time and place, and description of what occurred. Explain the context of this particular event in the life of the community. Note any costumes or decoration. Look for the evidences of the seven dimensions that Ninian Smart identifies. Interpretation: Explain the impact on the followers cognitively and affectively within the larger belief system of that group. In other words, what are they getting out of the experience? Response: Describe how the experience affected you. What happened to any assumptions, preconceptions or stereotypes? Were you able to sympathetically relate to what was going on? If not, why? Please note that you are not expected to participate in rituals or engage in practices that you feel would compromise your own religious beliefs. TIP: Ensure to connect the observation, interpretation and the response to the seven dimensions in a clear and cohesive manner: in other words demonstrate that you are aware each aspect of the religious service can be categorized under which dimension. Arts & Humanities Religious Studies RELIGION 30 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
