DQ1 Situational Leadership and Tribal Leadership Strategy   Watch the “Leadership Styles” video from the Leadership Channel in the Trident Online Library (Books 24×7) and respond to the following:   Having watched the video, what tribal stage do you think Peter’s New York City firm was in? Please fully support your thoughts in your initial […]

Define Theravada and Mahayana. Describe the Arhat and the Bodhisattva. Explain how each achieves the goal of nirvana. Examine how they relate to some of the key concepts/teachings (e.g., the Four Noble Truths, the three marks of reality).   Many scholars feel that “suffering” may be a misleading translation of the word dukkha. Why might […]

Identify and describe one of the five (Brahman and Atman, Maya, Karma, Samsara, Moksha) key concepts from the Upanishads. Examine these teachings and the way they have influenced other expressions of Indian spirituality. Make sure your response is supported with quotes from the Upanishads and citations from scholarly sources.   Choose one of the 4 […]

Choose one of the following psychological views of religion: Freud, James, or Jung. Briefly describe this theory. Defend this theory as an explanation as to the origin of religions.

For this assignment you are required to sit down for a conversation with someone whose religious identity differs from your own (this means that if you identify as Christian, for example, you should find a conversation partner who does not identify as such). The purpose of this exercise is for you to engage with someone […]

Select one of the following pairs and compare and contrast these ideas in the religious traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism:   Self/No-self   Samsara/Nirvana   Karma/Rebirth   Your paper should include an introduction and thesis that clearly states your central claim, thoughtful examples and analysis in your body paragraphs, and a conclusion to finalize your […]

Make sure to read the lesson this week to learn about etic and emic perspectives so that you can appropriately apply them in this assignment. In an essay, apply the etic and emic perspectives to your own religion or a religion with which you have some familiarity.   How would your tradition be described etically? […]

Choose one of the following psychological views of religion: Freud, James, or Jung. Briefly describe this theory. Defend this theory as an explanation as to the origin of religions.       RELI448 Comparative Religions   Week 2 Discussion   Upanishads   Textbook: Chapter 3   Link (online PDF): The Upanishads (Links to an external […]

What are some of the challenges facing major religious traditions in the modern world? As nurses, what are some of the particular issues that you might encounter with patients regarding the intersection of faith and healthcare (see the Science and Ethical Issues section of Chapter 12; you can address one or more of the issues […]

List and briefly describe the Five Pillars of Islam. Select one of the pillars to examine in more in depth. How do Muslims express this pillar? How do Sufis express this pillar differently from other Muslims? Explain why you choose this particular pillar.   Define Sunni and Shia. Choose one of these two forms of […]