Explain how a student of religion who may or may not have religious convictions would set about the examination of a religion with which they are unfamiliar?
Title: Explain how a student of religion who may or may not have religious convictions would set about the examination of a religion with which they are unfamiliar?
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Explain how a student of religion who may or may not have religious convictions would set about the examination of a religion with which they are unfamiliar?
Category: /Literature/Creative Writing
Details: Words: 1353 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
The student of religion faces a number of challenges on embarking upon the close examination of any given religion. We firstly need to question and maybe even dismiss our own assumptions, prejudices and perhaps even attitudes, in order to gain the fullest picture of the religion we wish to study. There will also be the need to consult others and gather evidence in order to further our own understanding, and with such a variety of
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…showed last 75 words of 1353 total…approach the subject with an open mind and be prepared to accept and understand the beliefs of others.
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2 - http://www.orangenet.org/civilrights/parade.htm
3 - http://camlaw.rutgers.edu/publications/law-religion/
