Conceptualizing the Divine: Weekly Log
For this assignment, you will maintain a weekly log about five of the religions that we study: Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism.
Your entry will answer the following two questions: (1) How is the concept of God (or the Divine, ultimate reality, transcendent reality) understood or conceived of, in this religion? And, (2)how does that portrayal harmonize with, or differ from, your own understanding of the Divine?
Make your entry each week, after we study each religion in class. Answer the above listed questions in a brief paragraph or two.
Rubric for Grading:
The clarity and accuracy with which each religion’s concept of God is described.
Up to 20 points;
The critical analysis of that portrayal in comparison with the student’s own concept of the divine.
Up to 20 points;
The log includes entries on Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism:
Up to 5 points;
Grammar, spelling, and formatting:
Up to 5 points