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Essex County College Social Psychological Factors that Promote Violence Questions

 

1. Select a religion that has not been covered in class (i.e. not Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, or Islam, and is not your own religion. Get instructor’s approval of your topic.

2. Using online sources, write an essay of at least three pages (double-spaced) on that religion’s history and beliefs. Include standard citations and documentation.

3. Submit the essay.

Essay Instructions:

This module includes some examples of other significant religions not covered so far in class. For your paper, you may choose one of these or select another one that interests you.

1. Select a religion that has not been covered in class (i.e. not Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, or Islam, and is not your own religion. Get instructor’s approval of your topic.

2. Using online sources, write an essay of at least three pages (double-spaced) on that religion’s history and beliefs. Include standard citations and documentation.

3. Submit the essay.

the professor given sources is

Bahá?í Faith – Wikipedia

Sufism – Wikipedia

Raëlism – Wikipedia

(2190) Seals & Crofts – Soundstage (May 1974) – YouTube

(2190) The Roots of the Baha’i Faith: Part 1 – YouTube

(2190) Islamic Mysticism: An Introduction to Sufi Islam – YouTube

(2190) Dancing Derviches in Istanbul, by Alexis Urusoff – YouTube

(2190) The Raelian Embassy – YouTube

(2190) Hypnotizing circle dance by Sufi Zikr – YouTube

Rael meets Bill Maher (hilarious out-take from Religulous) – YouTube

and i also uploaded a word filr for this part.

Part 2 (( Religion and Violence, Religion and the State, The First Amendment )) 1. Read the PDF on Religious Violence.

2. Read the First Article of the Bill of Rights (the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution).

3. View the Video, Waco: The Rules of Engagement.

4. Answer the questions and upload it..

The materials for this part

12 Rules for Mixing Religion and Politics – People For the American Way (pfaw.org)

(2190) Waco Rules Of Engagement – YouTube

I attached 4 files for this part

questions that i need help with for this part

1. What are some of the social psychological factors that promote violence?

2. Why are members of groups more likely to commit violent acts than they are as individuals?

3. What are the characteristics that make religions especially able to justify violence?

4. What misconceptions do many westerners have about the Islamic concept of Jihad? What does the word Jihad really mean?

5. Give and briefly describe one example of religious violence.

6. The First Amendment contains the most important freedoms or rights granted to Americans by the U.S. Constitution, and the first two clauses of the First Amendment are about religion. The first clause is called the “Establishment Clause,” and the second clause is called the “Free Exercise Clause.” Summarize these two clauses and explain why in some cases they might conflict with each other

.7. The United States government has engaged in violence against some religious groups. That was the case with the Branch Davidians of Waco, Texas, in 1993, when the ATF raided their compound and then the FBI put them under siege. What was the outcome of the action against the Branch Davidians, and do you think the government’s response was justified?

Also please note that it have to be a file for each part. only the Essay for the first part and the questions and your answers for the second part.