[Solved] Theme Selection & Accumulation of Sources for Final Thematic Report

Assignment Prompt & Instructions

Select the theme, from the list below, that you plan on focusing on for the final report.
1. Identify at least 6 different sources (other than our Van Voorst course textbook) that you plan to utilize within your final thematic report.
– You will need to identify at least 1 different source for each of the 5 religions
1. For each of the sources, provide the following:
1. Name of the Source
2. Website URL to the source
3. Which religion the source pertains to
1. Ex: Christianity, Hinduism
1. If it pertains to more than one you may list them all.
**List of Selected Themes:**
– Religion’s Understanding of God
– The Divine
– Metaphysical and Supernatural Beings
– Soteriology
– How is Salvation achieved?
– Eschatology – End Times
– Death and the Afterlife
– Final Judgement
– Creation
– Of the Universe
– Of Humanity
– Pain and Suffering
– Freedom and Free Will
– Virtues
– Temptation, Sin, and Forgiveness
– Treatment of Women or Marginalized People in Society
– Prayer and Worship Practices
– Celebrations of Life Events or Rites of Passage
– Birth
– Adulthood
– Marriage
– Funerals
– Initiations into the Religion
– **Instructions:**
Your post should be at least 150 words. Incorporate 6 different sources, formatted and cited according to Chicago-Turabian style.
– whatever is picked is the report for the bottom
******Second part: separated from the first ****
**Instructions:** Adhere to the outline and page length requirements below.
1. **Introduction of the Selected Theme (.25-.5 page)**
1. Identify the selected theme
2. Describe the theme is in general – not related to a specific religion
3. Explain why you selected the specific theme
1. Ex. You find the theme intriguing and you wanted to learn more about it
2. **Explanation of the Theme in Catholicism (.5 page)**
3. **Explanation of the Theme in Judaism (.5 page)**
4. **Explanation of the Theme in Islam (.5 page)**
5. **Explanation of the Theme in Hinduism (.5 page)**
6. **Explanation of the Theme in Buddhism (.5 page)**
7. **Similarities with Catholicism (1 page)**
1. Identify and describe at least one similarity that _**each religion**_ (Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism) has to Catholicism in the context of the selected theme.
1. These similarities can be vague or extremely specific as long as it relates back to the selected theme.
8. **Differences with Catholicism (1 page)**
1. Characterize at least one difference that _**each religion**_ (Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism) has to Catholicism in the context of the selected theme.
1. These differences can be vague or extremely specific as long as it relates back to the selected theme
9. **Concluding Reflection (.5 page)**
1. Answer the following question: How can (or how has) the knowledge gleaned in this report and in this course change(d) your perspective/outlook on dialogue with people of other faiths?
1. No citations needed for this section
**Submission Instructions:**
– When completing this final thematic report, the following guidelines must be followed.
– This report must be typed in any 12-point non-ornamental font.
– Each section of the report must include a section title on a separate line (ex: Islamic Symbols, Beliefs and Practices, etc.).
– Each section must incorporate at least 2 direct quotations with appropriate footnotes from our Van Voorst course textbook ( _World RELG4: Introduction to World Religions_) or one of the databases/encyclopedias available through  may also find it beneficial to refer to the resources posted on Canvas.
– The report should be formatted per current Chicago-Turabian (CMOS) style and adhere to the page length requirements outlined above.
– Your report will be assessed for plagiarism through Turnitin.