The Buddhist and Hindu Religion Concept
Two cities of worship for two different religions that you need to place into dialogue
1. Buddhist
https://mbtchicago.org/
(Zen Shin meditation; livestream Sundays 9-10 am; registration needed)
2. Hindu
Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago (Lemont), livestream and
recordings, http://htgc.org/HTGC/index.php
(1800-2000 words, about 6 pp)
These online “visits” will serve as the basis for an essay in which you will place the two religions
into dialogue. You can organize your essay any way you wish, but it must include the following
components:
1. 1) Some concrete descriptions of the physical environment, congregation, elements of
the ritual/service, and/or any other relevant details for each community you “visit”
virtually. Don’t discuss everything–be selective! No more than one half of your essay
should be descriptive.
2. 2) Reflection/analysis of your experience and comparison of the two traditions. Include
mention of both doctrine and practice in your comparison. Comparisons should be
specific and rooted in your online visit. Do not make generic comparisons that are
unrelated to your site visits.
3. 3) Discussion of one or two specific topics (perhaps a similarity or difference you
observed) which might make for a fruitful dialogue between the two religions you visited.
You can also engage a third religious tradition (your own, including a “none”
perspective) in the dialogue, if you wish.
4. 4) An introduction, conclusion, and clear structure, as with any academic essay.
5. 5) A properly formatted Works Cited page with at least 3 scholarly sources, all of which
are properly cited in
the paper. Websites are not scholarly sources. Bibliographies should not contain
URLs. You may choose any scholarly formatting system (MLA, APA, or Chicago),
just be consistent. *A scholarly source is defined as an academic journal or book,
usually found via the university library search engine.
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