Category: Religious studies

Please see my attached TO BE EDITED project portfolio.
This project doesn’t need a COMPLETE revision only minor editing details.
Professor is really hounding me about my formatting. Please assure all titles are formatted in TURABIAN STYLE FORMAT!
I am needing editing/proof reading on ONLY the highlighted RED text, the PEER REIEW section and ANALYSIS section as Ai was used for assistance and we do not want to sound too much like a robot.
The rest of the paper does not need ANY revision or editing EXCEPT for formatting titles and footnotes in correct turubian format – otherwse DO NOT TOUCH the content.
HERE ARE INSTRUCTOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFERNCE ON KEY DETAILS ABOUT THE PAPER AS A WHOLE BUT KEEP IN MIND MY ASKS ABOVE:
Four Turabian first-level headings in this order are required: Justification, Peer Review,
Implementation, and Analysis of the Micro-Project. Do not add other Turabian level 1
headings. (The exception to this is the Ministry Development Plan). Within the Implementation
section a few 2nd level Turabian headings may be appropriate if needed. Keep the number of
first-person pronouns (where permitted) in the paper to a handful (3-5). Strive for academic
writing; write about the project and less about yourself to accomplish this. Stated page counts are
maximums; strive to come as close to them as possible without exceeding them.
The cover page should not be numbered. Page numbers should be in the upper right corner,
starting with page 1. Each new major heading should begin as follows:
Justification – at the top of page 1
Peer Review – at the top of page 4
Implementation – at the top of page 7
Analysis of the Micro-Project – at the top of the next page after Implementation ends.
The Culmination phase is at least 20 pages but not more than 30 pages of
content, excluding a cover sheet, and bibliography. It must have these 4
major Turabian level 1 headings: Justification, Peer Review, Implementation,
Analysis of the Micro-Project. Justification includes your stated problem,
defense and information from your Justification for Selected Micro-Project
Assignment in narrated (not Q&A format) in 3 pages. The Peer Review
combines feedback from peers and the instructor, with selected brief quotes
that were impactful and explanation as to why in 3 pages (maximum). The
11-21 page Implementation section includes a hyperlink to the flowchart at
the beginning of the section, and narration of explanation on the research
done, the creation of the chart, other potential applications, and usefulness of
it as a way to resolve various ministry problems. The submission should
explain why the flowchart was chosen, how it affected the problem if at all,
how it may be revised, used, etc. The paper must end with a 3-page
(maximum) section discussion titled Analysis of the Micro-Project.

Please see attached Instructions and Rubric.
For assistance in knowing what you are talking about in this assessment I have uploaded my draft of the portfolio of said project.

Please see the attached instruction document that will give extensive details, instructions, and rubric

prepare a paper that teaches us about contemporary expressions of Islamic belief and practice that are particular to Nigeria . Things to include: forms of popular piety, important shrines and holy sites, among many other cultural expressions of Islam that are unique to your country.
So basically list forms of piety and important shrines and holy sites (Islamic) in nigeria.
A 2 page report. Go straight to the point: listing and explaining these ( forms of piety and important shrines and holy sites (Islamic), no background about Islam in nigeria etc
-2 pages, and must fully cite all of the texts and online resources used in preparing both report. You may want to consult the resources listed here: https://liguides.aud.edu/mestudies/researchguide (especially the ART-store database of images). The final report must NOT include plagiarized text (reports will be checked) and should include full MLA citations of sources and include a bibliography.

Instructions
Each paper must be between 5 to 6 double-spaced pages (not including the title page, abstract, and reference pages) in APA 7th Edition format.
You are NOT required to write an abstract for your papers in this course.
Divide your paper into four sections with the following headings: Summary, Interaction, Application and Conclusion
Develop a Summary of the main concepts from the assigned week Chapters in approximately two pages. The summary should be appropriately concise, clear, and adequately complete. The summary is not a commentary or listing of the main points, but rather a discussion of the core ideas presented in the chapter. Use the objectives of the chapter to guide the discussion presented in your summary. Cite the chapter in-text (Hull, K.B., 2024) at least once per paragraph, and include page numbers for direct quotations (Hull, K.B., 2024, p. 389). Each page of the Summary should have no more than three direct quotations. Avoid lengthy or block quotes in the summary.
In your own words, describe your Interaction with the chapter in approximately two-three pages. Appropriate comments for this part of the paper should include:
Your initial response to the chapter (positive, negative, or neutral).
Three insightful observations you gained from reading the chapter.
Your subjective comments about the main points of the chapter. Support your comments by scholarly sources (less than 10 years old). The scholarly sources may include peer-reviewed articles you may have read in previous courses, textbooks for other Liberty University courses, the ACA Code of Ethics (2014) or the AACC Code of Ethics (2014), and relevant Scriptural insight. Please include proper citations and references at the end of the paper.
You are required to include citations of at least three academic sources on top of the chapter that you are writing about in the Interaction section. An academic source includes chapters from textbooks like King & Ford (remember to properly cite the chapter of a book in APA 7th Edition formatting), the ACA Code of Ethics, books from other courses you have taken so far in your degree program, journal articles, etc. Citation of bible verses is very much encouraged as they relate to the topic of the chapter.
In your final section (in approximately 1 page) write how you would apply (Application) the information you have learned from the chapter to your life and profession. Explain how the chapter objectives and major ideas of the chapter will impact you as a professional counselor in the future. You are also highly encouraged to share how reading this chapter has helped you grow in your walk with the Lord.
Please include a Reference page and properly cite the King and Ford (2024) book, along with all other sources of information you cite in your paper.
Hull, K.B. (2024). Christian integration with children and adolescents. In J. A. King & K. M. Ford (Eds.), Christian Integration in Counselor Education. Kendall Hunt Publishers.

A. Assignment Guidelines DIRECTIONS: Explain, in your own words, two reasons why religion is difficult to define. Review the lessons in Unit 1 as you consider your response. Then, select one method for studying religion that you believe to be most thought-provoking and explain what you believe to be its strengths and weaknesses. Your short essay should include four parts: Explain, in your own words, two reasons why religion is difficult to define. Select one method for studying religion that you believe to be most thought-provoking, and summarize the approach in your own words. Explain a strength of this approach to studying religion. Explain a weakness of this approach to studying religion. The methods for studying religion discussed in Unit 1 include: Phenomenology Theology Historical Approaches Comparative Religion Philosophy of Religion Sociology of Religion As you develop your reflection, be sure to engage with the course material from Unit 1. You will use information from the Sophia tutorials to support your response. When citing material from a tutorial, please include the name of the tutorial and use the following format (using Sophia’s Indigenous Religions tutorial as an example): In-text citation: (Religion and Food, n.d.) Reference: Sophia Learning (n.d.). Religion and Food [MOOC]. In Approaches to Studying Religions. https://app.sophia.org/course_preview/approaches-to-studying-religions-3/challenge-1-1/9/8235/religion-and-food-2 This is only an example; your own citations will be for the tutorials you use in answering the question. Please do not use any sources outside the class. Refer to the completion checklist below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines. ❒ Have you explained two reasons why religion is difficult to define, in your own words? ❒ Have you selected a method for studying religion from Unit 1 and summarized the approach? ❒ Have you explained a strength and a weakness of this approach to studying religion? ❒ Does your short essay demonstrate engagement with the course material from Unit 1? ❒ Is your short essay between 400–600 words, double-spaced, and formatted in 12-point font? ❒ Have you cited examples with in-text citations? ❒ Are the cited examples from the class tutorials? USE ONLY THE PROVIDED UNIT TUTORIAL ❒ Have you proofread your short essay for mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization? C. Requirements The following requirements must be met for your submission to be graded: Composition must be between 400–600 words. Double-space the composition and use one-inch margins. Use a readable 12-point font. All writing must be appropriate for an academic context. Composition must be original and written for this assignment. Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited. Submission must include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your composition. Include all of the assignment components in a single file. Acceptable file formats include .doc and .docx. In-text citations should use this style: (Religion and Food, n.d.) References should use this style: Sophia Learning (n.d.). Religion and Food [MOOC]. In Approaches to Studying Religions. https://app.sophia.org/course_preview/approaches-to-studying-religions-3/challenge-1-1/9/8235/religion-and-food-2 All cited examples are from the class tutorials.

Readings: Simmons, K. Merinda, ‘Identifying Race and Religion’, in Paul Harvey, and Kathryn Gin Lum (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Race in American History, Oxford Handbooks (2018; online edn, Oxford Academic, 7 Mar. 2018)
Timmerman, Nicholas. “Contested Indigenous Landscapes: Indian Mounds and the Political Creation of the Muthical ‘Mound Builder’ Race.” Ethnohistory 67:1 (January 2020): 75-95.
Jacobson, Matthew Frye. “Introduction: The Fabrication of Race” Whiteness Of A Different Color : European Immigrants And The Alchemy Of Race. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1998, pp.1-12. Print.
Each question must cite the specific reading and passage you are discussing. MUST include at least 3 readings Based on the readings and lectures, is race real? Why or why not? Make sure you define both “race” and “real.” Then, regardless of how you answer this question, describe what you think race is. How do you define it? How does your definition match with what you see in society? How does it not fit so well with what you see around you?

Reflect on the future of religion as it relates to you, society, and the future of the world in light of Max Weber’s “iron cage” passage and thesis on capitalism. (5 Paragraphs answering the following questions)
1) How does Weber understand the interplay between religious thought (especially Protestant theology) and social development? How does this overlap and contrast with Marx? What role did he argue this particular religion played in the formation of capitalism as a global-economic system (i.e. the “iron cage”). 2) In what ways does Weber understand the religious dimensions of humanity as the only two possible paths to break out from the cage? What is the alternative third possibility and what are its ramifications? 3) Explain how this relates to your own life, both now in your approach towards college and also in the decades to come? (I am a 18 year old college student, who was raised Catholic.)

Write a 5 paragraph essay on the: Relationship between religion and altered states of consciousness (ASCs), (which could entail deep prayer/meditation, entheogen ingestion, or both).
Some key terms from class that may be helpful:
Entheogens (vs terms “psychedelics,” “hallucinogens,” and “drugs”
Johns Hopkins Study on psilocybin, meditation, journaling and spiritual practices
Altered States of Consciousness (ASCs) – In altered states of consciousness (ASCs), the patterns of conscious experience are different from usual, and the contents of consciousness do not reliably reflect the immediately surrounding world.

Hi there you just need to indicate my professors comments to this paper. I’ve uploaded some pages from the class text book.
Professor’s comments: This is a good start. You should also present an introduction to the specific Buddhist work that you’re looking at, namely the Lotus Sutra. Additionally, it would be valuable for you to show what an Islamic interpretation of Buddhist scriipture looks like. How do they read a specific “verse”. Now you can add quotes from the class primary book. Paper prompt: describe some basic features
of this work, b) quote, discuss, and interpret a brief, exemplary passage
from it; c) explain how this work relates to other texts in the tradition, d)
describe what role this religious text plays in the life of the religious
community.
The length of the essay should be approximately 7-8 double-spaced pages,
12-point font. The essay should be based on at least three (3) peer-reviewed
texts, apart from the primary scriiptural source.