Key Words
class
Calvinism and Class
theodicy
Models of Class (9.3)
caste
karma
prosperity
Textbook Readings
Inger Furseth and Pål Repstad, “Great Narratives: Modernity, Postmodernity, Secularization, and Globalization,” 216-232 in An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, Second Edition. Routledge.
Kendall Marchman, “Why do the Statues of Buddha Sometimes Depict Him as Being Overweight?” 218-220 in Religion in 5 Minutes. Equinox.
Sarah E. Dees, “How does Religion Spread and What is Its Appeal?” 77-80 in Religion in 5 Minutes. Equinox.
Case Studies
“In America, Does More Education Mean Less Religion?” Pew Research Center, April 26, 2017.
As a college student, do you think religion played a role in your decision to attend college? How about in how those in your community perceive your choice to attend college? Take 250-500 words to reflect on this. You need not put this in your interactive notebook–just for that page write “I did it!” in big capital letters. But I do want you to take time and space to think about this.
Datasets
“Congregations’ Social and Community Engagement,” ARDA: The Association of Religion Data Archives.
