What is your definition of religion? Why did you select this dimension?

Formulating your Paper:

It should be a 3-5 pages in length, and it should include, which delineates three aspects of your new religious tradition. For the sake of manageability, the paper should include treatment minimally on the doctrinal, ethical, and ONE and only ONE additional dimension of your new religious tradition. The paperdoes not have to include every dimension from Smart’s account about the features religions share.

In addition to proper grammar, paragraph structure, please include the following:

Criteria # of points
Name of Religion/Faith tradition
Rationale/Justification Statement

  • What is your definition of religion?
  • Why did you select this dimension?
20 points
Doctrinal Dimension

  • What is a substantive feature of your religious tradition?
  • How does your religion view human nature and composition?
20 points
Ethical Dimension (Two Moral Ideas)

  • What is one moral value/idea of your religion and why did you select it?
  • What is a second value/idea of your religion and why did you select it?
20 points
Additional Dimension Considered

  • What is the additional dimension you selected? In what is it based?
  • How will it be carried out?
20 points
Effects in an African Diasporic Community

(How will your religion effect your community)

  • Individual
  • Corporate