Religion 448 Week 2 Grading Rubric

Reflection Essay 150 Points

Examine Your Religious Beliefs (Please address the following questions) (40 points possible)

Examine to what extent your religious beliefs fall

into this pattern. Do some elements have more

weight than others? If you do not have a belief

system, interview someone who does and examine

their belief system. Provide enough details to

support your answer.

Examine New Religions or Alternative Paths Beliefs (Please address the following questions) (40 points possible)

Then examine one of the "new religions" or

alternative paths that are seen in today's world and

apply the same analysis to their beliefs. Do some

elements have more weight than others? Are some

totally absent? Provide enough details to support

your answer. Please limit your analysis to no more

than three elements for each section.

Examine New Religious Movements (Please address the following questions) (40 points possible)

New Religious Movements: Scientology, Falun

Gong, Cao Dai, Wicca and Druidism, the Yoruba

Tradition (Santería, Voodoo, and Candomblé),

Rastafarianism, etc. Feel free to choose among

one of these alternatives or another approved by

your instructor.

Page Requirement (5 points possible) 3 Pages Required

Grammar and Spelling (25 points possible) Title Page, APA Format, etc.