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.