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Reflect and Respond

Reflect and Respond


This activity contains 11 questions.

	In what ways is it true that “Everything old is new again”? Compare this idea with the Hindu idea of samsara.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Consider arguments, pro and con, on Francis Collins’ remark, “On the really interesting larger questions such as ‘Why are we here?’… I find science unsatisfactory.”   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Do you think “laws” or patterns of nature reveal “an intelligent designer of the universe”? Explore examples to support your point of view.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Explain ways in which the Internet brings people closer together, and ways in which it pulls them apart. Can people find an “unconditioned reality” more or less easily in cyberspace than in “real” life?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Research different sides of the human cloning and stem cell research debates. What does it mean to “play God” in this and other contexts? When is it right, and when wrong, to “play God”? Why? Do you find deontological or teleological arguments or both in the various views you discuss?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Discuss the various meanings of globalization, and the arguments for and against it. Distinguish those arguments that affect or reflect religious ideas or beliefs.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What is the environmental crisis? Analyze whether a religious reverence for nature and the environment is necessary for solving this crisis. If it is, how can we promote it? If not, then how can we solve the crisis?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	How do you think religious verses, such as Genesis’ “Be fruitful and multiply…,” should be interpreted today, in light of the world’s overpopulation crisis and widespread starvation in many countries?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	In what ways do the world’s religions of the past and present promote optimism for the (religious) world of tomorrow?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	To promote a world where all people of diverse faiths seek peace and justice together, what aspects of religion should we encourage? What aspects should we discourage?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	How have your religious ideas, attitudes, and behavior evolved in studying the richness of the world’s religious faiths?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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