Intersection of Sociology Religion and Diversity

There must be a minimum of eight (8) peer – reviewed journal articles on the reference page. The textbook can only be used on a VERY limited basis and this instructor prefers it not be used and if it is it is in addition to the 8 peer reviewed articles.  Additional resources can come from books, documentaries, news articles and other articles from REPUTABLE internet sources are acceptable if the student can identify who wrote the article, who published the article and when the article was written.  These sources should be used on a limited basis and not make up the majority of the information in your paper.  Wikipedia is not an acceptable resource for the purpose of this assignment.  Other sources besides the peer reviewed journal articles are in addition to the 8 resources.  There should be NO LESS than 8 journal articles. Diversity and Religion 1.Introduction – How does Religion intersect with peace, provide meaning to different cultures? What prejudices exist in different cultures?  How can we build faith and embrace Diversity?  In what ways do Religion and ethics intersect? What effects do religious beliefs have on quality of life and how people handle challenges? Do certain religious practices result in followers achieving higher education? Are Certain Religions seen as a threat to others? 2.Literature Review – I found a common theme of believers of different faiths coming together and supporting each other as communities. That some faiths have prejudices against others. Some religions intersect with cultural classes.  Some cultures rely on their faith to get through hardships. Some faiths are extremists and are unfairly targeted because of terrorist attacks committed by extremist cells. 3.Theory – I found a lot of the material that we discuss in the discussions to be very relevant to the material that I have researched for the paper.  Some belief systems accept the LGBTQ+ communities while others condemn them, and some even see being LGBTQ+ as having a spiritual gift. I will connect theories of classism, racism, income as well as common prejudices. I found different intersections on how race, class, sexuality, as well as your geographical area come into play with the importance of religious beliefs on a culture. b. I found a lot of good information that states how beliefs are important where how they are less important.  Causes for prejudice.  Customs, history, and traditional rituals of different faiths and how these different faiths see and interact with each other. c. In the Holy land the Islamic Community is divided, some sects of Islam consider people that don’t adhere to their beliefs to be infidels and deserving of death.  Some Americans condemned Islam as a whole after the 9/11 attacks on September 11th 2001. d. The theory that people of like groups stick together was reinforced by researching the historical contexts, customs, holidays as well as history and traditions. e. I think my questions are important in understanding what about a religious belief is important in a social/cultural context. There are over 500 different Gods being worshipped today.  I only am touching on a few of them.  I think to fully understand the diversity of religious beliefs on a culture more need to be looked at. The articles were short and succinct in nature I think I will probably have to search for a few more articles to deepen the content that I have. Conclusion – I will talk about the answers to the questions that I answered again and sum up the main ideas that I present in my paper and then I will end with a statement that closes in a decisive manner. Preferred References Hunsberger, B., & Jackson, L. M. (2005). Religion, Meaning, and Prejudice. Journal of Social                Issues, 61(4), 807–826.Groff, L. (2005). The Challenge of Cultural and Religious Diversity and Peacebuilding in an Interdependent World. Futures Research Quarterly, 21(4), 23–54. Holland, C., & Walker, M. (2018). Choice Theory and Interfaith Dialogue: Building Relationships between Faiths and Embracing Diversity. International Journal of Choice Theory & Reality Therapy, 37(2), 17–23. Bretzke, J. T. (2013). Teaching Cross-Cultural Ethics in a Context of Pluralism and Multiculturalism: Teaching Where Religion and Ethics Intersect. Journal of Ecumenical Studies, 48(3), 369–376. Toussaint, L., Kamble, S., Marschall, J. C., & Duggi, D. B. (2016). The effects of brief prayer on the experience of forgiveness: An American and Indian comparison. International Journal of Psychology, 51(4), 288–295. McAuley, W. J., Pecchioni, L., Grant, J. A., McAuley, W. J., Pecchioni, L., & Grant, J. A. (2000). Personal accounts of the role of God in health and illness among older rural African American and White residents. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 15(1), 13–35. Tomalin, E. (2007). Supporting cultural and religious diversity in higher education: pedagogy and beyond. Teaching in Higher Education, 12(5/6), 621–634. Fleming, D., & Lovat, T. (2014). When encounters between religious worldviews are a threat: Applying Triune Ethics Theory in a religiously diverse landscape. Journal of Moral Education, 43(3), 377–393.