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Religious Studies Guides: Knowing God Research Essay

Task Overview

You are required to write a 600-800 word RESEACH ESSAY addressing the following: 

How is the concept of God shown through your chosen religion? 

You can pick from: 

  • Christianity 

  • Islam 

  • Judaism 

  • Hinduism 

  • Buddhism 

You need to explain the following; 

  • The understanding of God as expressed through the faith’s core beliefs 

  • Representations of God in key mythology/ narratives and the sacred text 

Your essay must engage with the sacred text of your chosen religion, specific reference should be found in your essay. 

Your essay must include the following components; 

  • A bibliography of at least 5 good quality references 

  • Links to the sacred text 

Infobase eBooks

Clickview

In this programme we look at some core beliefs across the three religions of Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. Viewers are introduced to the Buddhist, Islamic and Christian conceptions of a supreme being.

Morgan Freeman begins a quest to discover who God is, and how he, she or they have evolved over human history. Is God just an idea and, if so, can we find evidence of God's presence in our brains?

This program takes us on an enlightening journey to the Vatican, the Ganges, the Wailing Wall, the Dome of the Rock Mosque, the Golden Temple and the Dalai Lama Temple in the Himalayas to discover a paradoxically unifying principle that may well lie beyond the divisive interpretations of God.

Non Fiction Collection

Books on World Religions can be found in the Learning Commons in 291.

Researching, Writing and Presenting Information - A How To Guide

Referencing Guide

Database - Infobase Online: World Religions

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