How are the belief system and its ideals practiced as a group of believers who come together? How do they come together?

In this assignment, you will listen to the ideas of someone whom you identify as religiously “other.” You will share your own ideas and report on what you learned about this other religion, including your partner’s beliefs and how those beliefs compare to your own religious upbringing and/or current practice.

The report should describe the major topics of discussion and a detailed summary of what you learned. Your final essay should include all of the following:

Introduction: Provide some cultural and historical context for the religious tradition of your conversation partner. Include why you chose this religion and person. This should not be a long section of the essay.
Describe your conversation partner’s beliefs. Include the following 8 elements of religion from Week 1:
Belief system. Several beliefs fit together into a complete and systematic interpretation of the universe and the place of humans in it; it explains a religion’s worldview. Highlight the most important.
How are the belief system and its ideals practiced as a group of believers who come together? How do they come together?
Central myths. Stories that express the religious beliefs and history of a religion and give it meaning through retelling and/or re-enacting .
Ritual. Ceremonies and/or Rites that enrich beliefs.
Ethics. Rules about human behavior which are often believed to be given by a supernatural realm or socially generated guidelines.
Characteristic emotional experiences. Some emotions associated with religion are dread, guilt, awe, mystery, devotion, conversion, “rebirth,” liberation, ecstasy bliss, inner peace.