What were Amerca’s motives for waging war in Mexico in 1848? Additionally, how “American” is the Mexican-American War of 1848? Does the war against Mexico represent the values Americans associate with the United States? And how similar is the recent political situation in Iraq and Afghanistan linked with this idea of Manifest Destiny?2 PAGES Show more

A Short Paper Assignment allows you, early in the course, to demonstrate your research skills to your instructor and to receive feedback that will benefit you when you write your research paper. With this assignment, you will learn how to do proper and adequate research and write a short paper and prepare you for writing the research paper. This short paper is at least three […]

In Chapter 13 on New Religious Movements (NRMs), you were introduced to a number of modern religions in terms of beliefs and practices. Highlight a specific belief or practice you encountered in one of these Chapter 13 NRMs that surprised you (or that you just feel like exploring). Research beyond the textbook to find out more about it, providing your results in this post. Consider […]

Indigenous ReligionsThis week’s discussion topic comes from the videos and readings. In your response, address the following questions: What do you make of the irony that women were often treated quite well in Indigenous traditions and yet, today, Native American women are the group of women that experience the highest incidence of domestic violence?What do you think accounts for the violence women experience?Guidelines: All elements of the […]

In this five-page essay, your task is to consider how Enlightenment philosophes sought change in their societies. Select a theme from Voltaire’s Candide (for example, religion, government, slavery, marriage, patriarchy, etc.) and explain how Voltaire satirizes it as a way of calling for reform. Contextualize Voltaire’s argument by incorporating one or two articles from the Encyclopedie, which you can find here: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/d/did/ Your bibliography should include two […]

Complete the Unit 2 Journal based on the Unit 2 readings from Women and Religion and the assigned videos. (Do not use Think! World Religions.)These are the four required elements for your journal: Give at least one quote from the readings (cite author and page number) – if there are multiple sources for readings it is fine to choose a quote from each.Ask a question of clarification or analysis.Write […]

1.  According to Max Weber one major feature distinguished the power of the Nation State from other social institutions. What is it? How does Weber’s definition helps up understand the role of warfare and revolutions in military technology in shaping first the European and later the world state system? How does this help us understand “state failure” in the “fourth world? What factors contribute to social […]

Do we use the term “Indians” or “Native Americans?” These are labels that have grouped all the pre-Columbian indigenous people into one large homogenous cultural group. However, there are major differences between each group.For this assignment, choose at least two different Indian groups. If you wish, you can choose groups from this list, but feel free to choose others from your own research: Olmec, Inca, […]

You must write an argumentative essay of approximately 1500 words, in response to a specific question or statement raised by the Lecturer at the start of the unit. The learning outcomes of the essay are centred around Biblical interpretation and application, and you may therefore expect a question on matters covered in the first four weeks of the course – such as hermeneutics (in either […]

You must write an argumentative essay of approximately 1500 words, in response to a specific question or statement raised by the Lecturer at the start of the unit. The learning outcomes of the essay are centred around Biblical interpretation and application, and you may therefore expect a question on matters covered in the first four weeks of the course – such as hermeneutics (in either […]