Write a short essay on the challenges of studying religion in an academic setting
Descriptions:
“What does it mean to study religion?” –– Early in the semester you are asked to write a short (approximately 500-750 words) essay on the challenges of studying religion in an academic setting. This essay requires a careful consideration of one element, question, or issue from the Herling text and is a reflection on the unique enterprise of Religious Studies as a discipline. You have the freedom to use personal narrative, but only when it contributes directly to your thesis. Also remember that you must include class texts in your essay.
This is the book:
Philip J. Ivanhoe and Bryan W. Van Norden, eds. Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy, 2nd edition (Hackett, 2006)
Daoism: Zhang Yimou’s “To Live” •
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