Appendix D
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Appendix D
Part I
Define the following terms:
Term
Definition
Ethnic group
Being a member of an ethnic group, especially of a group that is a minority within a larger society.
Anti-Semitism
Discrimination against prejudice or hostility towards Jews.
Islamophobia
A irrational fear or prejudice towards Muslims and Islam.
Xenophobia
A fear of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange.
Persecution
The systematic mistreatment of an individual or group by another group.
Religious group
A subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity.
Part II
Select at least 1 religious and 1 ethnic/racial group not your own from the list below.
Religious groups (based on http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf)
Christianity
Evangelical Protestant
Mainline Protestant
Historically Black Churches
Roman Catholic
Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Orthodox (Greek, Eastern)
Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform)
Buddhism (Theravada or Mahayana)
Islam (Sunni, Shia, Sufism)
Hinduism
Racial/Ethnic groups (based on divisions in U.S. Census Bureau documents)
Asian (Asian descent)
Black (African descent)
Hispanic and Latino (South or Central American descent)
Pacific Islander (Polynesian descent)
White (European descent)
Part III
Answer the following questions in 150 to 250 words each about the religious group you selected:
How does your selected religious group differ from other religious groups (such as in their beliefs, worship practices, or values)?
Roman Catholics are very strict in their religion. One thing they have is different prayers they perform. They have to confess to the priest of their sins. Their worship is calm, reserved and no raising of the hands and no clapping. Roman Catholics are very political based. They are very dominant. They want their religion and
Appendix D
Part I
Define the following terms:
Term
Definition
Ethnic group
Being a member of an ethnic group, especially of a group that is a minority within a larger society.
Anti-Semitism
Discrimination against prejudice or hostility towards Jews.
Islamophobia
A irrational fear or prejudice towards Muslims and Islam.
Xenophobia
A fear of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange.
Persecution
The systematic mistreatment of an individual or group by another group.
Religious group
A subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity.
Part II
Select at least 1 religious and 1 ethnic/racial group not your own from the list below.
Religious groups (based on http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf)
Christianity
Evangelical Protestant
Mainline Protestant
Historically Black Churches
Roman Catholic
Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Orthodox (Greek, Eastern)
Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform)
Buddhism (Theravada or Mahayana)
Islam (Sunni, Shia, Sufism)
Hinduism
Racial/Ethnic groups (based on divisions in U.S. Census Bureau documents)
Asian (Asian descent)
Black (African descent)
Hispanic and Latino (South or Central American descent)
Pacific Islander (Polynesian descent)
White (European descent)
Part III
Answer the following questions in 150 to 250 words each about the religious group you selected:
How does your selected religious group differ from other religious groups (such as in their beliefs, worship practices, or values)?
Roman Catholics are very strict in their religion. One thing they have is different prayers they perform. They have to confess to the priest of their sins. Their worship is calm, reserved and no raising of the hands and no clapping. Roman Catholics are very political based. They are very dominant. They want their religion and