RL ST 140Y.001 Polk Religion in American Life and Thought Spring 2013 COURSE POLICIES AND OVERVIEW Instructor: Senior Lecturer Bryan Polk Email: bep3@psu.edu Classroom: 208 Sutherland Class Times: 9:30-10:45 TR Office: 323 Sutherland Telephone: 215/881-7548 Office Hours: 11:00-12:00 MW; By Appointment 1:00-2:00 MW‚ 1:30-2:30 TR Catalogue Description: (GH; US) (3) “The function‚ contributions‚ tensions‚ and perspectives of religion in American culture.” The
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1. Do you believe the United States is becoming more secularized or more fundamentalist? Comparing your generation to that of your parents or grandparents‚ what differences do you see in the relationship between religion and society? What would popular media have you believe is the state of religion in the United States today? In the United States today I see more megachurches than smaller‚ intimate churches that were common when I was growing up. I do not see this as a bad thing‚ due to people
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PETA‚ or “{People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” is the largest animal rights organization in the world. Along with their website‚ www.cowsarecool.com‚ PETA and it’s two million followers help spread awareness through education‚ special events‚ and even celebrity involvement. They believe animals are here to help the world by means other than food‚ clothing‚ and entertainment. Farm animals‚ are of course‚ vital to the meat industry. PETA believes that the animals sent to slaughterhouses
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Animal Testing for Pharmaceuticals: Ethical or Unethical? People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is a foundation that has been described as “by far the most successful radical organization in America” (Carlton). The keyword “radical” is a perfect adjective used to describe PETA. According to the co-founder and president‚ Ingrid Newkirk‚ they pursue total animal liberation from serving humans which clearly means no meat and dairy‚ but also means no medical research using animals. PETA
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When most people think about the “American culture‚” images of Coca-Cola‚ hot dogs‚ baseball games‚ big cars and suburban mansions come to mind. But there is a deeper side to American culture than Hollywood and Disney World. Underneath the layers of TV advertising and hyper-consumerism‚ there is a cultural DNA that makes America what it is. Here is a brief look at several cultural “genes” that influence the way Americans think and act. Individualism Individualism is a way of life by which a person
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Patrick O’Hearn 10/16/12 Pd. 2/White DBQ Puritans were not happy during the 1630s – 1660s with the King of England because he did not change the Church of England enough for their liking. They decided to go to the New World to live by their own religious rules. Even though the Puritans came to the New World for religious freedom they wanted everyone‚ including the Indians to follow their religious beliefs. When the Puritans came here. Their goal was religious freedom. Unfortunately
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Mini Ethnography at Colors of Inequality Conference I chose to do my ethnographic study at the Intergenerational Spring Seminar sponsored by the Unitarian Universalists United Nations Office (UU-UNO). The theme for this year’s conference was The Colors of Inequality: Costs and Consequences Conference. This conference took place at three locations throughout New York City. The three locations it took place at were All Souls Church (NYC)‚ the Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission
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What is the relationship between soft and hard universalism? Which of the two doctrines you agree with the most and which of the two you feel applies to our current social environment the most? Please be specific and provide one example. The relationship between soft and hard universalism is that both have a set of universal morals that applies to every individual. However‚ for soft universalism‚ it is the universal morals that can be applied to all individuals‚ even if we think that someone is morally
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Relevant Ethical Principles The ethical principles and professional standards that pertain to this case are as follows: Respect for Colleagues. Shamoo and Resnik’s Responsible Conduct of Research describes having respect for colleagues as “Help[ing] to educate‚ train‚ mentor‚ and advise the next generation of researchers.” (Shamoo‚ 18). This is important because‚ as a lead researcher‚ you are taking responsibility for the researchers working under you. If a researcher practices ethical misconduct
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Religion in America The enormous role played by religion in the U.S. is certainly nothing new. In fact‚ religion has been a major component of the American cultural landscape since the very beginning of the republic. Many of the early people who came here were very devoutly religious and in fact came for religious purposes‚ wanted to set up religious colonies that would be governed by theistic rules and by the clergy and the church would be right at the center of the community. Others of
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