- Essay will be approximately 500 words in length.
- Essay must be typewritten, 12 point font
- Essay must have a cover page with: title of essay; student name; date.
- Essay must have footnotes, no minimum or maximum. You may need to do some research here. You may not quote your text for this essay.
- Essay must have a finalized bibliography at end.
Prompt: The Nature of the Sacred
The purpose of this first essay is to explore the depth and meaning of the word, sacred. In other words, “What do people mean when use the term sacred?”
Define what is meant by the sacred in religion.
Offer some examples of how the sacred is variously understood.
How can atheism or agnosticism be considered a religion?
This link is a good place to begin in doing research. It is the Encyclopedia of Religion and Society
