Presentation and Short Essay Topics
1. Use examples to explain the interrelationship between religion, theology and philosophy
2. Discuss a case of religious experience and supported by one or more philosophers’ arguments.
3. Discuss Gita and the difference or similarity between Gita and your beliefs on soul and death,
using examples to illuminate the relation between faith and culture and/or history.
4. Discuss one of philosophers’ literature works and how his understanding of faith/emotion of
love for true influences his writings. (You can choose from Soren Kierkegaard’s, William
James’, C. S. Lewis’ and L. N. Tolstoy’s literature writings to work on)
5. Use examples to illuminate the right to believe.
6. Discuss the relation between Truth and Faith.
7. Give an example of Mysticism and discuss it based on your research on the case. (You can use
Tao Te Ching as example): (Michael stock)
8. Discuss Science and Religion. (Jennifer Penn and Sarah Escamilla Nov 20)
9. Discuss your understanding of the existence of God.:
10. Discuss Miracles
(Nick Than Chris Wong Tia Nov 13)
11. Discuss Life and Death and after Life.: (Amandha, Hannah, Erin Oct 30th)
12. Discuss the art of living in Zen Buddhism: (Godfrey and Zbaracki November 6)
13. A comparison of your religion to other religions. (Group 1:Olivia and Stephanie (oct 28).
Group 2: Kristi Walsh, Erin Cheese, Lynnea Davis (November 11th)
14. Discuss the problem of evil. (Calyssa, Jeanne, Gwen (November 13th)
14.1. War and Religion. (Matt, Andrew, Jenny, October30)
14.2. Evil in Western Religions (Brian Dang, Aaron Miyaboto, Diane Cooley, Brianna Baca, Ian
Teryama Nov 18)
15. Discuss a religious film
16. Religion and Poverty (Juee Trivedi, Maxine Holmes, molly Grosidider (November 6))
Requirement:
1) As a research project, you have to write a three-page short paper on the topic that you have
chosen, and post on Blueline by Oct 27 (M), before your presentation. The paper is an individual
work. You can share the aspects and then put all your works together for the final presentation.
2) The short paper is 5% and the presentation is 8%.
3) Your presentation must use photostory3 or other up-level software.