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Essay Instructions: CULTURAL RELATIONS.
A. General Conditions and Problems.
B. Cultural Affairs.
1. Religions in the area.
a. National.
b. Organized.
c. Unorganized (sects).
d. Relations among religions and religious leaders, indigenous and missionary.
2. Clergy.
a. Number, location, and education of clergymen.
b. Influence of religious leaders.
3. Religious beliefs.
a. Major tenets of each religion, including such concepts as?
(1) Faith.
(2) Impact of faith on life.

(3) Concept of the hereafter.
(4) Means of salvation.
(5) Rites of cleaning and purification.
(6) Impact of religions on value systems.
b. Degree of religious conviction in lives of indigenous populace.
4. Worship.
a. Forms and significance of worship of each religion.
b. Places of worship.
c. Frequency of worship.
5. Relationship between religion and motivation of indigenous people.
6. Relationship between religion and transcultural communication.
7. Socioeconomic influence of religion.
a. Influence of religions on society.
b. Economic influence of religions.
(1) Religious ownership of property and other possessions.
(2) Teachings of religions about private property.
8. Interrelation with government.
a. Relationship of religious leaders and government officials.
b. Role of religions and religious leaders in armed forces.
c. Political influence of religious leaders.
9. Religious schools.
a. Location, size, and attendance.
b. Influence.
c. Relationship to nonsecular schools.
C. Arts, Monuments, and Archives.
1. Description of conditions of the arts and monuments.
2. Advancements over the past 10 years.
3. Influence of outside countries.
4. Arts.
a. Location, type, use, and significance of the fine arts.
b. Population attitude toward art treasures.
c. Government policies and agencies dealing with the arts.
d. Agencies through which arts are performed.
(1) Private.
(2) Government.
5. Advancements in science.
6. Artists? organizations and government control.
7. Monuments.
a. Location of historic monuments and sites.
b. Present significance of historic monuments and sites.
8. Archives.
a. Location of archives.
b. Varieties of archives.
(1) Public archives.
(2) Semipublic archives.
(3) Ecclesiastical archives.
(4) Private or family archives.
c. Contents or category of archives.
(1) Historical.
(2) Current documents.

XV. CIVIL INFORMATION.
A. General Conditions, Problems, and Stage of Development.
1. Effect of geographic, social, economic, and political factors.
2. Reading, listening, viewing habits.
3. Rural-urban differences.
4. Anticommunist appeal.
5. International outlook.
6. Techniques to measure impact.
B. Newspapers, Periodicals, and Publishing Firms.
1. Name.
2. Location.
3. Ownership.
4. Circulation.
5. Publication.
6. Language.
7. Editorial policies (political persuasion).
8. Procedures.
9. Employees.
10. Equipment.
11. Sources of supply.
12. Revenue.
C. Miscellaneous Means of Communications.
1. Private printing facilities.
2. Advertising agencies.
3. Others.

PS some Questions have short answers ( few words) it is not an essay it is research, some will have to be one paragraph or two.

Essay Instructions: My thesis must be this:

“In the fourth century, leaders like Lactantius and Constantine thought that the relationship between secular and religious authority could be beneficial to both Rome and Christianity, while religious leaders in the eleventh century like Gregory VII and secular rulers like Henry IV fell into conflict with each other because they thought that either secular or religious authority had to be set above the other.”

Essay Instructions: Assignment:
# Select and cite one of the definitions of leadership given in your text. (If the text isn't available, let me know and I'll get one of the definitions.)
# Support your selection by identifying why you chose this definition above others given.
# Cite an example of leader actions performed by a political leader, a community leader, a religious leader and a business leader that demonstrates a real-life application of the definition of leadership that you selected.
# What would be your "ideal" definition of leadership?

Length: 3 pages.

Reference Material:

Wren, J. Thomas. "The Leader's Companion," New York: The Free Press, 1995. ISBN 0028740912
Writing Format: MLA with works cited at end.

Essay Instructions: Here's the guideline for the essay

This class is using the following book:

Religions of the World,
Lewis M. Hopfe & Mark R. Woodward
Prentice Hall, 9th Edition, 2004
ISBN: 0-13-183007-4


Here's the guideline for the essay:

Essay #1 ? Reflection Paper - Due February 14th

Religious traditions are always intimately connected to time and place, and they cannot be separated from their historical and cultural contexts. Oftentimes, a religion develops as a reaction to changes or problems within a particular culture. Religious leaders or prophets (like Jesus, Buddha, and Muhammad) teach what they believe is the ideal way to confront these changes or deal with these problems.

Consider the contemporary world with its unique needs and challenges. Is it time to create a new religion to meet these specific needs? If so, what would this religion be like? Explain its belief system. Would it have a sacred book? Would it have any specific mythologies or rituals? What about a hierarchical structure ? would there be any religious officials? What role would women play? Be creative and be specific. Perhaps you think a religion that already exists (Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, etc.) is best suited for the contemporary world. Perhaps you think more than one religion is needed. Or perhaps you think we should dispense with religion entirely because it?s irrational superstition. Any position you choose is fine, as long as you explain your answer in a well-developed essay. You won?t be graded on your opinion, but on how well you present it.

This is not a research paper, so no sources are required. However, if you use any information from another source, you must cite that information correctly using an accepted style format such as MLA.