As you come to the close of your study of World Religions, it has become evident over the past two weeks that religions will continue to have a place on the world stage and influence the lives of many around the globe. In an ever-changing world environment that seems to get smaller every day, nations are discovering along the way that it is harder and harder to stay isolated from one another. In our study of World Religions, if there is one thing that stands out above the rest, it is the notion that our world faces numerous global issues that demand attention and solutions for the betterment of all of the world. Could it be, given the historical nature of World Religions, that working together instead of in conflict with one another, the world's major religions could provide real-life, world-changing solutions that would pave the way for the betterment of humankind across the world? That is not to say it would be easy, but the benefits could be enormous for providing solutions to the Global Issues we face today.

It is with that thought in mind that for your Week 7 Presentation: My Favorite World World Religion, you are being asked to develop a multi-media presentation representing what has become for you over this course, My Favorite World Religion. The purpose of this assignment is for you to demonstrate effective research skills in the development of a multi-media presentation that will highlight the study of your favorite religion and expand upon its place on the world's stage of religions.

You will need to include the following in your presentation:

• A brief Introduction of your favorite religion and the reasons why you have selected to research it.
• Provide a brief historical study and background information about your religion that will include:
  • The founder of the religion
  • The date of the religion
  • The geographical location and the role geography plays in the religion
  • Provide current demographical information about your religion
• Detail and discuss the major components of this religion's belief system.
  • The nature of a god or supreme being
  • Identify and define major rituals
  • Discuss views of the afterlife
  • Detail any worship practices and places of worship or no places
• Detail and discuss the contemporary application of the religion in the world today
  • Highlight mission and services they provide to local communities
  • Highlight how this religion and its religious leaders may be working with other world religious leaders to address real-world issues.
  • What are those issues and how are they addressing them?
• Project the future of your favorite religion
  • For the growth or decline of it in the United States
  • For the growth or decline of it on the world's stage
  • Use actual demographic and academic studies to support your projections
• Conclusion
  • Summarize your findings
  • Re-iterate why it is your favorite religion
• Include an academically approved Citation Format along with a resource page. Use in-text citations directly on your slide to identify your resources and avoid plagiarism
• Review the Grading Rubric in advance so that you will have a good idea of the expectations for the presentation.