Web address: http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfjks Sub-file = Religious Studies 454
1. alternative religion process: “5 Ps”: prophet, promise, plan, possibility, place
2. new religious movements: a new typology
3. Under the Banner of Heaven: the basic people, themes, and issues in Krakauer’s book on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the fundamentalist Mormon groups
4. Dr. Gordon Rand’s presentation on Krakauer’s book
5. Juergensmeyer’s 5 possibilities; Kimball’s “inclusive faith rooted in tradition”
6. Scientology
7. Ramtha School of Enlightenment (if we get there)
The test covers the following material: The multiple choice and identification questions will be created from the PowerPoint notes for this section of the course and from Under the Banner of Heaven. Please be familiar with the following file on the Web site:
New Religious Movements/Curing violence: new notes since the 2nd exam
Under the Banner of Heaven: Dr. Rand’s PowerPoint notes
Exam Format:
25 multiple choice questions worth one point each (please bring a #2 pencil and paper or “blue book” to the exam; 5 out of 8 short answer (one paragraph) identifications worth a possible two points each; one in-class essay question (see below) worth a possible 15 points for and exam total of 50 possible points.
Essay Question: you will be asked to write a four to
five paragraph essay on the following question. Once you have completed the multiple choice and short answer
identification portion of the exam, you may take out a short outline and use it
as a guide for your essay.
Question: In
reading Jon Krakauer’s, Under the Banner of Heaven, please provide at
least three insights you gained into the causes of religion and violence. Also, did Dr. Gordon Rand’s in-class
rebuttal change your perspective on the book or our general theme of religion
and violence? If so, how? If not, why not?
Best ‘o luck!