Select any major branch of Judaism or Islam; or (study as a whole) Baha’ism, Zoroastrianism, Catholicism, or Eastern Orthodoxy.
Research and report on the history and on-going life of that faith community in North America. How has the religious movement grown/shrunk, fragmented/solidified, changed/modified its’ beliefs and practices from its “first culture” roots as a result of its presence in North America? (15%)
What major hurdles hinder the religious group from attaining wider acceptance and adherence in the West? Conversely, what factors support the further growth of the religion in the West? (15%)
Based on your research, what are your predictions for the welfare of this religious group in North America in the near future (next 25 years)? (5%)
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