First of all, welcome to Philosophy of Religion.
It is a pleasure meeting you today. Thank you for asking the questions, making the classcards and signing the conforme slip.
Let me elaborate here on your assignment for Monday, 28 January: the My God/Religion Question essay.
Format: The essay may be handwritten on size one paper (intermediate pad) or electronically encoded (do people still say typewritten these days?) and printed on A4 paper. The essay must fit the front side of the paper. The size of the handwriting or font and the measurement of the margins will be up to you.
The essay is a short exposition of your God/Religion question. So you are now attending Philosophy of Religion. What question or concern are you bringing into the class? Identify and try to give that question a name. Express that in the essay and give explanations and descriptions as to how, or why it has become relevant to you.
If you are not sure if your topic is a viable topic, refer to the course description and the expected outcomes on our syllabus. That could give you a fair idea as to what the course is about and where it plans to lead you. See if your topic resonates with what is expressed there.
As I said in class, the essay could take a personal tone (philosophy, God, or religion almost cannot not be personal). I give you the assurance that your privacy will be respected and protected. No third party will have access to your essay. It could also be intellectual in that it springs from a curiosity or interest. It could also be related to your field of study be it sociology, psychology or physics. All I ask is for you to be honest: what is your concern or question? The course might be most fruitful if you are willing to admit/identify it and face it this semester.
If it helps, let me use terms familiar to scientific journals: you could think of the essay as a statement of the problem. Thus you are not asked to give a resolution or answer. The task is to identify the problem and show why it is relevant and worthy of philosophical rumination.
Please email me if you have other concerns and clarifications. Happy writing and see you on our next class.
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