Topic: Choose ONE ISSUE covered in the course and compare how it relates to TWO RELIGIONS (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism) of your choice.
An “ISSUE” may consist of one of the following themes: The Gender of God, Spousal Obedience, or Motherhood and Fertility.
It should be clearly structured with an introduction and conclusion. Subtitles may be used. The essay should :
a. provide a brief description of the issue in both religions and
b. explicitly identify various similarities and differences between the two religions on the issue.
It should also contain a complete bibliography (= list of sources) of all sources actually cited, and an appropriate referencing system of your choice. Sources can include books, articles and appropriate websites. The bibliography should have at least five sources as an absolute minimum and should not include scriptural books. When quoting scriptures, simply provide the book, chapter and verse (eg Quran 5:43; Genesis: 1:17-24; Matthew 17:2-6; Laws of Manu 9:55). There is no need to reference the lecture material but if this mentions a scriptural passage or other work then you should reference that.
The word count includes text, references, tables and appendices but does not include the bibliography. A 10% variation on the 2000-word limit either way is acceptable.