For this assignment you are to write a 250-word proposal for a research essay based on two (2) of the religious traditions covered in the winter term (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Shinto). Your essay should be thesis based, comparative in nature, incorporate primary readings, either from An Anthology of Living Religions or text boxes from World Religions: Eastern Traditions, and refer to two (2) dimensions from Ninian Smart’s analytical model (doctrinal/philosophical, myth, ritual, social/institutional, ethical/legal, material/artistic, emotional/experiential), and two (2) peer-reviewed journal articles.
The final version of the essay should be 1200-1500 words in length; that is, four to five full pages using Times New Roman 12-point font, one-inch margins on all four sides of the page, with the first page and Works Cited page in MLA format.
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