Christian Perspective: Religious Tradition.

From a Christian perspective, write a research paper on one of the religious traditions that we cover in this course. – You must exclusively select a religious tradition from the list below. Each paper must identify a tradition, clearly adhere to the paper structure, and offer an intellectually argued and adequately researched argument. Paper Length and Format: Length requirement is 7 pages, excluding the title page and bibliography. Include primary headings to help structure your paper, a title page, bibliography, and page numbers. Use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and double spacing (or 24 pts. exactly).Paper Structure: The paper must adhere to the following structure. Part of this two-fold structure is to require students to learn, comprehend, and articulate a position that may not be their own prior to assessing such position.Paper Introduction: ½ page•Identify and define the Religious Tradition•Identify the set of research questions that you aim to discuss•Overview of paper History of the Religious Tradition: 2 pages•Detail the “Origins” of the religious tradition•Detail the broad contours of the origins to the currents of the religious tradition•Detail the current historical expression of the religious tradition Doctrinal Beliefs of the Religious Tradition: 3 pages•Detail the Worldview assumptions of the religious tradition•Detail the essential theological beliefs of the religious tradition Critically Analyze the Doctrine of Salvation: Christian Tradition with the Researched Religious Tradition: 1 Page•Document at least two systemic differences between the Christian tradition and the religious tradition•Critically Analyze the Religious Tradition: Christian Tradition with the Researched Religious Tradition: 3 Page•Document at least four systemic differences between the Christian tradition and the religious tradition•Critical engage how the Christian tradition responds to and engages with the systemic differences with the religious traditionTemplate:Paper articulates the history of the religious tradition. (The student accurately identifies all of the major persons and events in the history of the religion under examination, shows how those persons and events led to the development of the religion, and traces the history of the religion up to the present day.)Paper articulates the doctrinal beliefs of the religious tradition. (The student accurately, comprehensively, and precisely presents all of the essential doctrinal beliefs of the religion. The student accurately, comprehensively, and precisely presents all of the essential practices of the religion.)Paper critically evaluates the religious tradition in accordance to a Christian worldview. (The student’s critique of the major doctrinal beliefs of the religion is: (1) accurate and fair, (2) from the perspective of a Christian worldview, and (3) demonstrates a working knowledge of the biblical material. The student is able to evaluate the tradition through a Christian worldview.)Paper will use primary and peer-reviewed secondary sources to describe the religious tradition. No online sources permitted. (The student thoroughly uses primary source material (e.g., Bible, Talmud, Qu’ran) relevant to the tradition to describe their arguments. The student uses peer-reviewed secondary source material. The student makes no use of non-peer-reviewed online source material.)Use of Sources: The credibility of your research will depend in part on your bibliography. This is a “Works Consulted” bibliography, meaning that an item is included if it contributed significantly to your understanding of the research topic. You must use a total of 6 sources, not including the religious-traditions “sacred text.” Also, students must use three of the sources provided by the professor in the “suggested resources” section of the syllabus. The other 4 sources must be peer-reviewed sources, non-online sources. A note about sources: Make use of a primary text per religious tradition. E.g., if writing on Islam, use the Qu’ran; if writing on the Roman Catholic tradition, use the Christian Scriptures and Catholic Catechism; etc. Give quotations where needed. Provide citations as follows: Matt 24:14; Gen 12:1–3. These sources are a given and do not count for one of the four sources. Use and cite four scholarly sources (Theological Dictionaries, Monographs, and Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles). Students may not use web resources. At least three sources should be scholars and theologians from the perspective of your project (e.g., Use Muslim scholars when writing on Islam). Use at least one source from the Christian tradition to assist your evaluation with Christian theology.Grade for paper will be based on the following:•Clarity of Research•Evidence of engagement with primary and secondary sources.•Arguments and clarity of communication.•Adherence to the assigned structure. •Use of Sources•Format and Writing Exclusively select from the following religious traditions for your paper:•Roman Catholicism•Eastern Orthodoxy•Judaism•Islam•Buddhism•Hinduism