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In Mexican culture, the Day of the Dead is one space for the interaction between the living of the dead. And this is not unusual in religious worlds across the global and throughout human history. Death is not seen as total separation between the living and dead in most religious worldviews. If it were, there would not be need to assist the dead or ask them for their assistance in through ritual actions of humanity.
Using the Day of the Dead as a starting point and thinking about the various readings on world religions we had studied so far this semester (Buddhism, Judaism, Catholic Christianity, Protestant Christianities, African American religions, Hinduism, etc.), write a short paper comparing and contrasting the ways some of these traditions deal with their continuing relationship to the dead.
How do they care for the dead? How do they interact with them?
How do the living receive help from them?
Do all of these religions believe in the interactions between the living and the dead to the same degree? Are there any that neglect this type of relationship?
How do these relationship affect the way the cultures view death and dying?
Makes sure to cite specific examples from the texts assigned for the course.
Make sure to include a bibliography (not included in the page limits) and properly cite your sources. If you have any questions on how to cite, please see the Online Writing Lab from Purdue University (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html). If you still have questions, feel free to email or come to office hours.
Please submit a 1-2 page essay (double-spaced, 11 or 12 pt. font) in paragraph format to the Elearning dropbox by June 25, 2021.
Grading rubric:
Assignment is worth 100 pts. total
10 pts. for clarity of writing style and ease of reading
10 pts. for spelling and grammar
10 pts. for proper citation and bibliography
70 pts. for content
Did the essay deal with the assignment topic?
Did it address the topic with intellectual integrity and honesty?
Did it compare multiple religious worldviews?
