Why has the spread of religions created greater tensions and conflicts in some areas of the world? What might increase the likelihood of conflict between religions? Given an example of a religious conflict that was not mentioned in the text and briefly analyze the historical context of the religious groups in that conflict to point out factors other than religion that might have led to that conflict.

Choose one major change that has taken place in the last 200 years. How has this change affected religions? Has the change been a positive or negative factor for the world’s religions? Why?

Since the 1960s, the interfaith movement has grown. What factors do you think have contributed to this growth? What are some examples of activities or institutions in this movement?

Look at some of the examples of the Golden Rule that appear in religious texts. What commonalities do you see in these quotes? Why do you think so many religions contain a variation of the Golden Rule?

If you were at an interfaith meeting where one of the topics of discussion was how science and religion should relate in a changing world, what do you expect the religious representatives would bring up from their religions? Choose three religions from this course and summarize their main points on this issue.