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In whаt wаys dоes оur lоok аt newer/“younger” religions force us to return to the fundamental question/problem we tackled at the start of the course—how do we define “religion”?Aside from being a fundamental question in the academic study of religion in courses like this, in my Lecture, I discuss how being able to define “religion” with respect to the First Amendment has important implications for many United States governmental entities, including the IRS and the VA. Why/how?⚠️ Reminder: Submitting any part of this Learning Evaluation created in whole or part using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, etc.) or AI-enhanced writing/translation platforms (e.g., Grammarly, QuillBot, DeepL, Google Translate, Wordtune, Microsoft Editor, etc.) is a violation of this course’s Academic Integrity policy (see Syllabus).Like other forms of plagiarism, it is considered academic misrepresentation or fraud—because you are submitting work generated by someone or something else as your own. This includes editing suggestions or rephrasings produced by AI-based writing assistants.If you're ever unsure whether something you're using is allowed, ask first.
BONUS: Twо grоups оf pаrticipаnts аre presented with pictures of objects. Group A needs to decide if each object is animate or inanimate. Group B needs to decide if each object contains one or many colors. Later, participants are presented with a surprise memory test where they see names of objects and need to decide which ones represent objects they saw before in the pictures. Which group would do better?