(a 5 page open note/open book take-home essay exam based upon course readings and lectures) : an academic page is 250 words
We have seen that in the academic world, as in the world in general, there is much controversy over the nature of religion.  What is Religion?  Develop your answer by specific reference to the course material, for example, Wach’s descriptive definition of religion, the basic categories of the phenomenology of religion, the psychology and sociology of religion, and the ideas of the scholars and social scientists presented in class, drawing from your assigned readings and course lectures.
Website that must be used in the essay: http://web.csulb.edu/~plowentr/rst100page.html