Religion and Secularism

Take home assignment Question 1 Please answer both questions in a separate Word or PDF document, Your task is to analyze these proposals and make a recommendation. Reference at least ONE theory of religion covered in class (e.g., Durkheim, Marx, Freud, Eliade, etc.). Use this theory to help frame your thinking: What does this theoretical perspective suggest about the role or function of religion that’s relevant to this debate? (You might consider questions like: What assumptions about religion underlie each proposal? How might different theories illuminate what’s really at stake for students and the institution?). Include at least one APA-formatted citation for this reference [see below] – Reference at least ONE approach to secularization/secularism covered in class (Maclure & Taylor, French laicite, Berger, etc.) to help you think through the competing proposals. How does this approach help you evaluate the options? Include at least one APA-formatted citation for this reference [see below] – Make a recommendation for which proposal (or modified version) you think best serves the university’s mission, with clear rationale that engages with the theoretical material Note: You must include at least TWO properly formatted APA citations in your response to this question (one for your theory of religion, one for your approach to secularism), and one must be from one of the assigned readings (required or recommended), one from the lecture slides (it doesn’t matter which; one of each).