Essay Prompt: Is the world secularizing? Write an essay arguing that religion is becoming less prevalent of a social force in society, more prevalent in the world, or nothing has really changed. Craft your essay as if you are writing to somebody who has never heard or read any of the material in this course. Be sure to define what you mean by secularization. Consider (and cite) at least two of the readings weve covered in class. It would be useful to set your essay up as a debate between two sides of this issue with your coming down on one side or the other
My Comments: Please read the materials I’ve provided for you before starting the essay. It is very important that the arguments and essay as a whole interact with the class materials. Two of the readings (Secularization R.I.P and Comparative Endurance) are both quick reads and only about 20 pages each, the third (Marketplace of the Gods) is an entire book, however only chapter 8 is necessary and relevant to this prompt and like the others is a quick read of about 20 pages. Thank you!
