PHI THETA KAPPA International Honor Society of the Two Year College

2008-2010 Honors Study Topic: The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences

The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences

Discussion Grid: Religion

Glory

admin • March 30th, 2006 • Discussion Grid: Religion

To what extent does a quest for glory have an impact on a religious leader’s ability to effectively minister?
How has electronic media contributed to the power of religious leaders?
To what extent does the fame of figures like John Paul II, John Wesley, Brigham Young, and Mother Theresa transcend their religions?
Why has the promise of the [...]



Gods

admin • March 30th, 2006 • Discussion Grid: Religion

Are evangelists like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson more ministers or political activists?
In what ways have world political leaders used the belief that they are descended from the gods as a means to acquiring power?
How have new religions developed from other faiths and accessed power over time?
What are the similarities of ancient creation myths of [...]



Gold

admin • March 30th, 2006 • Discussion Grid: Religion

What role does the wealth of the Roman Catholic Church play in its global power?
How did the Crusades affect the economies of the Middle East and Medieval Europe?
In what ways has advertising contributed to the rise of mega-churches?
How did the economic autonomy of African-American ministers of the 1950s and early-1960s lead to the extension of [...]