Issue: Communication and Christianity
Write a 5-7 page research paper addressing an issue related to Communication and Christianity.
This essay will take a phenomenon related to modern Christian discourse and analyze it using communication theory. Students have wide latitude when it comes to what topics they select, but a list of example topics is available below.
Requirements:
Cite at least five (5) sources in this paper.
The paper and citations should be in APA style.
The paper will be graded based on strength of analysis, grammar and style.
The text of the essay should be in Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-spaced, with one inch margins.
Possible topics:
Students are free to discuss whichever topic they would like, but below is a list of issues that can help students select a topic.
This list is far from exhaustive.
“Thoughts and prayers” Professions of faith by athletes
School prayer Stem cell research
Abstinence-only sex education Gun control
Marriage equality Capital punishment
Religious boycotts of particular business Religious literacy in public school curriculum
The “war on Christmas” Intelligent design in science classes
Christian films Religious expression and the first amendment
Christian music “Religious freedom legislation”
Religious evangelism on Social Media Skeptic Communities and Atheist Rhetoric
Sacred-Profane Dichotomy Anti-religious protest movements
Censorship Religious Economic Rhetoric
