Religion
1. Do you consider Shinto a “religion”? Why or why not? What about it makes it “religious” or something else, like culture or a philosophy? Furthermore, we have seen other traditions over the course of this semester that did not consider themselves “religions”, like Confucianism, Taoism, or Buddhism in general. Why do you think so many Asian traditions are not comfortable with the term “religion”? Do you agree with them in general, or do you think we need to expand our definition of the word “religion”?
2. Which religion, that we have studied, has been the most interesting or most surprising to you? Which religion did you enjoy learning about the most? And why?
