Fringe Religions Discussion
Below are (2) articles and (2) videos both having to do with religions that are considered ‘fringe’ religions in comparison to the dominant Catholic/Christian denominations in each respective country. Write a 3 page response paper in which you discuss the following: the roots/origins of each belief system the reasons why people are drawn to each system which microcultures feature most prominently within these systems how these religions are a response to the social conditions of their society the challenges practitioners must face https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeA4_01jNNk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssI96kBTQF4 Tucker, Duncan Santa Muerte: the Rise of Mexicos Death Saint https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-41804243 “Brazilian Believers of Hidden Religion Step Out of the Shadows” https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2013/09/16/216890587/brazilian-believers-of-hidden-religion-step-out-of-shadows