SO PUMPED FOR DIV II

Why is religion important in shaping culture and identities? How is religious identity formed, and what role does religion play in the formation of personal and group identity and culture? How do people chose faith (or opt out of religious traditions)? How do religious texts help to create religious identities and cultures? How do people pray and engage with conceptions of the divine? How are various religions practiced and what motivates religious observance? What role does diaspora have in shaping religious practices? What motivates religious conversions? What is the role of the Sabbath in various religious traditions? How is liturgy changed and adapted to meet changing expectations of religion?

Don’t you just want to spend the next year finding answers to these questions?!