I need a thesis for my course on Sociology of Religion?

Question

Plzzzzzzzzz help me to find a thesis to write my paper earlier im in trouble any suggestion that have to do with religion and sociology

will do but also make it specific.

Thank You :)

Answer 1

I read a book called What if America was a Christian Nation Again, by James Kennedy... it talks about our founding fathers being christians... lots of people dispute that.  How about looking into it and writing a paper on America, once a christian nation, now going to the gutter.

Answer 2

Oh yeah!  This is such a fascinating topic!  I would recommend starting with Jacques Lacan.  I forget which book it was, but with a little digging around on the internet you could easily find it.  But Lacan introduces into the world of philosophy the idea that religion is not true in and of itself, but suggests that religion is merely the creation of the central government to be used as another system of control for the masses.  Look for Lacan's discussion on what he calls the "Repressive State Apparatus" (RSA) and the "Idealogical State Apparatus" (ISA).  Your college or University should have access to an online database such as J-Stor, or have a collection of journals in the library that you can also use.  Sometimes it is helpful to find book reviews that basically restate what you are trying to find, that way you don't have to waste a lot of time reading large books.  Cliff's notes are great too.  But I digress...obviously religion falls into the ISA category as it has no means by which it can directly repress the public, such as a police force or army might be able to do.  It instead instills a level of control through ideals - or what we might call mind control.

Another aspect of religion and sociology that could be equally as fascinating - but perhaps a little simpler - might be to look at how religion affects culture and/or vice-versa.  Compare the Jews, Christians, and the Muslims.  The core tenets to Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are the same.  So why, then, is there so much controversy among these groups - even to the point of violence.  But there is a lot of history that you could throw into your thesis to help you burn away the pages.  But this is certainly a fascinating topic, and with a little digging I think you can easily write a wonderful paper on it.  There is a lot of material on this topic - especially Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.  And remember: writer's block is generally caused by not knowing what you're writing about.  So if you do get into a slump and can't write - read!

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