Complete reading and write a summary.

I have attached all the articles in the file

Task Overview

  1. Read all the articles in the module
  2. Synthesize, engage with, critique, question the articles in 250 to 500 words
    1. Asking your own questions for others to engage with is helpful!
    2. In-text citation required (e.g., Miller 2020 or according to Miller); full citation is required only if the source is outside the required readings
    3. Avoid LLM use (Turnitin checks for AI use)

    Below is an example of a full-credit response:
    I found Millers (2020) argument to be flawed. Although globalization theory typically posits that those with larger social networks are likely to convert from one religion to another or from no religion to a religion more frequently, it is equally possible that individuals with a religion could become less religious as a result of being exposed to new ideas. This could be especially accurate in what some see as an increasingly secular society (Demerath, 2021) in which followers might be trending more toward a personal religion (Marler & Hadaway, 2018). Therefore, globalization theory predicts that those with more social relationships would be more likely to convert than those with fewer social relationships, both to and from a religion.
    This leads to several questions. First, would these dynamics change in our modern times, with so much of life spent online and away from those who are physically closer to us? Second, Ive read elsewhere (e.g., Lindsay & Clark, 2018) that as a society the U.S. is becoming less traditionally religious, but is replacing what religion used to do with politics, meaning that people are treating politics much more like a religion than was done even 20 years ago. Given what we know about misinformation and politics, I was curious if you all have seen evidence of misinformation in religious communities?
    On a personal note, Ive seen the power of having multiple peer groups when it comes to faith. When I was younger it really seemed that people who enjoyed youth groups stuck with their faith, but didnt often have that youth group as their main social group. Others, like me, who had multiple peer groups didnt fully stick with our religious commitment and instead found comfort elsewhere.

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