Stealing Buddhas’s Dinner

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What does this book reveal about the experience of being religiously and
ethnically ‘other’ in America? How does the book, or people in it,
challenge and/or support existing American mythological narratives
(e.g., ‘the American dream’, America as a ‘Christian nation,’ ‘liberty
and justice for all,’ etc.) and what is the role of religion in this?
Your essay must also bring in corroborating and/or comparative examples
from our other readings and class materials on African American
religions (i.e., the readings from Raboteau, Smith, and/or Pinn). You
may also include examples from the other book you did not choose as your
main focus (e.g., if you focus on LDSV, you may use comparative examples
from SBD).

Stealing Buddhas’s Dinner

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Throughout your paper, you should demonstrate sophisticated
understanding and usage of key Religious Studies concepts (e.g., ‘myth,’
‘ritual,’ ‘communitas,’ etc.) from the lectures, films, and theoretical
readings (e.g., Livingston) to support your points, as appropriate.
This final paper is not a ‘research paper’ in the sense that you do not
need to utilize sources outside of class materials. Rather, the
assignment challenges you to write a ‘critical analysis’ essay, in which
you should demonstrate your critical engagement with the class as a
whole, and your ability to synthesize and express this engagement in
your writing.