Discussion: The Religious Marketplace

Support the information you present in your Discussion post by making at least 2 references, in proper APA format, to your course readings.
Discussion post of 250 words, summarizing the course texts definition for the term religious marketplace and then provide your own definition of religion based on what you have read with regard to the major resemblances between religions. In addition, compare aspects of your own experience with religion against the definition you provided. Finally, evaluate whether your society includes elements of the religious marketplace. Include at least one specific example that exemplifies whether or not your society functions as a religious marketplace.

References
Kurtz, L. R. (2016). Gods in the global village: The worlds religions in sociological perspective (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Chapter 1, Religious Life in the Global Village

Tools of the Trade (pp. 923)
Major Themes in the Sociology of Religion (pp. 4244)

Chapter 2, A Sociological Tour: Turning East

Types of Religious Traditions (pp. 4653)

Required Media
Christian Universities Online. (2015). Top 10 TED Talks on religion. Retrieved from http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/top-10-ted-talks-on-religion/

From this website, review A Life of Purpose (2006) by Rick Warren. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 21 minutes.
From this website, review Lets Teach ReligionAll Religionin Schools (2006) by Dan Dennett. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 25 minutes.
From this website, review Science Can Answer Moral Questions (2010) by Sam Harris. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 23 minutes.

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