Author Question: Nailah is writing a research paper on the concept of religion as a social institution. She is ... (Read 38 times)

jazziefee · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Nailah is writing a research paper on the concept of religion as a social institution. She is interviewing religious leaders from a wide variety of faiths. What kinds of questions should she ask the leaders to help her address the topic?

a. questions to find out what has changed in terms of how people practice their faith over the last few decades
b. questions to find out what has changed in terms of theology over the last few decades
c. questions to find out how people incorporate religious beliefs into their everyday lives and community organizations
d. questions to find out how people rely on their faith in times of crisis

Question 2

Explain why scientists are switching from the term global warming to climate change.

What will be an ideal response?

macybarnes · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

The change in terminology is due to the complexity and variations in which global warming manifests itself. Climatologists point to extreme weather events, from heat waves to droughts to floods, which will likely occur with greater frequency in this century. We may see so-called hundred-year storms like Hurricane Katrina happening several times in a single generation as tropical storms are able to gather greater force from the additional heat and evaporation given off by warming oceans. Because of the variety of environmental changes that warming temperatures are producing, a growing number of scientists prefer to use the term climate change instead of global warming.