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Document Analysis: Scientology And Islam

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Al-Qaaim Safa Sawada, H.M. (1996). Scientology and Islam an Analogous Study. Retrieved October 3, 2017, from https://www.scientologyreligion.org/religious-expertises/scientology-and-islam/page1.html This document on the Scientology International website is composed for the purpose of understanding Scientology and Islam. Scientology tries to connect as much of their beliefs to Islam as possible. The man who wrote this is an Islamic Scientologist who lives in Japan. This document is used to tell people of Islamic faith, that Scientology is a religion of all religions. It’s a tool to get more members.

I will use this document to analyze how Scientology views Islam and how they converse with that culture and religion. This will be used as …show more content…

(n.d). Retrieved October 03, 2017, from http://www.scientology.org/faq/scientology-beliefs/religious-figures-of-the-past.html The website of the Church of Scientology explains all their views on other religions and the views within their own belief system. They explain their views on man’s spirit, their views on brotherly love, their views on good vs. evil, their views on the mind, their views on politics, and many other things. The website also talks about the churches views on how to raise children and how children can get involve with the Church of Scientology. I will use this website to help me with paper one, two, and three. I will use this website to get a more in depth knowledge of Scientology, what they believe, and how they show their beliefs. I will also use it to connect the churches corporate life and their religious background. Lastly, I will use this website to gage the Church of Scientology view on other religions.

I hope the Scientology website will give me better insight on the values, beliefs, and goals of the Church. I believe that if I do not truly understand Scientology I cannot accurately write research about them. This is just one more element to help me be a better …show more content…

I will also use it to find other sources and polls taken in the past to further my research. I will use evidence to show how America’s view of Muslims and Islam has changed and why it has changed.

Tucker, F. (2013). Intercultural communications for Christian ministry. Adelaide, Australia: Frank Tucker. https://www.amazon.com/Intercultural-Communication-Christian-Ministry-Tucker/dp/1490311149

This book looks at intercultural communications theory and the practice for cross-cultural Christian workers since 1991. he importance of personal relationships as a context for Christian ministry are explored as well as ethical issues in communication and issues in communicating with oral-aural people, shame-honor and fear-power cultures.

I will use this book to look at the Christian communications. I will look at the chapters with Verbal and Non-Verbal language, intercultural Identification and Relationships, Communication and Culture: models and

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