RS 102 World Religions
Paper #1
Due: Tuesday, March 7, hard copy in class
Format: 3-3.5 pages, 12 font, Times New Roman, 1’’ margins all around, 1.5 line spacing
Note: You need a thesis! A thesis is the central point of view of your paper, your argument, your one-sentence take on the topic.

How American Women Are Changing Buddhism by Rita M. Gross

Describe the ways in which traditional forms of Buddhism come into conflict with American practices of Buddhism. How did American modern cultural attitudes shape the Buddhism practiced in America today? Despite its patriarchal origins, do you think that Buddhism is especially suited to making it streamlined with modern western culture? Explain.