Respond to the following essay questions. Be succinct -- information is much more important than volume. This is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Historically, some 'world religions' can be shown to have developed out of, or been heavily influenced by others. Build a 'family tree' of religions, showing each of the major traditions in terms of which ones gave birth to which others, and indicate where major cross influences exist.

Outline the approach to the study of religion which the authors of our text claim to take in approaching the material. What pitfalls do they hope to avoid? What is their primary intended audience?