Religious Sensitivity Training Project Outline

Organizational Politics and Sensitivity to The Belief Modalities Practiced By Individuals

I Religion

A What Is Religion

1 Religion as one of the 3 global descriptors (Religious Orientation, Ethnicity, Socio-Economic Status) that constitute “Culture”

2 Religion as stereotype

3 Religion as Behavioral Determinant / Modifier

B The Role Of Religion In The Lives Of Individuals

1 Private Life

2 Public Life

C Benefits It Produces

1 Public

2 Private

D Detriments It Produces

1 Public

2 Private

II Secularism

A What is Secularism

B The Role Of Secularism In The Lives Of Individuals

1 Private Life

2 Public Life

C Benefits It Produces

1 Public

2 Private

D Detriments It Produces

1 Public

2 Private

III The Concept of Taboo

A The difference between taboos and social norms

1 Social Heterogeneity

a The distribution of attitudes toward social norms and social punishment among individuals.

b The range of different identities and taboos, and the possible coexistence of multiple identities.

2 Social Homogeneity

a The strength of a taboo determines the severity of the social punishment imposed on people that deviate from said taboo.

b the severity of the social punishment imposed on people that deviate from a taboo is determined by those who appear to obey said taboo.

B Taboos may include restrictions on sexual activities like incest, animal-human sex, necrophilia, and adult-child sex.

C Taboos relate to dietary restrictions like Halal and kosher diets for Muslims and Jewish people, eating beef by Hindus, or cannibalism in most societies.

D Taboos and their importance may change over time. Some taboos may weaken or even disappear, while others may become stronger and more dominant.

E “Taboo tradeoffs” that can entail putting a monetary value on “sacred” values like life, love, friendship, or religion.

IV Dangerous Behaviors Precipitated by Belief Systems / Religions

A Who to Avoid and Why

B Personal Behaviors to Modify

V 5 Predominate Social Methods of Acknowledging Foreign Belief Modalities

A Academic

B Inclusivistic

C Empathetic

D Pluralistic

E Exclusivistic

VI Ethics Vs. Morality

A Good People Who Do Bad Things

B Bad People Who Do Good Things

VII The Need For Increased Religious Literacy

A The Value Religious Literacy Adds To Private Life

B The Value Religious Literacy Adds To Public Life