INT244 Grand Canyon Missionary Trip to A Buddhist Community Paper Consider how Buddhists deal with death, sickness, old age, and religious renunciation. If

INT244 Grand Canyon Missionary Trip to A Buddhist Community Paper Consider how Buddhists deal with death, sickness, old age, and religious renunciation. If possible, interview a practicing Buddhist individual or a leader of a Buddhist temple, which can be used as an academic resource for this assignment. If you would like to take pictures during your visit to this community or place of worship, be sure to obtain permission.

For this assignment, your role will be as a trainer for Christian colleagues to prepare them for a missionary trip to a Buddhist community. Complete the “Investigating Buddhism Outline” document for an extemporaneous speech on Buddhism from a Christian perspective to be delivered to this group.

Utilize the course textbook and a minimum of three academic resources, one of which can be your interview and should include topic materials and external resources. Provide an applicable quote from each resource in your outline.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. INT-244: Investigating Buddhism Speech Outline
For this assignment, your role will be as a trainer for Christian colleagues to prepare them
for a missionary trip to a Buddhist community. Complete the following prompts to
outline an extemporaneous speech on Buddhism from a Christian perspective to be
delivered to this group.
Utilize the course textbook and a minimum of three academic resources, one of which
can be your interview. Provide an applicable quote from each resource you choose to use.
1. Speech introduction (approximately 100 words)
2. List the four sights that the young Siddhartha Gautama experienced upon leaving the
palace.
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Sight #1:
Sight #2:
Sight #3:
Sight #4:
3. Concisely describe the significance of each of the four sights for the development of
the Buddha’s later teaching. (approximately 50 words for each)
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Significance of Sight #1:
Significance of Sight #2:
Significance of Sight #3:
Significance of Sight #4:
4. Briefly reflect on why you think these four sights caused Siddhartha Gautama to
begin to seek religious answers. (Give one concise sentence for each sight.)
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Reflection on Sight #1:
Reflection on Sight #2:
Reflection on Sight #3:
Reflection on Sight #4:
5. Provide personal thoughts on whether such reflection could be meaningful for
spiritual growth from a Christian perspective. Explain your stance. (approximately
225 words)
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6. Speech conclusion (approximately 100 words)
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