Compare and contrast the experience/histories/traditions/themes of a community of Buddhists and Christian in relationship to the issues and problems they face as they define themseleves in the United States.
In terms of how their cultures/ethnicity/race are the same/different or nuanced by the U.S context.
Some Themes/Problems/Issues:
Anti-Asian law
Functions of Religion
Second Generation Issues
Claims to having the "authentic" tradition
Hansen's Law
Protestantization
Civil Religion
Internal Colonialism
Orthopraxy/Orthodoxy
Spirituality of Seeking
Orientalism(s)
What do you make of the different wats that groups respons to theme/problem/issue?