Revised Research Paper Intro - Kyle Hughley

Wherever the human imagination goes, so does the spirit (Grossman). In virtual worlds created by the human imagination, religion is becoming seen more frequently. This correlates within Second Life (SL). There are three prominent religions in Second Life. Each religion has their separate churches or mosques within Second Life. They even have different denominations within the religion in Second Life. What are the three most prominent religions in SL and what is the level of their presence?

-Kyle Hughley

Louie's Peer Editing of Research Paper Intro

In the second sentence you could say-In virtual worlds created by the human imagination, religion is being seen more frequently. The rest looks good. I'm not certain if the last sentence needs to be in the form of a question or not.

Murrell Smith peer edit

Research Paper Intro

Wherever the human imagination goes, so does the spirit (Grossman). In virtual worlds created by the human imagination, religion is becoming a thing more frequently seen. There are three prominent religions in Second Life. Those three main religions are Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Each religion has their separate churches or mosques within Second Life. They even have different denominations in the religion within Second Life. The question though is whether or not they meet the spiritual needs of the avatars who take religion seriously.

Research Paper Outline (Rough Draft)

I. Intro
A. Introduce Second Life Religion
B. State the purpose.
C. Name the most prominent religions within Second Life
II. Christianity
A. Denominations present within Second Life.
B. Member size within Second Life.
C. Efficiency and Church frequency within Second Life.
III. Judaism
A. Explain Judaism's place in Second Life.
1. Mention the Jesuit University interaction with Judaism in Second Life.
2. Jewish temples within Second Life.
B. Member size of Judaism within SL
C. Efficiency and temple frequency within SL.
IV. Islam
A. Mosque settings.

1. Explain how their mosques work

2. Who created it?
B. How often are these mosques or kiosks visited?
1. Member size.
C. Efficiency and mosque frequency within SL.
V. Conclusion
A. Restate the most prominent religions in SL and their purpose.
B. Does SL have an efficient virtual representation of religion.
C. Can one have an efficient virtual religious experience within SL.

Research Paper Question - Kyle Hughley

What are the prominent religions in Second Life?

Can one be spiritually satisfied in a virtual place of worship within Second Life?

-Kyle Hughley