you are to select a religious tradition not your own. (it may be of a different area within a faith.) you are to have a conversation with a faith leader (lay or clergy) of this tradition. this is to be for information gathering only, it is not to be a confrontational conversation. the conversation may be in person or by telephone. it is fine to send a list of questions to the person in advance so they can prepare. the conversation should last 15-30 minutes. remember, this is not to be a conflict conversation. you are gathering information, not trying to persuade. suggestion questions to be addressed are listed below in item 2.