Category: Theology

Read screenshot 1717 for the instructions. These are the instructions: For the d

Read screenshot 1717 for the instructions. These are the instructions: For the devotional this week, I want you to consider the ways that God has been underappreciated by your community or the world in general. What, in your mind, has escalated the underappreciation of Jesus in the world today? In what ways are you working to push back this tide and helping others see the value of acknowledging, loving and serving the living God.
Write it up in a one-page, double-spaced essay that summarizes your thoughts, and submit it by the end of the week.

DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Discussions are collaborative learning experi

DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. The student is required to create a thread in response to the prompts provided for each of the Discussions in this course. The student will post one (1) thread of at least 800 words. For each thread, the student is required to interact with all assigned materials, including Scripture, textbooks, and presentations, and must document all sources used in current Turabian format. Use of Internet sources requires the instructor’s prior approval. Acceptable sources include the Bible (exclusive of study Bible notes), academic biblical commentaries, academic journal articles, textbooks, and course presentations. Engagement with at least the Bible and textbook is required in the argumentation supporting propositions and additional academic sources may be used. Each reply to peer threads should incorporate thoughtful analysis and advance the conversation with acknowledgement of strengths and ways to enhance or strengthen peer threads. Evidential support from Scripture and academic sources should be included as appropriate to validate argumentation in the replies to peer threads.
Professor’s Guidelines for the Theological Themes in Genesis 1-11 Discussion Assignment
Here are some professor’s guidelines you may consider for the organization and development of our first Discussion assignment.
After reading Genesis 1 – 11 and the corresponding textbook material, answer each of the following questions. You will find good insights in the textbook material, but researching academic commentaries and other academic sources will be helpful too.
What theological themes about God are found in Genesis 1-11? State and identify with Scripture reference the themes you consider important to a biblical understanding of God. Briefly explain their significance.
What are some theological themes about mankind found in Genesis 1-11? State and identify with Scripture reference some of the themes you consider to be of major importance to a biblical understanding of mankind. Briefly explain their significance.
What relevance do the theological themes you identified in Genesis 1-11 have in your life and vocation today?
You may organize your discussion thread under the following three headings:
Theological Themes About God in Genesis 1-11.
Theological Themes About Mankind in Genesis 1-11.
Relevancy of Theological Themes from Genesis 1-11 for People Today.
Make sure your thread is at least 800 words in length.
As you address Theological Themes About God in Genesis 1-11, 1) What do you understand Scripture telling us about God in Genesis 1-11? For example, God is the creator. Give a sentence or two explaining God as the creator. 2) Include evidential support from the Bible, textbook, and/or other academic sources in the argumentation for your propositions about God. Citations from the Bible, textbook, and any other sources may be documented in parenthetical references or footnotes.
In addressing Theological Themes About Man in Genesis 1-11, 1) What do you understand Scripture telling us about mankind in Genesis 1-11? For example, Man was created in the image of God. Give a sentence or two explaining what it means for man to be created in the image of God. 2) Include evidential support from the Bible, textbook, and/or other academic sources in the argumentation for your propositions about Mankind. Citations from the Bible, textbook, and any other sources may be documented in parenthetical references or footnotes.
While addressing the Relevance of Theological Themes from Genesis 1-11 for People Today, 1) Why is it important for people to understand the theological themes you have identified about God and mankind in Genesis 1-11? 2) How could a biblical understanding of these themes impact individuals, family relationships, and community life? 3) Be sure to provide evidential support and rationale as needed, including appropriate support from the Old and the New Testaments. In addition to the textbook, other academic sources may be included in your discussion.
Reply to two (2) peer threads. Your replies should focus on at least one important point in the classmates’ thread. Offer helpful analysis about specific issues, questions, or passages related to their thread. Your replies must demonstrate that you have read the thread in its entirety and that you are providing thoughtful analysis of the peer threads by identifying specific ways the peers can enhance or strengthen their threads. Support your analysis and suggestions for enhancement with citations from the Bible, textbook, and/or other academic-level sources documented in parenthetical references or footnotes. (Minimum length of replies: 250 words)
After reading Genesis 1 – 11 and the corresponding textbook readings, answer each of the following questions. Include evidential support for your propositions from Scripture and the textbook. Additional academic sources may be used for evidential support in your responses.
What are some theological themes about God found in Genesis 1-11? State and identify with Scripture reference the themes you consider to be of major importance to a biblical understanding of God. Briefly explain their significance.
What are some theological themes about mankind found in Genesis 1-11? State and identify with Scripture reference some of the themes you consider to be of major importance to a biblical understanding of mankind. Briefly explain their significance.
What relevance do the theological themes you identified in Genesis 1-11 have in your life and vocation today?
Required Resources
The resources below are provided in the course at no cost to the student.
Hamilton, Victor P. (2005). Handbook on the Pentateuch. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing.
Hamilton, Victor P. (2001). Handbook on the Historical Books. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing.

Instructions:
1. Topic Selection:
Martin Luther King -Bio and Social Justice wo

Instructions:
1. Topic Selection:
Martin Luther King -Bio and Social Justice work that impacted the world for change
2. Research and Analysis:
– Conduct additional research to deepen your understanding of the chosen topic.
– Identify scholarly articles, books, case studies, and other relevant sources to support your analysis.
– Analyze and critically evaluate the literature, considering different perspectives, theories, and methodologies.
3. Essay Structure:
– Your essay should follow a standard structure, including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
– Introduction:
– Provide an overview of the chosen topic and its significance in addressing social injustice.
– Clearly state your thesis or argumentative stance.
– Body Paragraphs:
– Organize your essay into coherent paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect or subtopic related to social injustice.
– Provide evidence, examples, and analysis to support your arguments.
– Incorporate insights gained from your research and engage with relevant scholarly literature.
– Conclusion:
– Summarize the key points discussed in the essay.
– Reiterate the importance of addressing social injustice and suggest avenues for further research or action.
4. Writing Guidelines:
– Ensure that your essay is well-written, coherent, and free from grammatical and spelling errors.
– Use clear and concise language, avoiding jargon or overly complex terminology.
– Maintain academic integrity by properly citing all sources used in your essay
– Aim for clarity, logical flow, and coherence in your writing.

APOLOGETICS FIELD-BASED ACTIVITY: WORLD RELIGIONS/CULTS TEMPLATE JEHOVAH’S WITNE

APOLOGETICS FIELD-BASED ACTIVITY: WORLD RELIGIONS/CULTS TEMPLATE JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
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Instructions for this submission
The purpose of the activity is to provide you with an opportunity to construct a short argument for orthodox Christianity against a world religion or cult while anticipating possible objections to that argument and then sharing that argument “in the field.” In the sections provided below, you will insert your constructed argument and possible objections; you will enter the date, time, setting, and short description of the person with whom you share the argument; and a short reflection on the sharing experience.
1. Construct a short argument for orthodox Christianity against a world religion or cult while anticipating possible objections.
a. Type below the list, the name of the world religion or cult that you will be addressing (limit yourself to one of argument):
The following world religions and cults are discussed in the Gould textbook.
Jehovah’s Witnesses
a. Lay out your argument as you plan to use it in the conversation you will be having.
b. Anticipate and state in complete sentences two to three possible objections to your argument.
c. Explain how you would address those objections in a short conversation.
2. Sharing your argument for orthodox Christianity against a world religion or cult.
a. Identify the time and place in which you had the conversation.
b. Identify the setting (coffeeshop, online, text, etc. It must, however, be a conversation and not a monologue):
c. Identify your conversation partner (no names please): unbeliever, believer; uncertain; knowledge level, attitude of partner (antagonistic, interested, doubtful, devil’s advocate).
3. Reflection in which you describe how the conversation went, the reaction of your conversation partner both during and after the presentation of the argument, what you might have done differently, and how you feel after presentation about the strength of the argument.
a. Describe details about how the conversation went.
b. Describe the reaction of your conversation partner both during and after the presentation of the argument.
c. Describe what you might have done differently.
d. Describe what you feel after the presentation about the strength of the argument.

Write a 2-3 page paper describing the content and scope of each of the tradition

Write a 2-3 page paper describing the content and scope of each of the traditional theological categories listed below.
Prolegomena
Bibliology
Theology proper
Creation
Anthropology
Hamartiology
Christology
Pneumatology
Soteriology
Ecclesiology
Eschatology
For each category, address the following:
List the traditional category name, and any other title you have found to label this category
State what doctrine this category covers & why it is treated as a distinct category
Describe any major subdivisions/topics within the larger category. What does this category tell us about & the questions it answers.

For this engagement paper, you are required to go to a museum. Please note, the

For this engagement paper, you are required to go to a museum. Please note, the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Walters Art Museum are closed on Monday and Tuesday. When you arrive, go through the entire museum quickly, taking note of any artwork that catches your eye. After you have been through the whole museum, spend at least 30 minutes in front of one painting or sculpture simply looking. Be sure to select a painting or sculpture that 1) will hold your attention that long and 2) seems to have some religious significance.
After viewing the painting, write a paper that briefly analyzes the work according to Panofsky’s three levels of analysis: 1) formal analysis 2) iconography and 3) iconology.
For the formal analysis, you may want to use Wölfflin five pairs to help guide your analysis:
Linear v. Painterly
Plane v. Recession
Closed form v. Open Form
Multiplicity v. Unity
Absolute Clarity v. Relative clarity
You might also want to think in terms of some basic vocabulary for formal analysis. In this section, you basically need to write about the work of art as a work of art.
For the iconography section of your paper, write about what all of the objects are supposed to represent. You might also want to do some research into what the various objects might symbolize. (For example, if you see a peacock, it might represent the resurrection).
Finally, for the iconology section of your paper, write about what this work of art tells us about a given time. In the context of this class, I am particularly interested in what the artwork means theologically. In order to write about this, consider using Paul Tillich’s concept of ultimate concern. What was the artist’s ultimate concern? How does this reflect the ultimate concern of the artist’s wider world?
The paper should be three pages (at least) double spaced. Wherever you use outside resources, you absolutely must cite them using either Chicago or MLA style. For this paper, you may use Google searches and Wikipedia articles, but please know these are not the most authoritative resources. More ambitious students will find museum catalogues, jstor.org, and the Loyola Notre Dame Library’s collection to be more valuable resources.
The ultimate goal is to give you a chance to engage with a work of art at a deeper and more thoughtful level. My hope is that these skills will help you to have a richer experience of the arts in your future.
I went to the Baltimore museum of art this is the painting

See examples of both papers attached title example paper. My paper is on Postmod

See examples of both papers attached title example paper. My paper is on Postmodernism see instruction
First paper is an Annotated BIBLIOGRAPHY on POSTMODERISM with CREDIBLE SOURCES. Please see instruction on SELF-SELECTED APOLOGETICS ARGUMENT: FINDING CREDIBLE SOURCES ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
THESIS AND OUTLINE TEMPLATE
2nd paper THESIS OUTLINE TEMPLATE
SELF-SELECTED APOLOGETICS ARGUMENT: FINDING CREDIBLE SOURCES ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Before critiquing a worldview or defending Christianity, it is necessary to understand what that worldview believes. This requires a bit of research into what proponents of the worldview say about their own beliefs. Knowing how to find and evaluate the suitability of such sources is a vital communication skill applicable to both life and ministry.
For this apologetics argument, the first sections will be a presentation of some aspects of what the chosen worldview believes. For this reason it is the first stage of the assignment. Carefully researching and finding appropriate and accurate sources is important for the critiquing the worldview and for demonstrating that Christianity is the superior worldview.
INSTRUCTIONS
Find at least two sources that present the worldview you will critique and defend against, for example, two sources describing postmodernism written by postmodernists (ex-postmodernists do not count). You will then annotate those sources, demonstrating in the annotation how the sources will help you accurately and precisely portray the worldview’s belief system. Later this will help you accurately and precisely formulate your thesis and outline.
Please review the advanced column of the rubric for this assignment before beginning the assignment so that you can understand the grading expectations for this assignment.
This assignment requires a current Turabian-formatted title page and an annotated bibliography containing the sources discussed above. Only the sources that present the worldview you will critique should go at this point in the bibliography, but note other useful sources for future research for this paper.
Worldview Choices – Choose one of these four worldviews to write about in this paper (note that papers written on these topics earlier in your academic career will not be accepted nor will significant sections from such papers be accepted; self-plagiarism is to be avoided):
1. Postmodernism
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

What does 2nd and 3rd John teach concerning hospitality?
After discussing the a

What does 2nd and 3rd John teach concerning hospitality?
After discussing the author’s intended meaning(s) to his original audience (in one or two developed paragraphs), develop two or three principles for practical instruction concerning “hospitality” for your congregation today (in a well-developed paragraph). Include two scholarly sources for specific and related support.
Sources already included in document attached. Used turban style citations.

Based on your reading of Barth’s Dogmatics in Outline, pp. 35-49, explain in you

Based on your reading of Barth’s Dogmatics in Outline, pp. 35-49, explain in your own words (but with careful supporting evidence from the text!) the main skeleton of Barth’s doctrine of the Trinity. Be sure to address in your answer the following: 1) the source of our knowledge of the Trinity (cf. 38-41; do this very briefly!); 2) the key vocabulary that Barth uses to describe God’s nature and three “persons:” Father, Son and Holy Spirit (cf. 42-45); and finally, 3) what we come to know about the nature or essence of this triune God (cf. 39-41, 44-45).
TIPS FOR WRITING THIS THEOLOGICAL BRIEF:
1. Remember that we do NOT expect (and it is NOT possible) for you to cover everything Barth says in this text about the Trinity. Focus on what you think is the heart of his doctrine of the Trinity for this brief.
2. You are not required to follow the order of Barth’s presentation of the Trinity in Dogmatics in Outline or the three parts of the questions listed above. However, you may find it helpful to organize your brief in this way! again use your full TWO pages (ca. 500 words) for this brief, especially since this doctrine is complicated and Barth has especially much to say on it.

Length: 4-5 pages (double-spaced, New Times Roman 12 pt. font) Due date: see syl

Length: 4-5 pages (double-spaced, New Times Roman 12 pt. font) Due date: see syllabus for due date. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss and explain a significant theological theme from 1 Peter which contributes to a better understanding of Christology and practical ministry. Directions: After praying and asking God for wisdom, choose a theme from 1 Peter that interests you. Here are some suggestions: Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53) Persecution Believers Living as Foreigners Salvation Living Stone(s) Shepherding Victorious Savior New Birth Household Codes Holiness Baptism