Religion and Theology

COMPARING AND CONTRASTING McFague’s argument chapter 6 of Subverting Greed with Solomon’s argument in Chapter 5 of Subverting Greed. It does not have to be a page long for each answer. This is a discussion post like the previous one in which was completed and I have attached. A page is not need a paragraph or two will suffice for each answer. First you will need to give your view on the similarities and differences of the arguments then respond to two other post. No plagiarism. Plagiarism will result in non payment. I can check the percentages of via turn it in. Please use Quotation marks on everything that is copied from the text. Please do not copy everything from the text give your own ideas Post A: Mcfague’s View: Religion attempts to keep economics separate. But Economics is all about human well being. Not just about money, but about sharing resources. “McFarger also said that people’s attention to happiness has surpassed humanity and spread to the entire planet.” She argued all of Creation is included in God’s “Household”. If the household is to flourish, the earth’s resources must be distributed justly among its inhabitants. McFague provides a reasonable solution to ecological economics where everybody on one account forgets their self-interest and understands that everyone is dependent upon each other. In the end, no solution will work unless both categories of economic countries understand their position and begin to work together. Solomon’s, View: Wealthy technological countries have a single way of thinking about developing the earth’s to keep the dark state of mind of the third world countries, On the other side, these third world countries are not focusing on trying to move in the direction of producing an efficient economic system. Both the technological-based economies and the third world economies are working against the goals of Solomon because they are not under one account. Solomon presented a well-developed argument that provided two key issues of overexploitation of resources and the unequal distribution of wealth. The three issues raised in his argument have a wonderful discussion of his two main solutions. The implementation of Jewish law raises the question of feasibility worldwide. There are numerous religions around the world with different degrees of beliefs and focusing solely on Jewish law will make it difficult transition because not everyone will agree and be on the same account. Implementing a focus on education will provide a better economy for these third world countries, but the only drawback is that it will not be a short-term effect. Post B: Mcfague thinks that there are a set of principles that must be shared for society to grow and flourish. These principles are that individuals must participate together for the benefit of each other, and society parts must be linked together with its human and non-human. He also made it clear that all individuals share in the house of God. Therefore, all resources must be distributed equitably between them. The importance of the economy is the reason for it being a religious and environmental issue and that the economy is not a matter of money but a matter of growth and prosperity. Mcfague also said that there are two other values that society should not lose sight of, namely the equitable distribution of Earth’s resources and the planet’s ability to use its resources. He noted that when moving from the classical system to the ecosystem, economic countries must understand that they could not survive without cooperating. Likewise, the environmental economy likened to a group of colleagues who live together according to three criteria: take your share only, cleaning after yourselves, and finally keeping the house in good condition, so the house will remain in good condition even for those who will come after you. The most specific task that humankind currently lives is to create a shared vision of a sustainable and desirable society. Mcfague made it clear that Christianity supported the neoclassical economic model and said that Judaism in the first centuries based on the law of purity, unlike Christianity in the same centuries. He pointed out that for there to be a Christian response to the environmental crisis, this must be done in three steps: to become aware of the new classical economy as a model and not a description. The second step is to propose new consumer-dominated visions of life, a fair and sustainable vision, and finally, to rethink what a different world view means. Solomon and Mcfague agree to the necessity of justice, mercy, the reduction of inequality, and the equitable distribution of Earth’s resources and the planet’s ability to exploit these resources. Solomon pointed out that the Bible has nothing to do with economic planning. Still, it made clear that the Jewish law is capable of reform and reducing inequality and that education is one of the causes of economic growth, especially for third world countries.

The paper needs to discuss what the Sati Ritual is, why it is important to the Hindu religion/ way of life, the affects it had on women. 5 of the sources used need to be scholarly journals. It must have in paper citations as well as a works cited page.

After watching the movie Noah, please write an essay with least 2-page (600 words) in APA format that: 1. Identifies at least 3 differences between the movie plots and Noah’s story in the Bible (1-page MAXIMUM); 2. Illustrates your own understanding of the movie from the perspective of Christianity.

A standard research paper approximately 4 – 5 page paper (double-spaced, 1″ margins, reasonable font, with MLA citation) Describe your favorite figure from the Hebrew Bible based on the readings/stories …

Prepare a?half-page proposal?for final paper, which should be at least 300 words in length and lay out the topic, the significance of the topic, and the examples you will be using. It should be in complete sentences and is not just an outline of the final paper, but more of a self-contained abstract that specifies what you will write about in the final paper, its significance, and some examples of Buddhist teachings and/or practices you will be using.  Final Paper Due date: Wednesday, November 11th, at 11:59pm to Blackboard  Complete a final paper. You have three options as explained below:    (1) Share the autobiography of your own religious journey or spiritual journey. Comment upon the practices, symbols, customs, liturgical ceremonies, art (e.g., religious icons), or music (e.g., worship music) that form and inform your attitudes and convictions. Next, explain how you would be able to nurture and cultivate your own religious belief or spirituality in your everyday life after learning Buddhist wisdom. Length: 6–8 pages (minimum word count of 1,800, maximum word count of 2,600), excluding title and reference pages.   (2) Using at least three references, write an essay in which you comment on the relationship between Buddhist teachings and today’s world based on an interdisciplinary perspective (e.g., consumerism and Buddhist teachings, ecology and Buddhist wisdom, Buddhism and gender issues, etc.) Length: 6–8 pages (minimum word count 1,800, maximum word count of 2,600), excluding title and reference pages.

Select one of the following ideas from Igantius’s “First Principle and Foundation”: praise, reverence, service, creation, or indifference. How is the First Principle and Foundation’s use of this idea derived from EITHER Genesis 1-3, Exodus 19–20, Luke 22–23, OR John 1? (Please note, you only need to explain one concept using one scripture passage.) How might the Christian understanding of “the end for which God created us” yield a commitment to promoting stronger communities and a more just society?

This week, you all will read and do reflective papers for Stone & Duke’ chapter 6 , “The Human Condition,” in How to Think Theologically. Additionally, you will also read an excerpt from Kelly Brown Douglas’ work Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God. In your 1 page, single spaced response (Times New Roman, 12 pt font), ensure that you attend to the subtle difference the authors make between sin and sinfulness as social conditions rather than ontic states of being.  In the Kelly Brown Douglas reading, you should give specific attention to her argument about the theo-ideology that has demonized and dehumanized black bodies perpetually and parochially. What is she arguing serves as the framework of the stand your ground law and culture that provides the implicit background practice that affords white people the ability to exact bodily violence against black and brown persons (Renisha McBride, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, etc.)? Be sure to use the terminology of eternal law and natural law. How is this heightened by hypersexual narratives about black and brown women and men? What is the correlation between Stone & Duke’s chapter on sin as the inherent human condition within Christendom (conservative theological framework/orientation) and KB Douglas’ argument about blackness being corroborated as degenerate and ontologically other? 

consider how what you have learned throughout this course will impact your future explain how to find your purpose by answering the following questions include citations and references from the topic study material 1: summarize the concepts of missio Dei ( Missional purpose) Your answer in 100-150 2.summarize Buchner’s concept of finding your purpose and explain how this aligns with the way you live your worldview( misional purpose)Your answer in 100-150 3: reflect on your believes about origins creation of purposes and describe how those believes contribute to your understanding of a human purpose.Your answer in 100-150 words 4: describe how Jesus a statement of overreaching purposes in the commandment to love God and love others as ourself can be lived in and out of the workplace. Your answer in 100-150 words 5: describe how your future career can be an opportunity to help others flourish, to be purposeful and to do no harm. your answer in 100-150 words reference page

What do you think about the following statement: “ My morality is mine and mine alone, and it is no my place to judge the morality of others”? Are there any times when you Should judge the morality of others? Why or why not? if so , when and why?

Become familiar with the Dana Medical Library homepage. Look around a bit, especially if you’ve never been there. From the homepage click PubMed. You can also go directly using: https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.ezproxy.uvm.edu/?otool=uvmdmlib. Click “Sign in to NCBI” in the top right corner of the page to create an account. You can use whatever login is convenient. Google is an option. I suggest choosing “Register for an NCBI account”. Then you’ll set up your “My NCBI” account. IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE WITH THIS STEP AND CANNOT SET UP AN ACCOUNT, SKIP TO THE NEXT STEP AND DON’T WORRY ABOUT THIS PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT. In the search bar, try a few key words and see what you get. Start with the key terms in the title of this course to start. This will take you to the main search style page. Look through them. Then try some of the definitions we worked with in our other Tuesday reflective assignments. Try searching with whatever key words you like. Once you’ve used a search that results in articles that interest you, look at how to narrow them. Click “Free Full Text”. See how that narrows the search by number of articles, year of publication, etc. Play with other ways of sorting the search by clicking the “Sorted by:” button on the top right of the screen. It may even show you related search criteria and ask you if you’d like to switch to their “new best match search order”. Give it a try. Once you have search results that interest you, let’s set up an alert so that you will be notified when new articles come out with your search criteria. Remember, the more general the search, the more articles will be suggested for you.  As a reference, I use “American Health Disparities” and I get an email once a month with over 100 new articles. Click “Create Alert” right below the search bar. Set up how often and how many results you’d like sent. Now you can get updates on publications as they come out. Change the settings or unsubscribe at any time. IF YOU CANNOT CREATE AN ACCOUNT, THIS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO YOU AND THAT’S OK.  Now, take the search results you were interested in and select an article (I suggest keeping the “best match” sorting on for this). Read the whole article. Yes, read the whole article. I don’t want you to critique it as much as I want you to summarize it within the context of what we’ve learned so far in this course. Please don’t use the abstract to summarize. Use your own words and make meaning of it from the standpoint of how you might use the information in your personal/professional life. Do this in approximately 500 words. Also, be sure to cite the article using APA format.