Religion and Theology

Students are required to write ONE PAPER IN THIS CLASS.  This paper will consist of a critical review and analysis of Thomas Jay Oord, The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence.  This paper must be 5-7 pages in length, double-spaced, and in 12 point Times New Roman font.   In this paper, the student is required to offer a detailed summary of the text. You must summarize 1) the main problem that Oord hopes to address (see chapter 1), 2) previous scholarly attempts at resolving the problem (chapters 4 and 5), and Oord’s constructive proposal for resolving the problem (chapters 6 and 7). You should then assess the merits or demerits for Oord’s theology of providence. Here, you may consider whether he resolves the problem of evil, or whether resolution creates problems for faith? Is God’s “control” appropriate or problematic? Does his theology beginning with human experience allow him to ground his theological claims in an authority beyond himself or does it offer a realistic account of reality and God’s more limited role in it? How might Kathryn Tanner assess Oord’s theology?  Please be aware that this is a lot of material to cover in a very short space. Students must endeavor, therefore, to write clearly and concisely if they are to cover the material satisfactorily. After offering a detailed and well-documented summary of Oord’s ideas, then, and only then, the student will state her own informed opinion about the text. Here, too, you should endeavor to establish your argument and summary in the text. You must learn to quote the text in your summary and learn to appropriate the most pertinent of the author’s statements into your summary.  I cannot emphasize this enough in all your written work in this class. 

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BIB 314 Signature Assignment: The culminating assignment for this course provides the opportunity for students to consider how the person, teaching, and ‘work’ of Jesus continue to impact the world today by using the text of Matthew and at least two other sources from the list below to respond to a specific situation. Students will select a case study from among those provided below and develop an analysis of how Jesus would respond to the situation using Matthew and their 2 other selected sources from the list below. Students will conclude the essay by reflecting briefly on their own resonance or dissonance with the Jesus-style response they have presented. This assignment must be submitted to moodle, which is linked to turnitin.com for this assignment. Use two of these sources in addition to the text of Matthew to develop your Jesus-style response: Kraybill The Upside-Down Kingdom Service project experience and response essay Church visit and response essay Preparation worksheet(s) for this course In-class activities and/or discussion Topic: 2. Where to Work? Discuss how the Gospel of Matthew and your other 2 sources contribute to your thinking about possible future occupations that you choose to pursue. Where would Jesus work?! Rewrite the the attached file. Must be free of plagiarism per turn it in report. Turn it in report must be provided with final draft.

Books Required : Writer Must Have All Books in Possession No COPIES | SCAN WILL NOT BE PROVIDED WRITER MUST HAVE ALL BOOKS This assignment REQUIRES a writer that is able to begin ASAP , read ALL Required chapters, and provide a brief 3/4paragraphs essay REFLECTIVE WRITING Request: That the paper be done within a 9 hour time frame. The writer must include information from the file and MUST have advanced knowledge of Public Administration with information as it relates to the Law. Requirements: The Writer MUST be advance in Government , Policies, and Social dynamic as it relates to theology and Laws in the Constitution. This paper needs to be Double space, 1-inch margin, use this template I provided because it is in APA format, be sure to double space, Times New Roman , 12 Font. Scholarly Writing is a MUST. No Grammatical Terms. No Plagiarism NO GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, It MUST BE ORIGINAL WORK. This is a UNIVERSITY Paper…Please Provide 2/3 Biblical References  PROVIDE A BIBLICAL PORTION & CONSTITUTION PORTION, 3 /4 RESOURCES including the 2 REQUIRED BOOKS BELOW Any additional resources related to the Constitution would be most helpful MUST BE SCHOLARLY REFERENCES , Make sure to provide EVIDENCE from BOTH Books !!!!! This IS A PAPER FOR A WRITER WHO HAS ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT> AND HAS THE BEST SYSTEM THAT CHECKS FOR ALL PLAGIARISM …NO MEDIOCRE PLEASE… Provide a free-flowing discussion of the biblical and constitutional parameters for the particular policy : that will tie in Covenant, Sphere Sovereignty (The theology spoken in Monsma) Social justice. Provide a brief application on Biblical Application and provide Constitutional Application; Please Highlight this portion. One paragraph or two paragraph with strong thesis Context of problem, issue, or challenge is succinctly described. Please provide evidence about Policies and then correlate a 2/3 sentence biblical application & constitutional application reference to as well. Provide the MAY-I -SHOULD and provide a few recommendation as a open-ended conversation. Incorporate Limited Government, Inalienable Rights, Natural Law, Institutional Separation of Church & State, and Sin- Crime Distinctions. Explain : In other words, you must discuss the “May” portion of the “May-Can-Should” approach to policy analysis and implementation. Must include the required readings in a meaningful and thoughtful manner. Remember to provide thoughts on what government should or should not do from a biblical and constitutional perspective. Also discuss what other groups, individuals, and organizations (possibly including state and local government) should be doing within society to address the policy issues. THE WRITER MUST BE ADVANCE AND HIGHLY SKILLED WRITER THE WRITER MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW….. Remember to make it relate to society at a biblical standpoint and related to Public Policy Analysis within the worldview affect within American Public policy. Try to speak mainly around Marxism and why it is Imperative to know about within this class MUST PROVIDE A STRONG REFLECTION & BIBLICAL REFERENCE”WRITER MUST BE ABLE TO START IMMEDIATELY . I REQUEST FOR A WRITER THAT AIMS FOR PERFECTION, is RELIABLE, DEPENDABLE, And EXCEPTIONAL WRITER .The writer MUST PROVIDE A DRAFT WITH TURNITIN REPORT & TBD Final Copy if REVISIONS are need please provide Another TURNITIN REPORT… PLEASE WRITER MUST FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS AND RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO ALL MESSAGES PLEASE THANKS NO Scans / upload WILL NOT BE PROVIDE Books Listed Below Writer Must have ALL Required Books… Healing for a Broken World by Steve Monsma chpts. 8-9 ISBN : 9781581349610 Kraft, M. E., & Furlong, S. R. (2019). Public policy: Politics, analysis, and alternatives. Ca Press. chpts. 8-10

Each “essay set” assignment comprises a set of three distinct essay question prompts designed to stimulate the student’s thinking and assess the knowledge gleaned from the textbook reading. Each essay question should be answered with a 2 to 3 page double spaced essay, but compiled and submitted as a single document (three essays for a total of 6 to 9 pages, double spaced). It is expected that the course textbook reading will qualify as the primary source for writing essays; however, students are permitted to use other sources. Any sources quoted or used in the essay should be cited. Each essay is meant to answer a related group of questions, so it is important that you are thorough in answering the questions completely. Essay Set 1 Prompt: 1) You are speaking with a new friend in the neighborhood. The conversation takes a turn towards religion, and you begin to share your faith and background with your friend. This friend shows a smirk across his face, and then states that he doubts that Jesus ever lived. How would you respond to him? 2) You meet a person on the ski lift at a local ski area, and in making small talk, you mention that you are taking college classes in the Bible. This new acquaintance is not trying to be antagonistic, but nevertheless, brings up something that he had heard regarding the “corruption” of the Bible. Upon further inquiry, you discover that this man has taken for granted the argument that the New Testament was corrupted over the centuries through the transmission process, and is thus unreliable. How might you answer him? 3) In an essay, answer the following question: Why is it important for the Christian to believe in the historicity of Jesus Christ? Or in other words, why is historicity important? The key word in this question is “why”. Be sure to answer accordingly. We are using the book On Guard by On Guard. Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision, by Willian Lane Craig. David C. Cook, 2010 This site has some of the book: http://www.stjohnadulted.org/on-guard-home.htm full book: https://lkbukz.ga/book.php?id=Xm55ZJSBe2AC

For each of these reading assignments, you should write a summary: Write a ONE page precis or summary of the author’s major arguments and main points. These written reflections should briefly state: What is the importance of each work, and what’s your assessment of it? What of value do you find here? Can you extend the author’s claims into theological insight, cultural understanding, and ethical action for your ministry setting and beyond? In what ways? What is the take-away for the practice of ministry?

Be sure to articulate the gospel, including the Scriptural basis, and how it has impacted your life and your walk with the Lord. Aim for 300-500 words, or about 2 paragraphs. Scriptural references may be written as follows: Jn 1:1, John 1v1, (Jn1,1), or similar. No hyperlinks necessary, and no bible translation version necessary (eg: ESV, NKJ)

Students will answer the question “what is religion?” by comparing and contrasting various religious traditions through a series of analysis papers, culminating in a final 6-10 page research paper, using the materials assigned in the course. Students will be required to address the “elliptical” character of religion in that their definition must touch on both the social and personal/belief dimensions of religion.     What you need to include: You are free to present the information in your final paper according to your own understanding, however, you need to have the following elements  Introduction body paragraphs (Likely divided into two parts) conclusion. Bibliography/Works Cited page (not included in the                6-10 page minimum/limit)    Your FIRST PARAGRAPH should contain the following: Why study other religions? Provide a brief summary of the Catholic tradition’s statement on the need to study religion as stated in the document Nostra Aetate (Unit 1) What is your religious studies method? Identify the four approaches to religious studies (see: Capps)  and identify the approach you will be employing in your analysis (Unit 1)  What is religion? Provide a thesis statement that directly answers the prompt in the first paragraph that will be the definition of religion you will defend over the course of the paper.  How are you going to demonstrate your thesis? Provide a brief “road map” or outline that says what your paper will discuss.    Your BODY PARAGRAPHS should employ the data gleaned from your first three analysis papers to support your thesis. Make the case for your definition of religion by comparing the various histories, beliefs, and practices of the religions you analyzed as well as one tradition discussed in the “Indigenous Traditions” and “New Religious Movements” units. Hence your body paragraphs should support your thesis (definition of religion) by discussing the following content areas: A religion from India  A religion from East Asia  A religion from the Middle East  An Indigenous tradition  A New Religious Movement  One piece of information from one of the Religion and Society Readings  One piece of information from the Religion and Science Reading  *NOTE: you must include a citation for each of the above, including the Capp’s and Nostra Aetate readings on your works cited page at the end of your paper. Please refer to each content area where the correct citation has been provided. So, you should have a total of at least 9 different citations on your work cited page.    Your CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH should  Provide a succinct summary of what you discussed in your body paragraphs. This is a “reverse road-map” of the road map you presented in the first paragraph Restate your thesis – be sure to restate the main point or the main take-away Why does it matter?/“Call to action” – lastly, connect your research to a wider issue we have discussed in class, in your local community, or in the global community.    Formatting   Submit plagiarism check report from plagiarismdetector.net Word Document Times new roman, 11pt font  1” Margins  Name, Professor, Course, and Date in the top left corner of your paper Provide a title  Provide a work’s cited page formatted according to MLA    How to Cite an Interview In-Text citation rules Citations for Books Citations for Electronic Sources Citations for Periodicals (Including Scholarly Peer-reviewed journals)

This is the preliminary Thesis and Bibliography for this paper. This assignment will identify a theologian we have studied with whom the student agrees and a theologian with whom the student disagrees. In your argument, engage both kinds of theologians. The two theologians i would like you to use will be: St. Augustine of Hippo Origen of Alexandria I do not agree that every human will be saved according to Christian principles.

Outline provided in resources Instructor comments: “Looking for an informal yet scholarly paper 4-5 pages double spaced and properly cited (your reference page is not included in the 4-5 pages!) and written in the first person. Remember, this is not a research paper and you need no references other than the Qur’an. The main objective of this paper is to communicate to me that you have read and engaged the Qur’an….”