Religion and Theology

watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHyNBGIFYl8 What did you learn about poverty in America? Did anything surprise you? How are the poor in the Gospel of Matthew like and unlike the poor of contemporary America? Do these similarities and/or differences change the response of Jesus?

Then respond with 3 paragraphs to the following prompts: watch then answer qs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sD9fjgc3b4 The Anabaptists depicted in the film understood themselves to be returning to the teachings of Jesus. Please identify specific actions and beliefs that they understood to be central to following Jesus as demonstrated in the movie. As with all religious movements, the Anabaptist movement did not start in a vacuum. Identify the concrete historical and social factors that helped to shape this church movement as demonstrated in the movie.

Summary: As learnt in the first class, allegories, parables, and fables are the language of religion. Life of Pi is a movie that connects deeply with religions with both plain narratives and symbolic metaphors.  -Did the story make you believe in God? Did it inspire real faith? Please write a (750-800 words) reflection paper in APA format that demonstrates your personal understanding of  -how this movie tries to teach its audience of religion and your feeling about it. – The theme is not restricted to Christianity. Any religious, pantheism, or atheism perspective is welcomed. – Your own thinking is valued for this paper. Copying from other sources is both unnecessary and will cause you to receive a 0% if such behaviour is discovered. – There’s no need to repeat the entire plot.

write a 400-500 word discussion answering the questions provided in prompt Topic: Christian Worldview Read the assigned chapters in the textbook for the week and watch the presentation in Module/Week 1, “Biblical Principles of Criminal Justice and Government.” Then answer the following questions using both the presentation and readings in the textbook. How is the Criminal Law “moral,” from both a secular and biblical perspective? Explain whether actus reus, mens rea and strict liability are biblical. According to the “presentation” what should be the goals and purposes of the criminal law? What role should restorative justice play? What role does it play? Provide at least 1 “scholarly” reference (not from the class or a text) and 1 Scripture to support your answer. use textbook “Criminal Law” by Thomas J. Gardner & Terry M. Anderson

This assignment requires you to attend a worship service at a Christian church, interview a pastor/priest or someone in leadership from the church you visited, and write a response essay. This assignment contributes to the class discussion and understanding of the Christian community today. Select a Christian Church Select a Christian church and attend a worship service there. If you are Protestant, you should try to attend a Catholic or Orthodox service, and vice versa—the goal is a worship experience quite different than the one you are used to (if you regularly attend a church). Students may enjoy visiting the church of a fellow cohort or class member, or going together with a cohort or class member. Do an Interview Arrange to interview a person from the church you are visiting, and enter their responses to the questions below. Submit the interview results along with your Response Essay for full credit for this assignment.  Interview Assignment (Document 1) Church Name:  Date of Visit:  Name/position of person interviewed:  Explain the purpose/ goal of gathered worship in this church (order of service, different aspects of the service, etc. NOTE: if you have questions about what you have seen or what you expect to see, ask them! For example, why a rock band, or why do people dip their hands in the water and cross themselves, etc.) What is the identified mission of the church?  What are some of the main programs/activities of the church?  What are some of the key issues facing the church?  Additional notes/comments:  Church Response Essay (Document 2- APA format) Write a 3-4 page response essay that describes in some detail the worship service attended (music, order of service, use of space, atmosphere, etc.) and that compares this experience to your own previous (or ongoing) experience of worship service, and/or to your expectations. Attach a worship bulletin or newsletter from the church if available.

Research a non-profit service organization (no hands-on service involved).    Write a 3-page essay in which you address and reflect on the following questions:  What  is its stated purpose? How does it fulfill its purpose? Does this organization serve like  Jesus? How so? Why not? Use specific supporting examples from Kraybill and/or the  Gospel of Matthew and/or Acts and/or the New Testament letters assigned. Be sure to  also provide a link to the organization’s website and appropriate citation for information  used from online sources. resources Required Texts *New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha: NRSV, 4th Edition (paper). Oxford Univ. Press, 2010. * . *Kraybill, Donald. The Upside-Down Kingdom, 5 th Edition. Scottsdale: Herald Press, 2011.

Worldview paper assignment requires you to describe your worldview based on your response to the diagnostic questions below from The Universe Next Door (James W. Sire)  1.What is ultimate reality? What is the source of everything? Asking these questions does not mean that there is a definitive answer. Some worldviews may hold the belief that there is no intelligible answer to these questions. 2.Is the nature of the world eternal or does it have a beginning? Is it good or evil or something else? Is it orderly or chaotic, intelligible or absurd? 3.What is a human being? Do human beings have only a body, a body and a soul, or something else? Are we good or evil or amoral? Are we able to acquire knowledge of the world and of God? If so, how is this attained? What is the source of the problem or the problems that we face? What is the solution to the problem or problems? 4.What happens to a person at death? 5.Why is it possible to know anything at all? 6.What is the nature of our morality? How do we know right from wrong?  7.What is the meaning of human history? Is there a Meta-narrative? Another way of asking this question is whether this world view believes that there is The Story that tells how we got here and why we are here. 8.What personal, life-orienting core commitments are consistent with this worldview?

Read Mark 1:21-22 ESV, Mark  2:1-12 ESV, Mark 4:35-41 ESV, and Mark 5:1-43 ESV. Then, answer the following questions. 1) What do these passages tell us about Christ and the extent of his authority? 2) What does having the authority to forgive sins tell us about Christ? 3) How does His authority apply to our lives individually?

write a 2 page essay that connects a key theme, person, or moment in the series to a contemporary event in the news. The news source you use for the assignment should be attached to your essay.

Introduction  Here is a recent headline from the news in Canada: “Quebec bans religious symbols for state workers in new law” (The Canadian Press, 2019, headline) This controversial law prohibits the display of any religious symbols by public-sector workers in the workplace in Quebec. Wait a minute. What about one of Canadians’ fundamental freedoms of freedom of conscience and religion – as protected by federal law (i.e., Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms)? This is supposed to guarantee Canadians’ the freedom and right to practice their religion, including wearing religious attire to work, no? Indeed, the headlines in the news since the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms were enshrined in 1982 suggest that Canadians’ freedom of conscience/religion is often challenged – and not just in Quebec. (See below for several links to related news stories.) Assignment Question  What do you think? Do you think freedom of religion/conscience in Canada truly exists? Make your argument in this essay: Yes? No? Or both yes and no (i.e., it is not black and white)? Why? You must support your argument with reference to three different case studies that have occurred since the establishment of the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms. This will require that you conduct online research into related news stories in Canada. Below are several links to (mostly) case studies to help you get started and that you may reference for your essay Structure  Your essay must be structured properly. This means you must have an introductory paragraph(s) with a clear thesis statement, followed by multiple paragraphs that form the body of the essay and which support your argument/thesis statement, and you must end with a concluding paragraph(s).  References  You must cite a minimum of four sources, one of which must be an academic work (book or journal) using APA citation (MLA citation style also acceptable). All of your citations must be both in-text and enlisted in a separate sheet entitled “Works Cited” attached to the end of the essay.  Essay Length Minimum: 1,500 words, double-spaced. I have useful links my prof sent as well for the quotes im guessing.