Religion and Theology

To understand what Paul means by a Spirit-filled life, one must first understand three major terms of Paul’s teaching. They are: sinfulness, justification, and sanctification.This assignment contains multiple parts. However, all parts can be submitted in the same 750-1000 word document. The document must be in APA format which includes a cover page and reference pagePart 1Using an academic resource (ex.: biblical dictionary or biblical encyclopedia), define the following terms:? Si? Justification? Baptism? SanctificationAPA citations must be included. Keep in mind that Wikipedia is not an academic resource.Part 2In this part, students will demonstrate their understanding of the terms defined in Part 1.? SinAfter reading this week’s reading and the article, “Slavery in the First Century,” discuss what it means to be a “slave to sin” and a “slave to God.” Which slave would you rather be and why?Your response is to include at least one reference to the course material, one reference to the article, and one reference to Scripture.? Justification/BaptismAfter reading Chapter 4 in the Brauch textbook and Romans 3:21-4:25, discuss the following questions:? What does it mean to be justified by faith?? How does baptism help us to demonstrate our relationship with God?Your responses are to include at least one reference to course materials and one reference to Scripture.? SanctificationAfter viewing the video, “What is Sanctifying Grace,” and reading the article, “Righteous People are Not Immune to Sin,” discuss the following questions:? What does it mean to live a life in which we love God with our whole hearts?? Can a person live a life without sin?Your responses are to include at least one reference to the video, one reference to the article, and one reference to Scripture. Provide a personal example to any one of the given questions.Part 3Write a 1-page summary discussing what you have learned from your study of sin, justification, baptism, and sanctification. Address these questions:? What did you learn that was new to you?? What did you find confusing?? How do you see these elements playing out in your own life?Provide a detailed, personal example to support your response to one of the questions.

nd long quotations of earlier interpretations.  For the Butler, focus on her pictorial analyses (especially pp. 258-68) and how they embody specific religious ideas, rather than the extensive theological background she presents.  Consider the following issues (not necessarily in this order, construct the essay in a way that makes sense to you). What main theological idea does Butler argue underlies the representation of bodies and their gendering on the Sistine Ceiling?   Who do the principal figures represent and how do they evoke, relate to, later Christian personages?   In particular, how does each scholar interpret the female figure under God’s arm in the Creation of Adam?  What are the alternatives? How does this figure relate to the other figures depicted within the veil of God the Father?   As in his analysis of Leonardo’s Last Supper we discussed in class, Steinberg discerns allusions to events in sacred history that supplement the main subject in the Creation of Adam, and even the variants of that subject. What are they, and how do Michelangelo’s figures choregraph — bodily enact — them?   All in all, how do both scholars relate Michelangelo’s bodily staging of Genesis scenes to a message of Christian Salvation?

Write a 525- to 700-word summary that includes the following:· A description of the life and importance of 1 key person in Jewish history (person must be from a historical figure from Judaism, such as Abraham, Isaiah, or Josephus.)· An explanation of 1 key event in the history of Judaism that is connected to that person· A description of any rituals, symbols, or sacred texts in Judaism associated with this event or person· Brief explanation of Jewish ethics

1. Introduction – the general subject matter of the paper 2. What is the author’s main point (Summary of the paper) 3. The author’s addition/contribution to the subject matter 4. Our own critique of the paper and  5. Conclusion and recommendations

How do representations of Buddha differ throughout South and Southeast Asia?

Explain Daoist views on immortality.

Post your answers to the following question in a 200-300 word response.  Mortimer Adler (1952) said, “More consequences for thought and action follow the affirmation or denial of God than from answering any other basic question” (p. 561). What do you think he means by that? What are two specific examples to help defend your answer?

Read the 34 Gospels article (click here). Post your top three choices for the most bizarre non-canonical gospels and provide a couple of sentences explaining why you think they are bizarre.  In the same post, indicate the top-three most interesting gospels to you and if you had time you’d like to learn more about. Also include why it is that you’d like to learn more about these particular three with a couple of sentences PUNCTUATIONINTHENEWTESTAMENT (5%) Read the short article: “PUNCTUATIONINTHENEWTESTAMENT.” (Click Here) Post three things you learned from the article that you never knew before and why they are significant to you. Junia: The First Woman Apostle? (5%) Listen to the Podcast from the “NT Podcast” with Mark Goodacre Play Mute Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% 0:00 Post your thoughts on what the significance is if Junia is a female name in Romans 16 and not a male name? What is the significance of this for you and, if you go to church, your church? Additionally, post what the podcast explains as to why the name was translated as a male name for so long. Note that this is due more towards the end of the course, so there are no responses necessary for this post.

34 Gospels Read the 34 Gospels article (click here). Post your top three choices for the most bizarre non-canonical gospels and provide a couple of sentences explaining why you think they are bizarre.  In the same post, indicate the top-three most interesting gospels to you and if you had time you’d like to learn more about. Also include why it is that you’d like to learn more about these particular three with a couple of sentences PUNCTUATIONINTHENEWTESTAMENT ·        Read the short article: “PUNCTUATIONINTHENEWTESTAMENT.” (Click Here) ·        Post three things you learned from the article that you never knew before and why they are significant to you. Junia: The First Woman Apostle? Listen to the Podcast from the “NT Podcast” with Mark Goodacre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdD36zVVOb0 Post your thoughts on what the significance is if Junia is a female name in Romans 16 and not a male name? What is the significance of this for you and, if you go to church, your church? Additionally, post what the podcast explains as to why the name was translated as a male name for so long. Note that this is due more towards the end of the course, so there are no responses necessary for this post.

How important is an age cohort to understanding conflict styles?  Consider Markease Doe, Yvan Muselaire, and Wing Shan Venus Fong (2016) 1500 words