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Please pick and write on ONE of the following four topics:1.Given your understanding of Jesus’ ministry and themes of preaching, what are the main points of the Beatitudes (Chinese translation: ??) in Matthew 5:1-12. Also compare it with the shorter version found in Luke 6:20-23, and determine what is Jesus’ main focus in these “blessings” sayings.2. Choose 3 stories (parables or accounts) from Luke that are related to the Gentiles (non-Jews), and that can also be found in either Matthew, Mark, or John. What are the differences in Luke’s description and emphasis? What can they tell you about the focuses of Luke (and Acts) when it comes to Gospel and the Gentiles?3. How does Paul use the example of Abraham to explain his theology of faith and salvation? Use at least two passages of Paul (e.g. Galatians 3, Romans 4) to explain the main reasoning of this teaching of Paul.4. Compare between 1 Corinthians 12-13 and Romans 12 – what does Paul say about the Church? What does he suggest that the believers should see themselves in order for the unity of the Church to be maintained and secured?

Please follow each chapter questions and answer the number of questions in each chapter required. You will answer a total of 12 of the following questions and answer in a short essay (should be 1-3 paragraphs for each answer)Please, when you answer a question, put the corresponding number of the question with the number of the answer. For example, if you answer number 1, put the number 1 to start your answer etc.Feel free to use course material and other resources. Some questions have at least 2 or 3 parts to the question. Make sure you answer each part within the question, where you will provide an answer from the textbook, but then do some application components to the question.Chapter 1: (please answer this question)1. Compare and Contrast a work group, a team, and a self-managing team in terms of power, leadership, decision making and activities or tasks. Then can you provide an example of each of these categories (workgroup, a team, a self-managing team) and share how power/ leadership/ decision making and activities are played out in these examples?Chapter 2: (please answer question 2, And then EITHER 3 or 4)2. What are the three criteria used to define team success? Can you after you define these characteristics of team success, provide specific examples from real teams and groups and how they have defined success or pursued success? What are the potential problems with defining success in these three ways, or some of the benefits of these definitions?3. What are the five characteristics of successful teams? How have researchers investigated these characteristics?4. Why is it important that the characteristics of the task match the abilities and composition of the team?Chapter 3: (please answer 2 of the next 3 questions)5. Please list the five stages of group development. Then please pick two of those stages and provide suggestions to leaders of how they would help the group or team navigate through these specific stages.6. Explain the value and characteristics of effective team goals.7. What are the four functions of team norms and their positive and negative effects? Please also provide at least two examples of teams, groups, or organizations and share examples of their team norms, and either some positive or negative effects for each example.Chapter 4: (please answer both questions)8. Explain Social loafing and how to reduce it.9. Explain why group cohesion is important and how to build it? What would you do as a leader to foster a more dynamic group cohesion? Can you provide specific examples and details of what you would do to develop strong group cohesion?Chapter 5: (please answer this question)10. What are some benefits and problems related to both cooperation and competition within a team, or group? As the leader how can ensure that you are maximizing the benefits, so that cooperation and competition enhance the team or group you are leading? What are some important things a leader must do in order to avoid the problems creating bigger issues for the team? Can you provide a real-life example of how benefits for these two areas (cooperation and competition) have been actualized? Can you provide an example in real life where they have created problems?Chapter 6: (please answer just 1 of these 2 questions)11. Name and explain the four components of emotional intelligence.12. Why is team emotional intelligence important?Chapter 7: (please answer this question)13. What are the benefits and problems that come with conflict within a team? After you discuss this, please then provide an example on a current team, or from your experience where the benefits are seen, and then the same for problems that conflict created within a team. Then, please list a few ways in which you as a leader can prepare, manage and steer conflict to be beneficial and not damaging.Chapter 8: (please choose 1 of the 2 questions and answer them in short answer)14. Compare and contrast personal/soft power with positional power. Which is more effective?15. What is empowerment? What problems does an organization encounter when trying to empower teams? What should an organization do to increase the possibility of success in creating empowerment programs?Chapter 9: (Please choose 1 of the 3 questions and answer them in short answer):16. When are group decisions superior to individual decisions?17. What are the three causes of group decision-making problems, and their impact on group decisions?18. How do group polarization and groupthink affect a team’s decision-making process? Can you provide an example from current affairs or a recent illustration from a team, organization or society?

Find a current event that relates to the chapter being covered this week. Briefly summarize the current event and how it relates to the chapter we are covering. You may choose something related to politics, celebrities, local news, etc. but whatever it is make sure that it is not a conspiracy theory and comes from a legitimate site and that the event can be verified. This should be a minimum of 1 page double spaced 12point font.attachmentChapter31.pptx

Read Chapter 13, Education and Religion, in the textbook. No outside/web sources, please.Attend the Week 4 Keiser Live! session or review the recording.Review the Purdue?OWL for instructions and examples of formatting in text citations and references as these are required. In text citations go in the paragraph and the reference list is located after the Word Count at the end of your paper .https://owl.purdue.edu/Your essay should be at least 250 words and include a Word Count. Please proof read/edit.Save your essay as a Word document and upload it to “2. Assignment Submission” in the Week 4 Journal portal.AssignmentWhat elements of bureaucracy can you note from your experience in school (examples from elementary through college are fine)?What would you do to make it less bureaucratic?Please present your response in paragraphs with clear sentences, proper spelling, grammar, sentence structure, tense agreement, etc . You will be graded on both content (did you respond to each prompt and provide a citation/reference for the article you found?) and format (have you followed all structural requirements like proper spelling, grammar, sentence structure, tense agreement?)

Christianity Religious Essay QuestionsAnswer Part 3 all questions.Each question using 150-300 words.Please make sure each questions are answered fully can clearly.

odule 4 Discussion: EuthanasiaModule 4 Discussion: EuthanasiaInstructions:This discussion will be completed in two parts and will give you an opportunity to reflect upon this week’s content and to interact with your classmates.Part 1 – Post your initial response to the discussion questions by Wednesday at 11:59 pmPart 2 – Post substantive feedback to two (2) classmates by Saturday at 11:59 pmDuring each module, you should create a thread of your own to make comments or ask questions about the material. You should also respond to other threads started by at least two of your classmates. That’s a minimum of three posts per module: one of your own plus two responses.If you meet these requirements by each deadline indicated, you will receive at least 15 of 20 points possible for each discussion.To get more than 15 points, the quality of your various posts will be taken into account. Are your comments insightful? Are your questions thought-provoking?Do your criticisms move the discussion forward? And so forth.If you do not meet these requirements by the deadlines, your scores will be below 15 points.There is no length requirement on the discussion board. However, comments must be substantively concerned with the material.Simply saying that something was interesting is not enough; simply saying that you agree with a classmate is not enough.In cases where no substantive concern for the course content is indicated, the post in question will not count as one of the three required.See the “Course Schedule” section of the syllabus for the dates and times by which the discussion must be started and completed. Click on the link above to go directly to the Ethical Theory forum on the discussion board.There is no length requirement on the discussion board. However, comments must be substantively concerned with the material. Simply saying that something was interesting is not enough; simply saying that you agree with a classmate is not enough. In cases where no substantive concern for the course content is indicated, the post in question will not count as one of the three required.

Write an essay of approximately 2,000 words, and please submit using the Turnitin link provided below. I’m also including two citation guidelines for those who need it.Some requirements to pay attention to:a. Select a theme, and use what you have read in the selected passages to argue for it.b. Higher marks can be scored if you use more outside references (i.e. in addition to the Bible, such as Tom’s book or my lecture notes). !!!!!c. Citation is required, for example:Thomas Hatina, “Module Seven: The New Testament Canon”,Introduction to the New Testament, Section 7.2.Clement Tong, RELS 102 Class PPT Slides, Week 7.d. Include a small section of your personal thoughtse. No plagiarism!! (To be submitted through Turnitin)

1. Why do some blacks continue to embrace the religion of their oppressors?2. Should Blacks continue to fight in the Military for a country that does not appreciate them, their efforts and loyalty?3. When and why did Blacks switch to the Democratic Party?4. Discuss the status/condition/situation of black men in America?5. Discuss the status/condition/situation of black women in America?

discuss the problem in West Englewood? Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois ?answer the following questions?What organizations would you be working with and why?· What is the role of Leadership for your organization?· Relevant History of the community?two pages

After 1492Purpose: This essay is an opportunity for you to reveal your ability to read a text (in this case, a film) and think critically. Doing so requires careful use of close reading and critical analysis. You will reveal your knowledge of the subject before presenting your own viewpoint of this topic.TextBBC, “Racism: A History”Topic: As we have discussed thus far, the creation of races was an intentional project that resulted from the European Enlightenment and its philosophical and scientific communities. In the documentary, “Racism: A History,” we see how the construction of race, and more specifically, antiBlackness, still affects our world today.Writing TaskIn a well-developed, thesis-driven essay of 2-pages (500 words) using the film, “Racism: A History” and our class discussions and lectures, respond to the following promptPretend you are trying to convince someone who believes we live in a post-racism and antiBlackness world that in fact, we are still dealing with a lot of racial injustice. What ideologies and practices shaped our world? Please use examples from the documentary.Paper RequirementsYour essay should convince the reader that the claim you make (your thesis) is an arguable one, not simply a statement of fact.Be sure to support your claim with quotes (textual evidence) from the film