Concise Statement of Faith
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Overview:
This paper offers the chance to articulate a biblically grounded, historically informed, and theologically precise confession of Christian faith crafted after the student’s own way of speaking. The goal of the work is to help the student run formative pieces of Christian teaching through the filter of his or her own thought, enabling him or her to express his or her faith succinctly and with the texture of traditional awareness. The work should bring together what the student has read throughout the term, learned in individual session work, and gleaned from research conducted in select reference works or theological treatises (see Bibliography section below).
Instructions:
Compose a personal statement of faith on each of the following: Revelation, Sin, Reconciliation, Creation, and Eschatology. The content in every case should reflect the material covered in readings and class sessions, should be situated within Scripture by citing at least three key biblical texts as support, and should be in dialogue with Christian tradition as encapsulated in two reference works/theological treatises. Over the span of the doctrinal statements, the student must exhibit familiarity with at least five reference/theological titles; i.e., while each statement will cite two works, they must not be the same pieces in every case. A minimum of five titles in total must appear to earn highest marks on the project.
Now for the hard part: be elegantly concise! Length of each statement is between 70 and 100 words. Its format should be one paragraph per statement. Follow the layout of the sample statements provided exactly. Use single spacing for each, double spacing between them, with 12 point Times New Roman, so that the cumulative length of the paper is approximately 2 pages. There is no need to compose transition sentences between the doctrines; focus on writing thoughtful, precise, and meaningful confessions of faith. Include a cover sheet and references page. Write your paper in Microsoft Word and format it according to APA standards.
Click on the Session 5 Final Assignment link to submit your final assignment by the posted due date. Review the rubric available in Due Dates and Grades for specific grading criteria.
