Write a two-page academic paper that showcases your newfound perspective on world religions and new religions.

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Conflict between religion and science

Now that you are ending your travels with Religious News, you decide to write a two-page academic paper that showcases your newfound perspective on world religions and new religions. For this research paper you will:

  • create a cover page (not included in total page count),
  • explore conflict between religion and science,
  • evaluate the importance of interfaith dialogue,
  • explain some of the characteristics of New Age spiritualty, and
  • explain the three traditional types of change in religion.

Your research paper must include at least two sources with proper in-text citations and a reference page that does not count towards the final page total.

Remember to follow APA formatting and guidelines and to review the rubric before submittal.

 

Write a 3-page paper defending God’s eternal self-existence.

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Gods Eternal self existence

God is incomprehensible (Job 5:8-9; Ps. 145:1-3; Isa. 40:28) and cannot be known fully by finite minds. However, God can be truly known. In a serious attempt to know God, perhaps His attributes of eternality and self-existence center the attention on describing God as separate from all others. Self-existence means God is the only Being whose origin did not derive outside of Himself (Exod. 3:14). Eternality means God transcends and is not bound by time with no temporal limitations upon Him (Ps. 90:2, 4; Heb. 1:2; 11:3).

Read:
Assigned reading from Basic Theology and The Moody Handbook of Theology
Write a 3-page paper defending God’s eternal self-existence, making sure to address the points below:
A definition and description of God’s attribute of eternality.
A definition and description of God’s attribute of self-existence.
Explain how these attributes make God unique.

Resources:
Your paper should reference key Scriptures references to support your paper. Further, your bibliography should indicate you used two academic resources other than the assigned reading in preparation for writing your paper.
This paper is to reflect your understanding of the material and research therefore do not include large block quotes from your sources.

Format:
All papers should be formatted to Turabian style.

Tutors:
Students are encouraged to have their papers proofed by either a peer tutor on campus or submit to Tutor.com via the link of the Syllabus page
Submit as a file to the assignment God’s Eternal Self-Existence Paper.

Identify the sociocultural, political, economic and spiritual dynamics to consider when attempting to reach out to this specific population. What makes outreach to this specific group different?

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Local Church Missions Project:

submit a paper (5-7 pages) outlining the student’s proposed missions project for his/her local church. Students must meet the following requirements:

1. Make the case for the need of an effective missions/outreach program in your local church. How does the Bible support the facilitation of an active and productive missions program in local churches? Utilize biblical support as well as concepts gleaned from the lectures and textbook readings.

2. Conduct research on a proposed population for outreach. Who are you trying to reach out to and why? Provide general information and statistics for this specific population.

3. Identify the sociocultural, political, economic and spiritual dynamics to consider when attempting to reach out to this specific population. What makes outreach to this specific group different?

4. Develop a specific plan of outreach to the chosen population by members of your local church. Who will be joining you? What do you need (pre-planning, finances, materials, people with specific talents/abilities)? Where and when will it take place? How will you accomplish this task and what form of follow-up will you utilize?

GREAT CONCLUSION
A minimum of 7 sources must be cited, three of which must be academic, in addition to biblical sources with no more than four online sources. Students may use textbook and lectures as sources. All final papers must be double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font size, with 1- inch margins. Must be written according to the standards of Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th ed. The deadline for the f inal paper is

Choose 20 articles to survey. Analyze these articles for their understanding of your concept. Write an analysis and synthesis of your concept based upon the theological literature.

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Theology Literature Analysis of Concept

Topic is: Theological and public health perspectives on suffering
-Introduction to concept/definition of concept in OED
-Conduct a literature search of the academic theological literature (e.g., ATLA database, J-Store database) for your concept.
-Choose 20 articles to survey (a literature review).
-Analyze these articles for their understanding of your concept.
-Write an analysis and synthesis of your concept based upon the theological literature.

Write from an evangelical conservative perspective in sharing your faith.

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Witness Report Assignment

See uploaded instructions. Follow the Turabian format. Write from an evangelical conservative perspective in sharing your faith. Use grading rubric to achieve the highest possible score in each category.

Provide a balanced biblical storyline, evaluating which aspects are significant and therefore require more detail, and which can be mentioned in passing or omitted.

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MetaNarrative

Announcement Details BIB-1003-08 Exploring the Bible

Use the following rubrics to craft your metanarrative:
1. Cover the story evenly in a story line format40 Pts Provide a balanced biblical storyline, evaluating which aspects are significant and therefore require more detail, and which can be mentioned in passing or omitted.
2. Indicate patterns of promise and fulfillment 10 Pts Show how Old Testament experiences and promises find their completion and fulfillment in the New Testament.
3. Include and describe the four biblical covenants (Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, New) 20 Pts Show how they relate to each other and to the whole story.
4. Describe the prophetic message and its significance 10 Pts Summarize the Old Testament prophets and connect their message to the new covenant experience.
5. Connect the storyline from Malachi to Matthew 10 Pts Include a brief summary of the intertestamental period.
6. Give a storyline description of Jesus and his significance 20 Pts Include the birth life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus.
7. Give a storyline description of the early church 20 Pts Include important developments and significant events and personalities.
8. Connect individual stories together to tell one overarching biblical metanarrative. 10 Pts
9. Write a well-crafted story. 10 Pts

Were there any theological ideas you felt were missing from the book, which you would add if you were creating a discipleship book on the Christian life? If so, share what you would add and why. If not, share why you felt these ideas were sufficient.

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Book Review

Read: Adam McClendon and Matt Kimbrough, Square One: Back to the Basics (eLectio Publishing, 2018).

Then answer the following 2 questions. Note Each essay question should contain 4-8 well-developed sentences. Be specific in the answers and avoid overly vague statements such as “I really liked the book,” or “The author did a good job.”

 

  1. This book is designed to present critical theological ideas in a way the average believer can understand. Do you believe this goal was accomplished? If so, provide an example from the book and explain. If not, explain where you felt the book feel short and how you would present the material differently? (10)

 

  1. Were there any theological ideas you felt were missing from the book, which you would add if you were creating a discipleship book on the Christian life? If so, share what you would add and why. If not, share why you felt these ideas were sufficient. (10)

 

 

Discuss connections between womanist theology and liberation for Black women. Below is an intro paragraph to give a general idea of what to write about in the paper.

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Liberation Through a Womanist Lens: Exploring the Contributions of Womanist Theology to Black Women’s Empowerment’

Discuss connections between womanist theology and liberation for Black women. Below is an intro paragraph to give a general idea of what to write about in the paper.

Womanist theology is a branch of theology that focuses on the experiences and perspectives of Black women. It emerged in the 1980s as a response to the exclusion of Black women's voices in mainstream feminist and Black liberation theology. Womanist theology seeks to recognize and uplift the unique experiences of Black women, as well as challenge systems of oppression that disproportionately impact them. It incorporates elements of African spiritual traditions and Black feminist thought, and centers the voices and experiences of Black women in its analysis of the Bible and other religious texts. Womanist theologians seek to create a more inclusive and empowering theology that truly reflects the experiences of Black women.

How did St. Ignatius develop his process of discernment? How is his process of discernment like that taught at Loyola?

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Paper on St. Ignatius

The topic for this paper is How does the life of St. Ignatius inform Jesuit spirituality and practice as taught at Loyola?

In writing this paper please consider two questions:

1.How did St. Ignatius develop his process of discernment? (Or in other words, how did he figure out what he truly wanted?)

2. How is his process of discernment (of figuring out what he truly wanted) like that taught at Loyola?

Sources that you will need for this paper:

1. A Pilgrim’s Journey: The Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola,

2. Loyola’s vision of Transformative Education

http://blogs.luc.edu/socialjustice/files/2012/02/trans_ed.pdf

You may draw on Martin as well if you like but it is not required. You should also draw on your own experiences of life at Loyola.

Papers should be a minimum of 2-3 double-spaced pages in formal essay style and use footnotes. You can find information about how to use footnotes here:

https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html

Consider the different possibilities and Christian responses in this chapter, and defend, in your initial post, a possible way to deal with minor drug offenses that might be more effective than jail terms.

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Discussion: Crime and Punishment

Discussion Assignment Instructions

Read McQuilin and Copan’s An Introduction to Biblical Ethics: Walking in the Way of Wisdom Chapters 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25

Read Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion, Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12

Post one thread of 400 words in response to the prompt listed below and you must support your assertions with 2 scholarly citations in Turabian format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, etc.

 

PROMPT

In the chapter “Crime and Punishment” (429-443 in McQuilken and Copan), various alternatives to prison are presented, and a short section deals with “Christian Responsibility for Criminal Justice.” Consider the ideas presented in these sections specifically in light of the USA’s continuing battle with illegal drug use. (In light of this, also be aware that Michelle Alexander, in The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in an Age of Colorblindness [The New Press, 2012], has pointed out that millions of young men are in prison today for minor drug possession offenses or small crimes). Consider the different possibilities and Christian responses in this chapter, and defend, in your initial post, a possible way to deal with minor drug offenses that might be more effective than jail terms. You may want to do some internet searching on the matter as well–and if so, include the sources at the bottom of your initial thread.