Religion and Theology

Create a 15 to 20 slide PowerPoint presentation (title slide and reference slide do not count towards the total slide count) that details the life and ministry of Jesus. The key points that will need to be included are: The miraculous birth of Jesus. The baptism of Jesus. The temptation of Jesus. The calling of the twelve disciples. The parables of Jesus. The miracles of Jesus. Healing miracles. Deliverance miracles. Other miracles. Jesus’ final days. Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem. The Last Supper. Before the Sanhedrin, Pilate, and Herod. The crucifixion of Jesus. The resurrection of Jesus. The presentation must include detailed speaker notes. Include at least four citations from academic resources and four citations from Scripture. You will have a minimum of eight citations in your presentation/speaker notes.

how are St Augustine of Hippo, St prosper of Aquitain and John wesley connected through Romans 9:20

The purpose of this activity is to envision the story of the Prodigal Son in today’s world. What might it look like? WATCH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnHN5_coKsc&feature=youtu.be & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpbJs8tafeg&feature=youtu.be After viewing the video lectures and study material, decide what the main point/moral of the Prodigal Son parable is (the third story in LUKE 15). Dream up how Jesus might tell a version of the same story if he told it in our contemporary world. Either on video with some volunteers (for extra credit if you do video) or written below as a script to be acted out, tell your story. Respond to the posts of three other students. Watch the video below for an example of what some students have done for this assignment in the past. It’s the Prodigal Son who was ‘hella hungry” for his dad’s pizza. at least 200 words long

This paper were looking at the 9 sacred celtic trees, the tree alphabet (Ogham). Want to use one page per tree. Discuss the metaphysical meanings of the trees, the origin of beliefs, how the alphabet was formed, why each tree is sacred and supporting information.

A fifteen-page research paper due by Sunday 11:59 pm (EST) on week 8. This paper must be done in SBL format 12pt font. Fifteen (15) academic sources, three must be articles from ATLA, must be used other than your textbooks. No online articles may be used. Any use of online sources will result in a failing grade. All commentaries used must be academic and approved by the Professor; usage of unapproved commentaries will result in a failing grade. (Please see below the procedures for a Research paper). Although a Bible may be used, no Study Bible may be used as a reference and the Bible will not be considered one of the fifteen (15) sources.

Activity 3: Written Assignment—Personal Reflections Context We can observe the marginalization of people who are considered “other” in society. We may have personal experience of marginalization as well. The areas of personal identity such as race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and religious affiliation may be contexts for personal or group marginalization. Description Think about your own social identity. Consider each group with whom you consider yourself affiliated. Some of the possible identities may include race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religious affiliation, ability, profession, country of origin, first language, family status (marital status and/or ability to marry partner, children/no child and/or ability to have children), or other groups not listed. Once you create your “social identity list,” consider the following questions: What do I do on a day-to-day basis that might contribute to inequality? What have I learned about how to perceive or how to relate to members of my own group or other groups, and what is the source of that learning? What do I know about how to relate to and interpret the behavior of others who occupy social locations (e.g., class, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability, religion) that are similar to, as well as different from, my own? What have I learned about how to interpret the behavior of people whose race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability, or religion is different from my own? What if I add class and gender/sex to the equation? What do I know about my conscious intentions when I interact with a person who is African American, Latino/Latina, Native American, Asian American, biracial or multiracial, or European American; refugees and other immigrants; people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersex; and people with disabilities? Why do the consequences or outcomes of my actions not fit with or match my good intentions? Delivery Consider the above questions and write a three–page personal reflection on the topic of marginalization. Post your refection to the Assignments/Dropbox as instructed by your facilitator. Grading Criteria Week 5 Written Assignment Rubric Personal Reflections Points 10 Consistently does all or almost all of the following: • Identifies one’s social location • Clearly defines the ties between social marginalization and particular social locations, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and class • Provides specific contemporary and/or personal examples • Offers critical insight into the phenomenon of “other-ing” • Explains how the dynamics of social privilege and marginalization institutionalize inequality • Offers a well-organized, clear thesis and supporting argument with very few grammatical and mechanical errors 8-9 Consistently does almost all of the following: • Identifies one’s social location • Defines the ties between social marginalization and particular social locations, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and class • Offers some insight into the phenomenon of “other-ing” • Suggests how the dynamics of social privilege and marginalization institutionalize inequality • Offers a well-organized, clear thesis and supporting argument with few grammatical and mechanical errors 5-7 Does most or many of the following: • Identifies one’s social location, but fails to provide the ties between location and marginalization • Names the phenomenon of “other-ing” but fails to provide critical insight • Offers general descriptions of social privilege and marginalization without explaining how the dynamics work in social settings • Provides a coherent thesis, but does not offer supporting argument • Does not offer a paper that demonstrates grammatical and mechanical fluency 3-4 Does most or many of the following: • Names one’s social location • Offers little or no insight into the ties between social location and privilege or marginalization • Fails to discuss the phenomenon of “other-ing” • Organizational, grammatical, and mechanical errors get in the way of making a clear argument 0-2 Does most or many of the following: • Provides little or no critical insight into marginalization • Fails to develop a coherent thesis in this assignment • Offers no historical or contemporary examples of social marginalization • Organizational, grammatical, and mechanical errors prevent the reader from understanding the student’s argument

Analysis of Kraybill “The Upside-Down Kingdom” book Write a 3-4 page, APA formatted, typed essay, analyzing The Upside-Down Kingdom using the following format. In one paragraph describe the main point (thesis) that Kraybill develops in his book (read the Preface!). Then select three chapters from among chapters 1 and 5-12, and show how Kraybill defends/develops his thesis in those chapters. (You may not use chapters 2, 3, or 4 for this assignment). Finally, include two questions or issues the book raised for you, for use in class discussion. This assignment is a building block for the final paper.

Explain what you chose to do for your paper. (1-2 paragraphs) I chose Catholicism Explain the motive behind your choice. Because Catholicism is one of the major religion in the world but I never been to a catholic church. (1-2 paragraphs)? Provide a brief summary of the worship experience you selected. Limit this to 2 pages. The summary should not be the bulk of your paper. I attended the 5:00: P.M. Service of the St. John Vianney Catholic Church. website: sjvorlando.org Explain the impact this experience had on you and your belief system. (1- 2 paragraphs)

ILO: Articulate the purpose and meaning of Christian theology to contemporary contexts, and articulate basic theological concepts along with their biblical origins and historical development through the historic creeds, regarding the doctrines of God, Christ, the Spirit, humanity, salvation, the church, Scripture, and last things.Discussion Prompt and InstructionsStep 1: Explain sin in your own words, provide a link to a recent online news article that talks about something that fits your definition of sin, and explain how the situation in the article describes and exemplifies your understanding of sin. Your response must be a written response of 150?200 words (using college-level grammar) Your initial response is due by 11:55 p.m. EST on Friday.

For this assignment, you will be studying the Old Testament story of Elisha and the Widow’s Oil found in 2 Kings 4:1-7. You will use a template in order to complete a study of this passage. In your study, you will use the skills of Observation, Interpretation, Correlation, and Application that you have become familiar with through your reading in Everyday Bible Study.