Religion

Write a 1000 word paper on how the effect that Apostle Paul had on the Roman Church in the 1st Century. 1) Must use this book as the main source – “Paul: In Fresh Perspective” by N.T. Wright 2) Must have page numbers when using quotes from this source. 3) Can use other sources but the book listed above For more information on Apostle Paul read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostle_Paul

 3. Prophecy is an important topic which runs through most the Hebrew Bible). What is Biblical prophecy? When does it first appear? Is it all the same? Is Amos a prophet? How so? How not? Do we learn anything about prophecy from the ancient Near East?  4. What is Wisdom Literature? What is the relationship between wisdom and proverbial literature? How do we recognize biblical wisdom literature? Why does it exist in the Bible? What made it controversial when scholars first worked on it, and how do we now deal with that problem?  5. What is kingship in the Bible? How did it come about in ancient Israel? Was kingship at all problematic, and was there unity of (biblical) opinion over the advent of kingship in Israel? In your response, please include a discussion of “the image of God” as well as texts like Pss 2 and 47.  For more information on Biblical Prophecy read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_prophecy

Word Count: 600-1200 words Assignment: Trace the development of Buddhism through the arts in at least three Asian cultures we have covered in the course. You may choose artistic works from India, China, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia. Requirements: Write an essay informal, objective voice for academic writing. (Avoid 1st and 2nd person) Include at least 2-3 sources outside of your textbook in your essay. Be sure to document your sources using parenthetical citations and matching References, following APA style. For more information on Buddhism read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism

Appendix G – Spiritual / Praying Give examples Cite resources Give the questions some thought and answer honestly Number your answers to correspond with the question Questions: Describe a time spirituality was important in your life or that of someone you love or cared for (e.g., family member, friend, patient). Why was it meaningful in that situation? What would you do if a patient asked you to pray with them or read the Bible or another holy book he/she might have at the bedside? How would this request make you feel? Would you experience any conflict if you were a different faith than the patient? Explain your answer. There is something called scripting which is having something written and memorized for difficult situations. Write a prayer or spiritual message you could use in the above situation. Explain why you chose those words For more information on Pain read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain

 250 WORD MIN FOR EACH PAPER, TWO scholarly SOURCES FOR EACH, APA FORMAT PAPER #1 What is the common English translation of the Latin phrase given in the title of Unit Three Discussion?    Where is this phrase found in the New Testament? This Latin phrase is sometimes displayed on university buildings. Are there any other places where it might be found? Is the larger cultural meaning of Via, Veritas, Vita an extension of what Christians mean by it? Or are the Christian uses of this normative phrase and definitive for all other meanings? What does this phrase mean to you?          Can it be applied to other great figures in the history of religion, or is it specific just to Jesus Christ? PAPER#2 Please read Paul’s “hymn to love” in First Corinthians 13, one of the most famous passages in the entire New Testament. Then, survey what either Hinduism or Buddhism believes about love. What points of contact do you see between First Corinthians 13 and the great Asian religion you have chosen? How is the Christian view of love as agape distinct from Hinduism and Buddhism? PAPER#3 Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as follows: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”Find another New Testament reference to faith, and quote it. Then, find a definition of faith from another source, such as Psychology, Philosophy, Anthropology, Literature. Once you have located these other two descriptions of faith, reflect on the following questions:a) how are these descriptions of faith similar?b) how are they different?c) in today’s world of science and hard evidence, does faith still have a place? For more information on New Testament read this:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Testament 

Define Christian Spirituality For more information on Christian Spirituality read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_mysticism

Discuss the following in an essay format of at least 1,000 words and using at least three scholarly sources: What are some of the major differences between the Gospel of John and the Synoptic Gospels? How does John’s use of the Greek term logos connect Jesus with the creation account of Genesis 1 as well as the Greek principle of cosmic Reason? Why did the writer of the Gospel of John compile a “Book of Signs”? Briefly describe one of those signs and their meaning.Identify the leaders of the Jerusalem church and the missionaries who first helped carry “the new way” into the larger world beyond the Jewish capital.Describe the Pentecost event in Acts 2. What result did this have in the spread of the Christian message? Briefly describe Paul’s transformation from a zealous Pharisee to Christianity’s first great missionary. How does the account of his conversion in Acts ch. 9 differ from his own accounts in Gal. 1:15 and I Cor. 9:1 and 15:8-9?How many authentic letters of Paul are there? For more information on Gospel of John and the Synoptic Gospels read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Gospel+of+John+and+the+Synoptic+Gospels&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1

Discuss Women In Both Traditional And Modern Forms Of Judaism. For more information on Judaism read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism

Write a 1000 word paper on how the effect that Apostle Paul had on the Roman Church in the 1st Century. 1) Must use this book as the main source – “Paul: In Fresh Perspective” by N.T. Wright 2) Must have page numbers when using quotes from this source. 3) Can use other sources but the book listed above For more information on Apostle Paul read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostle_Paul

 3. Prophecy is an important topic which runs through most the Hebrew Bible). What is Biblical prophecy? When does it first appear? Is it all the same? Is Amos a prophet? How so? How not? Do we learn anything about prophecy from the ancient Near East?  4. What is Wisdom Literature? What is the relationship between wisdom and proverbial literature? How do we recognize biblical wisdom literature? Why does it exist in the Bible? What made it controversial when scholars first worked on it, and how do we now deal with that problem?  5. What is kingship in the Bible? How did it come about in ancient Israel? Was kingship at all problematic, and was there unity of (biblical) opinion over the advent of kingship in Israel? In your response, please include a discussion of “the image of God” as well as texts like Pss 2 and 47.  For more information on Biblical Prophecy read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_prophecy