Category: Religion / Theology : Theology

Topic Paper (April 23) 50%: In 6 single- spaced pages, pick a topic of dispute and present the problem and who to address it. Choose from one of the following:
b. When and how was the canon determined?
Please use the sources attached & listed here as Primary, BUT you may also include some other sources. Darrell. L. Bock and Robert Webb, Key Events in the Life of the Historical Jesus. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2010. (= WUNT volume from Mohr/Siebeck)
Williams, Peter J. Can We Trust the Gospels?
Wright, N. T. Resurrection
Last week of Christ by Schnabel, Köstenberger

3 Lessons. Students will be required to develop a plan for how they would teach apologetics in a local church or ministry setting. Students will be expected to draft three lessons complete with content to be covered, teaching tools (slides, handouts, etc.) and teaching notes/outline. The issues to be addressed can range over any of the issues discussed in the six core Apologetics courses. This plan will be graded on the basis of thoughtful preparation, creative pedagogical means and helpfulness for defending the faith. In addition to the lessons and other teaching tools, students should provide detail the audience that they have in mind.
3 lessons Topics: Lessons
1. Purpose/Meaning of Life [Genesis ; Identity in Christ : Created in Image of God]
Audience : Middle Schoolers (Middle School Camp)
2. Religious Pluralism
[John 14:6 – Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life]
Audience : High Schoolers (High School Camp)
3. Faith & Christianity
[1 Corinthians 15:12 – Resurrection & 1 Peter 3: 15-17 – Always be Ready to give an answer for the hope and confidence assurance within you]
Audience : Teaching Sunday school teachers and parents to think some of these challenging questions the kids ask regards to Christianty and faith.
Please prepare an outline/guideline lesson plan for each lessons 1 pg each and 1 pg of notes/materials for each lesson within the bounds of the lesson and given scripture~
The teachings should be from a conservative evangelical teacher perspective.

Students will be presented with a list of real-life apologetic scenarios (posted below) which reflect a tension between our culture and the Bible. From that list, ONE scenario will be chosen, and the student will write a thoughtful reflection intended to resolve the challenge utilizing the approaches to the OT and NT modeled and discussed in class. The paper will be expected to reflect an understanding of our contemporary culture, as well as relevant, contemporary biblical scholarship. Be sure to ground your paper in solid biblical scholarship, as well addressing all the cultural and ethical aspects raised in the scenario. Chosen Scenario:
You and your spouse have raised a wonderful daughter who professed faith in Christ years
ago and took a vow of purity to remain sexually chaste until marriage. During her freshman
year at an evangelical Christian university, she suffered “date rape” at the hands of Christian
young man at the school. She was so emotionally wounded and ashamed of being raped that
she did not tell anyone but tried to deal with it on her own. Unfortunately, she began to show
signs of clinical depression because of undiagnosed PTSD and underwent a personality change
that baffled you and your spouse. When she returned to college for her sophomore year, she
was reluctant to date because of fear of rape—and understandably so. Unfortunately, she
suffered date rape a second time at the end of the year and decided to tell you and your
spouse. Although you were able to provide PTSD counseling and therapy for her, she
announced that she was “done” with men and would probably never marry since she no longer
trusted men. A few months later, you discovered a digital image on an Instagram post of her
and another young woman kissing one another passionately, then another post the next week
when she announced to the world, “I love this girl!” During the next several weeks, a number
of your Christian friends from your church contacted you to express concern, asking, “Has your
daughter become a lesbian?!?” Yesterday, your daughter called your spouse to announce that
she is now bi-sexual and planning to marry her lesbian partner. Your spouse is concerned that
she has rejected the faith and refuses to even consider attending the wedding. Your spouse
told you that you should also expect a similar call from your daughter tonight announcing her
engagement. In the meantime, you just received a voice mail from the pastor of your church,
saying that he has been informed about the lesbian posts on your daughter’s Instagram account
and that he needs to discuss whether he can allow you to continue to serve in a leadership
position in the church because of this. How should you respond to your pastor? How should
you respond to your Christian friends at church? How should you respond to your spouse?
How should you respond to your daughter when she calls tonight?

Exegetical Paper
TRS 201: Foundations of Theology I

Formatting
• 12-point font
• Times New Roman or similar font
• Double-spaced
• 1-inch margins
• Page numbers, preferably top right

Heading
• Your Name
• Course name and section
• Semester
• You may include this information as part of a separate title page or place it in the upper left corner of page 1..

Exegetical Paper
• Use footnotes instead of endnotes.
• You may use a citation style standard to the field of your major. If your field does not have a standard style, use Chicago.
• Style should be formal. Limit first person language outside of the introduction or conclusion.
• Prioritize active verbs.
• A bibliography does not count towards the required number of pages.
.

Exegetical Paper
TRS 201: Foundations of Theology I

Formatting
• 12-point font
• Times New Roman or similar font
• Double-spaced
• 1-inch margins
• Page numbers, preferably top right

Heading
• Your Name
• Course name and section
• Semester
• You may include this information as part of a separate title page or place it in the upper left corner of page 1..

Exegetical Paper
• Use footnotes instead of endnotes.
• You may use a citation style standard to the field of your major. If your field does not have a standard style, use Chicago.
• Style should be formal. Limit first person language outside of the introduction or conclusion.
• Prioritize active verbs.
• A bibliography does not count towards the required number of pages.
.

Intro has to describe the purpose of the book. Next a summary on each chapter three paragraphs each chapter. The conclusion has to be
opinion  about the book

Please follow directions by the Professor’s instructions….
Reading for this week is Joining the Masses …. it will not have anything to do with this assignment