Category: Religious studies

Some argue that we should spend every available dollar on explicitly “Kingdom” pursuits (e.g., missions, evangelism, mercy ministry, etc.). Given that nothing is more important than one’s eternal destiny, can Christians justify spending their money on anything other than absolute necessities? Why or why not? Support your opinion with Scripture. Requirements: 250-word minimum initial post, 100-word minimum reply

Read the following article: Daniel Dennett – Teach Our Children Well (PDF) will be attached below.
What are Daniel Dennett’s claims in this article about how the teaching of religion should be approached? Do you agree or disagree with his central argument? Defend your position whether you are for or against his position.

Enjoy the beautiful song “In Christ Alone” and listen carefully to the lyrics; read the related USA Today article. What is the conflict with the hymnal committee for the Presbyterian Church (USA) and what do you think of their proposed change to the hymn? What specific theories of the atonement are at question here? Incorporate the remarks of N.T. Wright, Greg Boyd, and Sinclair Ferguson in your discussion. Demonstrate an understanding of the theories of the atonement in your discussion.
Note: N.T. Wright is Anglican and was the Bishop of Durham. He is now Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at St. Mary’s College in the University of St Andrews in Scotland. Gregory Boyd is a writer and pastor of Woodland Hills Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Sinclair Ferguson is a Scottish theologian. He is a professor at Redeemer Seminary in Dallas, commuting from Scotland. Hymn writers Keith Getty, born in Ireland, and his wife, Kristyn, now live in the United States.
Your discussion posts should always demonstrate an awareness of pertinent theological concepts. A careful reading of Erickson each week should give you the necessary background for intelligent discussion.

This paper is based on religious symbolism and how these symbols impact all of us and its relevance to society. Please read chapter 6 of the African Religion Defined by Anthony Ephirim-Donkor. Please come up with the title, and the introductory statement clearly stating a thesis statement. Also one body paragraph advancing the main arguments and positions of your choice that demonstrates mastery and understanding of the text and subject matter. making sure to cite evidence from the chapter and citing the source with the introductory statement. NO block quotations and NO plagiarism
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Discipline: African Religion

Read the following article: Daniel Dennett – Teach Our Children Well (PDF) will be attached below.
What are Daniel Dennett’s claims in this article about how the teaching of religion should be approached? Do you agree or disagree with his central argument? Defend your position whether you are for or against his position.

ow that we have discussed numerous theorists’ understanding of religion, you will use the knowledge that you have gained from the assigned readings along with class lectures and discussions to analyze one of the movies that is approved for this course. Approved movies are the movies that have links for streaming videos below (The Children of Men, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Smoke Signals, 2012, and The Village). These are the only movies that you can use for this assignment. You can watch one movie or you can watch all the movies before you determine the movie on which you want to write your reflection paper.
You need to do several things before you start writing your paper:
Read the Sample Reflection Paper on Titanic so that you will have a clear idea of the type of paper that you are to write. It is attached below.
Be sure that you not only have the different religious theorists that we have discussed in depth so far this semester clearly in mind, but also you need to make sure that you understand the concepts of sacred symbols, religious myths, and sacred rituals. (The recorded lecture and assigned reading for Class 11 discussed Religious myths, and the recorded lecture and assigned reading for Class 12 discussed Sacred Rituals.)
Reflect on the movie that you have chosen as the subject of your paper. What examples of myths, symbols and/or rituals did you notice while watching the movie? Sometimes religious symbols are quite subtle in films. So pay close attention to references to objects and/or colors that seem to have special significance to the characters in the movie. Note any repeated rituals or behaviors in which the characters participate.
Which of the views of religion proposed by the theorists that we have studied in depth this semester (Tylor, Frazer, Freud, Durkheim, Marx, Weber, James, Otto, and Eliade) could you argue that the movie represented? How did the movie address human concerns and the human condition? How did the movie’s reflection of human concerns relate to the religious theorist that you chose to discuss? How did the religious symbols, myths, or rituals in the film agree with the religious theorist’s understanding of religion?
Then write your paper following the style of the Sample Reflection Paper. In other words, state which theorist of religion (Tylor, Frazer, Freud, Durkheim, Marx, Weber, James, Otto, or Eliade) you believe the movie fits, and demonstrate how different scenes in the movie support the understanding of religion proposed by the theorist that you are saying is represented. There is not a right or wrong theorist for each movie. You can argue a case for any of the above named theorists for any of the approved movies. (Do not base your reflection paper on a theorist that is not listed above.)
As stated in the syllabus, your reflection paper should be typed and double-spaced using a 12-pt font (Times New Roman or similar acceptable fonts). Your paper should be a minimum of 3 full pages in length (with 1-inch margins on all sides) and a maximum of 4 pages (no longer!). Do not put extra space between the paragraphs of your paper. (Notice the sample paper does not have additional spaces between the paragraphs.) Papers not meeting the minimum length requirement of 3 full pages will receive a significantly lower grade than those meeting the length requirement. Papers that put extra spaces between the lines of text or paragraphs or papers that adjust the margins or fonts to make the paper seem longer

This is the instruction of the assignment – Primary Source Analysis and Reflection:
“So far we have explored numerous foundational texts in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Choose at least one text from each tradition that you find interesting, challenging, problematic or moving. Explain the core ideas of the texts, why you have chosen them, and what they mean for you in your God-quest/inquiry/critique”
I have attached 3 files – One on Christianity, one on Judaism and one on Islam.
In each of the files , please choose one text from each article and please write a comparison and contrast in terms of religions, why you have chosen those text and write about my own God enquiry. I want the reflection on an enquiry about God Quest and why I believe in God as per those three texts and please also write some contrast between the three religions as well.
So write about why you believe in God and what do you think God do for you. Then write about what God means in Judaism vs your opinion on God, then repeat the same for Christianity and then for Islam. Then I want to write about why I choose Islam as the choice of God that is in line with my own personal belief such as “the God that gives”. And then maybe put some comparison and contrast between the Gods.
You don′t need to put any references or citations. Its just a personal analysis reflection upon the 3 texts. Its need to be 1000 words

Keller refers to Esther’s situation as “morally ambiguous” (e.g., she kept her head down instead of publicly identifying as a Jew, slept with the king, etc.). Do you agree that the situation was ethically hazy? Why or why not? What, if anything, should Esther have done differently? Requirements: 250-word minimum initial post

Compare and contrast the biblical doctrine of vocation with the secular view of work. Why does our experience of work fall short of the biblical ideal? Include Scripture and references to the text. o Requirements: 500 words minimum, APA format

Should you take a job that provides well for your family but provides no personal fulfillment? Why or why not? What factors in your life would influence your decision? Requirements: 250-word minimum initial post