Category: Religious studies

Lewis believes that many Christian writers throughout history have taken sexuality too seriously, and he advocates humor and playfulness in engaging the subject. Do you agree? Why or why not? Be sure to explain your position. o Requirements: 250-word minimum initial post

St. Augustine counseled against loving anything but God because everything and everyone else will pass away, leading to heartbreak and misery. Lewis disagrees. Who is right? Why? Be sure to explain your position. o Requirements: 250-word minimum initial post,

Write three paragraphs (100-150 words each) 1) According to the CST 101 video, what is the right to life, why does everyone have it, what forms of discrimination attack it, and what things does it include other than life itself?
2) According to Zalot and Guevin, what makes Christian moral theology distinct? In your response quote and cite one relevant passage.
3) According to John Paul II, how did the Second Vatican Council encourage a renewal in moral theology, and what modern currents of thought are problematic with respect to the issue of human freedom? In your response quote and cite one relevant passage.
Read:
1) Jozef Zalot and Benedict Guevin, OSB, Catholic Ethics in Today’s World, ch. 1 (pp. 7-27) THIS IS ATTACHED.
2) John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor, pars. 28-34
https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_06081993_veritatis-splendor.html
Watch:
1) Lecture: https://app.vidgrid.com/view/YhPBbw7h6OV6/?sr=DsBySK
2) CST 101: Life and Dignity of the Human Person: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABRl2ZSs58E&t=15s

What it means to be human is a major issue in our culture. The theology of humanity has significant implications to human rights, personal identity, and treatment of our fellow humans and ministry. From the online resources and your reading, reflect on the following: What is your response to the exhibit at London Zoo and what does it say about culture? How is the doctrine of humanity related to other Christian doctrines? Compare and contrast the message of, and your response to, The Human Project and Dale Kuehne’s talk on identity.
Note: Dale Kuehne is a professor in the Department of Politics at Saint Anselm College and pastor of Emmanuel Covenant Church in Nashua, NH.
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.

Your newscast will be based upon on one (1) of the three scholastic approaches that have been undertaken to discover the Historical Jesus including those found within the “First Quest, the “No-Quest,” or from the “Third Quest.” Your Video News Cast should highlight the following in your presentation:
The clear identification of which scholastic approach you are using as to the “First Quest,” the “No-Quest,” or the “Third Quest.”
Identify the characteristics of this approach along with the purpose and the academic arguments found within it.
Detail the scholastic results offered through your selected approach and the type of Jesus that was discovered.
Describe the impact those discoveries have had within the academic world and what it means for the future of Gospel Studies.
Demonstrate your creativity and use of technology in your production of the video which must also include audio for sharing this news worthy event and your findings.
Your video should meet a 3-5 minute time frame for the presentation. Deductions will be taken for presentations that excessively exceed the allotted time frame.

Your presentation can be in the form of any of the following formats of your choosing. Please ensure that your presentation is accessible by your instructor by either uploading or linking your project. Here are some online format suggestions for your video:
Use of phone for video
Use of a video camera
Use “Add Video Note” to use the embedded Brightspace video recorder
Use of the “Record Video” button or the “Add Stuff” > Kaltura link on this assignment submission works well for uploading your videos.
Any other video link that is applicable and accessible for the instructor like a You Tube recording.

Please provide an intro slide, 3 slides with talking points (approx 1 min of talking points per slide) that I can summarize, and a works cited slide.

three full pages of double spaced, no plagiarism, no ai essay
could choose option 1 to summarize one of the article below, or the video for option 2

Explaining God’s sovereign plan and control over the universe along with the role of human choice and human responsibility is a challenge. Address the question of whether God determines everything and every detail of what happens.
What do you think of Erickson’s “moderately Calvinistic model” (chapter 15) for explaining the relationship of God’s plan and human actions? Do you agree? Disagree? Why? Explain your current thinking. Be sure you are respectful in your response posts to one another.
A major issue related to God’s providence is the role of prayer. What do you think of Erickson’s explanation of providence and prayer (chapter 17)? How do you deal with this dilemma?
All these questions deal with the same overall issue of God’s providence. Tackle the overall issue and deal with as many of the questions and implications as you can.
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.

Explaining God’s sovereign plan and control over the universe along with the role of human choice and human responsibility is a challenge. Address the question of whether God determines everything and every detail of what happens.
What do you think of Erickson’s “moderately Calvinistic model” (chapter 15) for explaining the relationship of God’s plan and human actions? Do you agree? Disagree? Why? Explain your current thinking. Be sure you are respectful in your response posts to one another.
A major issue related to God’s providence is the role of prayer. What do you think of Erickson’s explanation of providence and prayer (chapter 17)? How do you deal with this dilemma?
All these questions deal with the same overall issue of God’s providence. Tackle the overall issue and deal with as many of the questions and implications as you can.
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.

Explaining God’s sovereign plan and control over the universe along with the role of human choice and human responsibility is a challenge. Address the question of whether God determines everything and every detail of what happens.
What do you think of Erickson’s “moderately Calvinistic model” (chapter 15) for explaining the relationship of God’s plan and human actions? Do you agree? Disagree? Why? Explain your current thinking. Be sure you are respectful in your response posts to one another.
A major issue related to God’s providence is the role of prayer. What do you think of Erickson’s explanation of providence and prayer (chapter 17)? How do you deal with this dilemma?
All these questions deal with the same overall issue of God’s providence. Tackle the overall issue and deal with as many of the questions and implications as you can.
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.

Major papers should focus on a particular (approved) aspect of (or topic in) the
history of early Christians/Christianity. Papers should reflect familiarity with the
history of research on that (particular) topic and provide the reader with a critical
and chronological overview of that topic’s significance in the history of
Christianity (from antiquity to the present). Papers would thus ideally focus on
and frame a particular problem, question, or contested site in the study of
Christian origins. Papers should be no less than 10 pages (not including title page
or bibliography) and include at least five scholarly sources. A peer-reviewed
scholarly source is either published in a journal or book. Papers should be
double-spaced, in Times New Roman, using 12 point font (except for footnotes,
in 10 pt). Chicago Style Formatting (w/footnotes and bibliography).
Question: In what ways did early Christians navigate the intersection of Jewish traditions and Greco-Roman cultural influences to shape their identity, and how has this dynamic influenced the trajectory of Christianity from its inception to contemporary times
Professors input: the chronological constraints of our course end at the upper limits of the second century, so while you can certainly allude to contemporary times, the focus should be on the first 2 centuries