Category: Religious studies

arabian nights movie: https://tubitv.com/movies/303003/arabian-nights
This response paper should analyze the movies Arabian Nights from a Religion and history point of view. The professor wrote: Interpret some of the elements in the film by checking the Byzantine and Abbasid editions of the book of dream interpretation Oneirocriticon (it is attached below) so if you can make in text citations in the footnote style it will be great. I will also attach an Aladdin review and Hugh Kennedy sources for in text citations.

Write a 1-2 page, double spaced, Times Roman font 12 essay based on you reading of Huston Smith, Stephen Prothero and Nostra Aetate. Summarize in your own words the position of each one. What does each one think about religion? How does each one see the relationships among religions? How are their positions different? Can they be reconciled? What are some implications of these authors’ positions for religious dialogue and collaboration? Use supporting examples from the readings

Bible-studying project. I have included the instructions and template needed to complete this assignment.

To successfully complete this assignment, you MUST follow the following format. 1. Introduction (define the problem), Thesis (state your solution), Methodology (preview how you will demonstrate your Thesis). 2. Summarize the available and most persuasive positions (including your own). 3. Support your position. 4. Defend your position against the best objections. 5. Conclusion. Restate your position in light of your paper. This is not a simple “copy” “and “paste” of your Introduction. It is the final appeal to your readers for why your position is superior in view of all you’ve just said. **Please be aware that plagiarism in any degree will result in a zero grade. The paper must be written in the student’s own words.

ANALYTIC: The myths we have read for unit 2 feature humans or mortals, people who can die as opposed to gods who are immortal and cannot die. But death is not the only thing that affects humans in Greek mythology. In the myths from weeks 6-9, what are the causes of suffering for human beings while they are alive? What kinds of human qualities or characteristics are seen as the cause or source of pain, suffering, agony, conflict, violence, or any other negative experience that humans endure in these myths? Or does pain/suffering/violence/etc. originate not at the level of individual humans but rather from the characteristics or qualities of human societies? Provide an answer to these questions in the form of an argument. You must cite (with a quote or paraphrase) at least one time each from the readings from Weeks 6, 7, 8, and 9.

I basically need a scriipt.
My calling is coaching. As in baseball. Experiences I have had is attending this Christian university when that was the farthest from my plan after graduation high school. Finding that professors turkey cared about me and my salvation. I want to be a positive influence and make a difference like I have at here at my college.
Take it from there. Here are the instructions.
Each student will make a short (3 to 8 minutes) presentation on
“My Calling.”
In your presentation, you should do the following:
1) Identify what, at present, you think God’s calling on your life is.
2) Describe the process by which you have discovered or are discovering your calling.
3) Identify what biblical passages and experiences have contributed to that understanding.
4) Talk about “next steps” you are taking in pursuing your calling.
Let me know if you have any questions.

Historical Context Instructions
Research Instructions
When you analyze the historical context of a text, your goal is to answer the question, “What do I need to know about the people, practices, and places of this time period to help me understand this text?” The best way to go about doing a historical context analysis is to frame it as asking and answering a series of questions.
For example, let’s take the passage of 1 Kings 17:1-16. (Use the following as a guide for your own historical analysis of your New Testament text, but do not limit yourself to the topics listed here. Go deeper.) 1 Kings 17 tells the story of the prophet Elijah and the Widow of Zeraphath. To conduct a historical analysis of the text, we first read the text carefully and write down all of the questions that come up. Topics that may provoke questions would likely include the following:
– Places: Elijah is said to be from Tisbhe, and the widow is said to be from Zeraphath; where were these places? What do we know about them from the historical record? Have we uncovered their ruins in archaeology? What is the geography like around these places? Are there other biblical texts that make reference to them?
– Names: Elijah and Ahab are both mentioned in here. What do we know about them from the historical record? Are there other ancient Near Eastern texts that refer to them?
– Roles: This text records an interaction between a prophet and a king and then a prophet and a widow. What was the role of prophet all about in the ancient Near East? What about the role of king? Did they typically interact with prophets? What do we know about widows?
– Significant Nouns: The text starts with a curse from Elijah around the issue of rain. What did rain symbolize in the Bible? What did it symbolize in the ancient Near East?
– Rituals/Practices: What practices or rituals does the text describe?
– Religions: What do we know about the other religious deities mentioned in this text, as well as the religious rituals surrounding them?
– Etc. (Again, do not stop at these questions: listen deeply to the text)
Other Good Questions to Ask:
– Date: Where and when does it seem likely that the text written and/or edited? What evidence suggests this date? (Do not spend more than a paragraph on this question; for the vast majority of texts, the answer will be, “We just don’t know.”)
– Historical Events: Can you identify any historical events to which the text seems to refer? What was going on in the religious communit(ies) that the text seems to be addressing?
– Similar Genres: Can you identify some similar genres of texts from other surrounding cultures?
– Cultural Norms: What cultural, religious/moral, or economic norms does the text assume?
– Relationship to Cultural Values: In what way does this text seem to promote its cultural, religious, economic, and/or moral values? How does it seem to challenge them?
Where to start answering these questions:
1. Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias: When studying historical context, one’s best bet is always to begin with Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias. There are many dictionaries and encyclopedias out there. Stick with the following for now:
a. Harper Collins Bible Dictionary
b. Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
c. Anchor Bible Dictionary
d. New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible
e. Dictionary of Bible Personal Names
f. Dictionary of Bible Place Names
g. Baker Encyclopedia of Bible Places: Towns and Cities, Countries and States, Archaeology and Topography
2. Commentaries: Any commentary worth its salt will have done its due diligence on historical context. Check out their introductions to the book as a whole, as well as their specific sections on the pericope that you are studying. For commentaries, please draw only from the following commentary series:
• Hermeneia
• Baker Exegetical Commentary
• JPS Bible Commentary Series (Old Testament)
• Anchor Bible
• Word Bible Commentary
• New International Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (NICOT/NICNT)
• New Interpreter’s Bible
• The Old Testament Library
• Wisdom Commentary
• Abingdon Old/New Testament Commentaries
• Interpretation
***Do not use Matthew Henry’s Commentary. It was written in 1706. Scholarship has changed since then.***
3. Books about the Historical Context: For example:
a. The Oxford History of the Biblical World (accessible online through Hamma)
b. A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture
c. Dictionary of Ancient Deities
4. Journal Articles: These can be hit or miss depending on their topic, but they will often include a good amount of historical context in their analysis as well.
5. Do not cite Study Bibles. No matter how good they are, they do not contain enough information for you to judge their argument. Use them as a jumping off point to find other sources that address the same issue.
Writing Instructions
Write this paper as an essay, with complete sentences and paragraphs. There should not be a “thesis statement” for this project. Instead, your goal is to describe the historical context of this pericope as fully as possible in 4-5 pages.
You should consult at least five sources for this project, and at least two of them must be commentaries. (They can all be commentaries if you’d like, but need not be.) Conclude your paper reflecting on how learning about the historical context helped you understand the text better. NB: You may consult the class-required textbooks and cite them, but they do not count towards the total amount of sources asked for in this paper.
At the top of the first page, in single-spaced font, please include the following:
o Your name
o The title of the assignment
o The class
o The date
– Please submit in Word format, not pdf
– Please cite according to the requirements in the syllabus

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Week 6 Essay Questions
Due: Sunday, 29 October 2023, 11:59 PM
These essay questions are intended to demonstrate your knowledge of the material and concepts, critical thinking, and application.
Your primary source material for these questions are the assigned readings and videos. You do not need outside resources because this is not a research paper. You do, however, need to make sure that you quote, refer to and paraphrase, and cite content from the readings and videos to demonstrate that you have read/viewed the material.
It is NOT acceptable to answer a question by using Al and/or searching online information sources to generally answer a question. Be specific so that I can clearly see that you have thoroughly understood and interacted with the course material.
There is no specific length requirement. Some questions will take more than others. Keep it short and concise, when possible. As a general guideline, an average of about 200 words per question will get you to the expected level of thoroughness.
1. Define and contrast religious particularism and religious pluralism. Then, describe the challenge of pluralism in regard to the question of whether salvation through Jesus is the only way to God.
2. In regard to the question of the eternal destiny of those who never hear the Gospel, describe how it is possible for an all-loving God to created a world where people are free, some here the Gospel, and some are lost. Is Craig’s defense of this position plausible? Defend your view. (You can also use other resources like Clark to fill out your answer.)
3.Briefly describe both Hume’s and Spinoza’s (found in McDowell) argument against miracles. Give a concise rebuttal of each philosopher’s objection to the possibility of miracles. (Use McDowell & Craig text and videos) What is the strongest argument in support of the possibility of miracles? Support your answer.
4. Discuss the “problem of Hell” (Clark). Why is the concept of hell difficult for both believers and non-believers? Why does this discussion have important implications for doing apologetics and evangelism? Is hell ultimately just and loving? Defend your answer.
5. 4. Discuss the “problem of hypocrisy” (Clark). What is legitimate in regard to criticism of Christians and/or Christianity? How does it create challenges for evangelism and apologetics? How does it ultimately impact the truth of the Gospel?

As we look at purpose of life and worldview, the three worldview families really stick out. 1)The Atheist family of worldviews believes that there is no intent to life, so there is no purpose to life other than passing on one’s DNA making the care of family as most important. After that, the atheistic worldview sees one’s skills and opportunities and creates a personal purpose. Here is Kurzgesagt on Purpose from an Atheistic Nihilistic perspective: https://youtu.be/MBRqu0YOH14 2) The Pantheistic family of worldviews sees the purpose of life as to gain enlightenment in order to transcend the illusion of this reality. Identity and personality do not really exist in the pantheistic view. Eastern Pantheists see desire as a distraction from enlightenment while Western Pantheists (New Age) embraces desire. Here is Jim Carrey on Purpose from a Pantheistic perspective. (Notice things like, “Who’s Jim Carrey, Oh, he doesn’t exist.) : https://youtu.be/TucyzpHDNlE 3) The Christian worldview sees the purpose of life as generally to Glorify God and that we all have a specific calling in life – a gift or skill God has given us to make a difference. We see this general purpose in esteemed theologian J.I. Packer’s definition of a Christian: What is a Christian? Christians can be described from many angles, but from what we have said it is clear that we can cover everything by saying: True Christians are people who acknowledge and live under the word of God. They submit without reserve to the word of God written in “the Book of Truth” (Dan 10:21), believing the teaching, trusting the promises, following the commands. Their eyes are upon the God of the bible as their Father and the Christ of the Bible as their Savior. Christians will tell you, if you ask them, that the Word of God has both convinced them of sin and assured them of forgiveness (J.I. Packer, 1993, Knowing God, p.116). In topics 2 and 3, we saw that the Creational purposes of work, marriage, and family are very important. Christians seek to Find Your Purpose by discovering a calling from God – our missional purpose. The word ‘Vocation’ has a root in the Latin word Voca or which means ‘Calling.’ How do you, think these three beliefs would affect how one would see life differently? (130 words)

Since these are two different papers and assignments they need to be on 2 separate Word documents for submission.
The course is Religion 110 and If this can be done in 4 days or less. write from a writer from a beginner/moderate level of religion with no experience in religion. There are two different reflection papers. The title is based on the instructor’s guidelines. On reflection paper 1 states in the course material for source. teacher states 5 paragraphs which is 250-300 words? On reflection paper 2 the PowerPoint slides should help with the course material for it. If someone with access to this book would be helpful. Need someone who is familiar with the United States English writing style. The teacher mentions needs to be 2 pages and 500 words ever excess words can be used for this as long as it doesn’t pass 2 pages. Use the teacher’s guidance for citing or using sources for references. If a writer can outline on a separate Word document etc what material they used for writing if applicable in case the teacher asks questions. Since reflection 2 is information about the class material from the textbook/ppt if can outline which they used for the assignment as well on a separate Word document. If the writer has questions can reach out.
Will uploaded ppt slides of material for r
Book for the course
Title: Experiencing the World’s Religions
Subtitle: Tradition, Challenge, and Change
Authors: Molloy
Publisher: McGrawHill
Publication Date: 2021
Edition: 8th