Category: Religious studies

I have attached the documents of instructions. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL DETAILS VERY CLOSELY! We are moving forward with a CHRONOLOGICAL FLOW CHART, so please keep in mind when refering to the instruction document. INSTRUCTIONS DOCUMENT: Portfolio: Elaboration Phase Assignment Instructions RUBRIC DOCUMENT: Portfolio: Elaboration Phase Grading Rubric
I have also attached my previous phase assignment expressing that is essentially the begining of this project that you will be continuing the direction for moving forward with the Chronological Flow Chart and any additional steps additions needed – focus most on drafting a conciese flow chart draft as the instructions note. Additional FIVE PAGES MAX (nNO MORE NO LESS- professor is sucha stickler on these formatting details).
I WILL UPLOAD PROFESSOR FEEDBACK ON my previous phase once i hear back – that may be helpful in formulating the next portion of this project.

After the selection of one of the assigned Biblical passages (see below), the student is to identify the message of the biblical author in consultation with Biblical commentaries, dictionaries, and journal articles. After the completion of your research, make a claim (a thesis statement) in the first brief paragraph (do not merely describe your passage). Construct the body of paper so that your claim (thesis statement) above is proven or demonstrated. Consider using the two or three “big ideas” of the claim above to structure the body of the paper logically, using transition and summary statements between effectively. In a brief concluding paragraph, the student should then suggest how the message of the biblical author is to be applied today. Neither a title page or a bibliography are required. Double-space your paper with footnotes and page numbers according to the conventions of The Chicago Manual of Style (abbreviated by Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers, 9th ed. [Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2018]. Use three peer-reviewed resources of the last generation of scholarship (25-30 years) exclusively. or commentary series and monographs, see some of the top recommendations of http://bestcommentaries.com/Links to an external site. . Do not use contemporary devotional books or the works of Matthew Henry, John Wesley, John Calvin or other important figures of Church History (they are treated in your courses in Church History).
For scholarly journals, use ATLA Religion Database, which can be navigated to via RU Library Database http://libguides.regent.edu/databases?hs=aLinks to an external site. Some of the leading scholarly journals in Old Testament//Hebrew Bible scholarship are the following: Biblica, Biblical Interpretation, Bulletin for Biblical Research, Biblische Zeitschrift, Journal of Biblical Literature, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Oudtestamentische studien, Tyndale Bulletin, Vetus Testamentum, and Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft.
For word/concept studies and related lexical matters, consult the following:
Willem VanGemeren, ed., New International Dictionary of OT Theology and Exegesis, 5 vols. (Zondervan, 1997)
Ernst Jenni et al. eds., Theological Lexicon of the OT, 3 vols. (Hendrickson, 1997)
G. Johannes Botterweck, eds. et al., Theological Dictionary of the OT, 15 vols. (Eerdmans, 1974-2006)
Strong’s Concordance (1890) and Vine’s Dictionary (1940) are neither contemporary nor peer-reviewed resources. Do not use Hebrew or Greek unless you are trained in them.

I have attached the documents of instructions. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL DETAILS VERY CLOSELY!
We are moving forward with a CHRONOLOGICAL FLOW CHART, so please keep in mind when refering to the instruction document.
INSTRUCTIONS DOCUMENT: Portfolio: Organzatin Phase Assignment Instructions
RUBRIC DOCUMENT: Portfolio: Organization Phase Grading Rubric
I have also attached my proposal assignment expressing more information of the direction and justification for moving forward with the Chronological Flow Chart option.
I WILL UPLOAD PROFESSOR FEEDBACK ON THIS once i hear back – that may be helpful in formulating the next portion of this project.

Write a 5 paragraph essay on the: Relationship between religion and altered states of consciousness (ASCs), (which could entail deep prayer/meditation, entheogen ingestion, or both).
Some key terms from class that may be helpful:
Entheogens (vs terms “psychedelics,” “hallucinogens,” and “drugs”
Johns Hopkins Study on psilocybin, meditation, journaling and spiritual practices
Altered States of Consciousness (ASCs) – In altered states of consciousness (ASCs), the patterns of conscious experience are different from usual, and the contents of consciousness do not reliably reflect the immediately surrounding world.

Reflect on the future of religion as it relates to you, society, and the future of the world in light of Max Weber’s “iron cage” passage and thesis on capitalism. (5 Paragraphs answering the following questions)
1) How does Weber understand the interplay between religious thought (especially Protestant theology) and social development? How does this overlap and contrast with Marx? What role did he argue this particular religion played in the formation of capitalism as a global-economic system (i.e. the “iron cage”). 2) In what ways does Weber understand the religious dimensions of humanity as the only two possible paths to break out from the cage? What is the alternative third possibility and what are its ramifications? 3) Explain how this relates to your own life, both now in your approach towards college and also in the decades to come? (I am a 18 year old college student, who was raised Catholic.)

Accomplish Week 3
You must respond to the following questions. You are expected to use your textbooks and any other scholarly resources you might find helpful in order to participate in the conversation.
Be sure to copy and paste the entire question into your thread. Remember to write a minimum of 200 words for each answer before 11:59 PM Sunday.
This paper must be submitted in a Word.doc!
Make proper citations in your answers as well as bibliography for scholarly resources as well. If you use any source beside the textbook, be sure to post a bibliographical reference too
.
From the reading on page 2587-2589 on the “Reliability of the New Testament Manuscriipts,” asserts we have certainty that our New Testament translations are translated from trustworthy manuscriipts. Most all of the textual variants can be divided in 4 catagories, List them and explain how they may be resolved. The article says, “In the final analysis…” What? Be specific with your responses and refer to our reading assignment and video content.

Hi there you just need to indicate my professors comments to this paper. I’ve uploaded some pages from the class text book.
Professor’s comments: This is a good start. You should also present an introduction to the specific Buddhist work that you’re looking at, namely the Lotus Sutra. Additionally, it would be valuable for you to show what an Islamic interpretation of Buddhist scriipture looks like. How do they read a specific “verse”. Now you can add quotes from the class primary book.
Paper prompt: describe some basic features
of this work, b) quote, discuss, and interpret a brief, exemplary passage
from it; c) explain how this work relates to other texts in the tradition, d)
describe what role this religious text plays in the life of the religious
community.
The length of the essay should be approximately 7-8 double-spaced pages,
12-point font. The essay should be based on at least three (3) peer-reviewed
texts, apart from the primary scriiptural source.

Accomplish Week 3
You must respond to the following questions. You are expected to use your textbooks and any other scholarly resources you might find helpful in order to participate in the conversation.
Be sure to copy and paste the entire question into your thread. Remember to write a minimum of 200 words for each answer before 11:59 PM Sunday.
This paper must be submitted in a Word.doc!
Make proper citations in your answers as well as bibliography for scholarly resources as well. If you use any source beside the textbook, be sure to post a bibliographical reference too
.
From the reading on page 2587-2589 on the “Reliability of the New Testament Manuscriipts,” asserts we have certainty that our New Testament translations are translated from trustworthy manuscriipts. Most all of the textual variants can be divided in 4 catagories, List them and explain how they may be resolved. The article says, “In the final analysis…” What? Be specific with your responses and refer to our reading assignment and video content.

Hi there you just need to indicate my professors comments to this paper. I’ve uploaded some pages from the class text book.
Professor’s comments: This is a good start. You should also present an introduction to the specific Buddhist work that you’re looking at, namely the Lotus Sutra. Additionally, it would be valuable for you to show what an Islamic interpretation of Buddhist scriipture looks like. How do they read a specific “verse”. Now you can add quotes from the class primary book.
Paper prompt: describe some basic features
of this work, b) quote, discuss, and interpret a brief, exemplary passage
from it; c) explain how this work relates to other texts in the tradition, d)
describe what role this religious text plays in the life of the religious
community.
The length of the essay should be approximately 7-8 double-spaced pages,
12-point font. The essay should be based on at least three (3) peer-reviewed
texts, apart from the primary scriiptural source.

ILR260: Final Paper
Overview
Due: Saturday, 11:59 p.m. PST, the Final Day of Class
Length Requirement: 1000 word minimum
Points: 500
Purpose
The most common assignment in college classes is the research paper. Research papers tend to fall into two categories—the argumentative and the informational. In this class, we will practice putting together a research paper that is more informational in nature. Its main goal is to practice assembling sources in a way that adequately explores a research question from various sides but does not (necessarily) take a strong stance on the “correct” answer. The paper can lean in certain directions if that is where the scholarly conversation leans, but it is not necessarily trying to persuade the audience of one specific point of view. The point of the paper is to assemble a scholarly conversation around a research question and then synthesize possible answers to the research question.
The ILR course itself takes you through the necessary steps to create this final paper.
In summary, the steps you will have gone through are as follows:
Identify and narrow a research question.
Find and evaluate sources.
Summarize sources in an annotated bibliography.
Write a rough draft.
Revise a rough draft and proofread.
Task
Compose a 1000-word essay in APA citation style (you may use MLA if you are an English major) that presents and then attempts to answer your research question.
You must use a minimum of five cited sources. Three must be from peer-reviewed academic journals. Popular sources, including magazine articles, newspapers, secondary scholarly summaries of topics, or government or institutional literature may be allowed if deemed appropriate as per the lessons on source evaluation and rhetorical needs of the paper.
Cite your sources on a standard format APA reference page. If you are an English major, MLA will be allowed with permission from instructor.
Submit your essay as a Word document, .pdf file, or a .rtf only. Please do not use Pages or any type of image file.
Topic
You will have the freedom to choose your own topic for this research essay. There are, however, some topics that are not allowed.
Any of the topics from ENG102. To remind you, the current topics from ENG102 are Bail Reform, Homework, Communication in Relationships, Ocean Pollution, The War in Ukraine, Homework (is it necessary), Nursing Burnout, and Self-Driving Cars. Under no circumstances may you choose one of these subjects.
Whatever subject you wrote on for ENG240.
Any paper you wrote for another class at NU or another university.
See a pattern? We want a new paper. It is important to note that the papers you wrote in ENG102 and ENG240 are argumentative in nature, so they would not fit this assignment anyway.
Important Note
Do not use generative AI programs (Chat GPT, Bard, Bing, Blenderbot, etc.) to write this paper. It will be considered academic dishonesty and the paper will receive a failing grade. We have software to detect use of AI programs to generate papers.
Criteria for Success
The paper will be scored according to the following rubric. (Uploaded)
PLEASE USE THE SOURCES AND ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ATTACHED