Category: Theology

This will be an open book, take home exam. You will have two questions to answer in essay format, in two hours. You select from eight questions in two sections. (Questions will be uploaded after one and half an hour. I will let you know through the message.) Select one from the first section, one from the second section, and one from either section. The answers are of equal value.I uploaded lecture notes that covered the questions. Please read them before you get the questions. The first question will be about the Doctrine of providence and second question will be about the Theological truth about Jesus’ ascension.Do not use any type of AI program to answer the question. The college has a very strict policy about using AI programs.

BOOK APPLICATION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
BOOK: TIM CHANG AND ASHLEY E. CHANG. CHRISTIAN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: HOW TO SHARE GOD’S LOVE WITH PEOPLE OF OTHER CULTURES. DUBUQUE, IA: KENDALL HUNT, 2021. ISBN: 9781792458071
OVERVIEW
You will be required to complete a Book Applications in the current Turabian format. The purpose of these papers is for you to apply the content of the book(s) to a current or future ministry context. Following the purpose of the course, each book application paper assignment will challenge and deepen your understanding of how to engage in appropriate Christian intercultural communication to fulfill the Great Commission.
INSTRUCTIONS
Key items to include in this assignment are outlined as follows:
• Each book application paper must be a minimum of 1,200 words.
• You must give a critical review of the book’s content and thesis in 200-300 words. Focus on why you did and/or did not appreciate the book’s content and thesis with suggestions if appropriate.
• You will be required to do five discussions on 5 references (or “lessons”) of how to engage in appropriate and effective Christian intercultural communication.
• Especially for the five discussions, consider how this may affect your current/future ministry.
• Make sure to provide all citations.
• Format the assignment following Turabian format with cover page, contents page, paper with an outline, bibliography, and a strong introduction and conclusion.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
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One of the goals of this course is that students understand non-Christian worldviews and have a global vision for fulfilling the Great Commission. As one means of achieving this objective, you will engage an adherent of a non-Christian religion in a conversation about his or her worldview versus the Christian worldview. describe the conversation and reflect upon the significance of worldview in communicating the gospel.

One of the goals of this course is that students understand non-Christian worldviews and have a global vision for fulfilling the Great Commission. As one means of achieving this objective, you will engage an adherent of a non-Christian religion in a conversation about his or her worldview versus the Christian worldview. describe the conversation and reflect upon the significance of worldview in communicating the gospel.

Students will write a second Special Topic paper on a sexuality topic of their choosing, so long as it is a topic with multiple views within the Christian tradition. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, same-sex marriage, gender roles in marriage, masturbation, cohabitation, pornography use, contraception, sex outside of marriage, bisexuality, celibacy, transgender, polyamory, etc. Papers should be organized in the same two sections included in Special Topic paper 1, follow the same word-count (2,500-3000 words + bibliography) and bibliography-formatting guidelines, and be submitted via Sakai.
For this paper, students will gather their own research of at least ten academic resources from both the theological and biopsychosocial disciplines (non-academic sources may be used for the “experience” portion of the paper, but these are in addition to ten other academic sources). Except when writing on church tradition, all biblical studies or theology resources should not be more than 50 years old. All social-science resources should not be more than 15 years old, and older resources should be utilized only if they are considered foundational to the thesis.
This is the second stage of this project–the paper (you already submitted your annotated bibliography).
This paper should meet all the requirements outlined for Special Topic 1 (engaging all four theological sources, integrating academic resources, engaging divergent views, clear thesis and evidence, word count, correct grammar and formatting) and should account for any feedback given on the annotated bibliography (e.g., if the instructors say a source is not academic, the student needs to replace it; if they say the bibliography does not engage multiple views, the student needs to add diverse perspectives, etc.)
students will thoroughly and academically articulate what the four sources for theology—the Bible, church tradition, reason, and experience—contribute to an understanding of their topic. This section of the paper, entitled “Sources for Theology,” should be organized around those four sub-headings, and may be up to 2000 words of their total word count. Students should actively engage divergent viewpoints within the four theological sources (e.g., if writing on gender roles in marriage, they should engage biblical texts that advocate for mutuality and biblical texts that advocate for hierarchy). In other words, do not over-simplify the data. These sections should be a synthesis of your research, not simply a summary of the resources in the bibliography.
In the second section, entitled “Thesis and Support,” students will argue for their own view on the topic with a clearly articulated thesis and supporting data. This section will engage data from section one, including justification for which theological sources most inform their view and why. Successful papers will also engage the strongest objections to their own view.

For the exegesis paper, you will need: • An introductory section. Establish the text by dealing with any significant textual variants, provide appropriate context for the passage from the rest of Luke, and introduce the section for exegesis. 10 • Verse-by-verse commentary (or grouped verses). The commentary should be a synthesis of grammatical/lexical discussion (Greek) and general exegetical comments, with a focus on the developing narrative/argument of the passage. • Concluding section: summing up the themes of the passage and relating it to the wider Gospel; further discussion of the theological/thematic implications of the passage. • Draw on and interact critically with scholarly textbooks (e.g. lexicons and Grammars), commentaries and other books, and journal articles. *I will provide an example of an exegetical essay. Please follow the structure of it. *Do not ever use any AI programs including GrammarlyGo. Now the college has got strict policy about AI programs. I will test your essay with Winston AI and it has to show more than 90% of human writing score. I will ask for a refund if you do not qualify for it.

For the exegesis paper, you will need:
• An introductory section. Establish the text by dealing with any significant textual variants, provide appropriate context for the passage from the rest of Luke, and introduce the section for exegesis.
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• Verse-by-verse commentary (or grouped verses). The commentary should be a synthesis of grammatical/lexical discussion and general exegetical comments, with a focus on the developing narrative/argument of the passage.
• Concluding section: summing up the themes of the passage and relating it to the wider Gospel; further discussion of the theological/thematic implications of the passage.
• Draw on and interact critically with scholarly textbooks (e.g. lexicons and Grammars), commentaries and other books, and journal articles.
*I will provide an example of an exegetical essay. Please follow the structure of it.
*Do not ever use any AI programs including GrammarlyGo. Now the college has got strict policy about AI programs. I will test your essay with Winston AI and it has to show more than 90% of human writing score.

ARTICLE REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Article Reflection Papers. Article will introduce the importance of thinking beyond the home culture and to consider and think cross-culturally and globally for the sake of the Gospel.
INSTRUCTIONS
Key items to include in this assignment are outlined as follows:
• Make sure to finish reading all of the assigned article.
• Article Reflection Paper must be 500–750 words.
• You must give a critical review of the article’s content and thesis in 200 words. Focus on why you did and/or did not appreciate the article’s content and thesis with suggestions when appropriate.
• You will reflect on, analyze, and apply at least 3 specific content references i.e. direct quotes or references from the article.
• Make sure to provide all citations.
• Format the assignment following Turabian format with cover page, contents page, paper with an outline, bibliography, and a strong introduction and conclusion.

Nurse practitioners actively engage in the process of translating nursing knowledge into practice, thereby establishing evidence-based approaches within the discipline. Throughout this process, a theoretical framework provides a meaningful context to guide and support evidence-based practice. The purpose of this assignment is to identify a theory or theoretical model which can be used as a framework for a future evidence-based project during your nurse practitioner education.
Criteria for Content
Review the literature regarding issues or concerns within your selected nurse practitioner specialty.
Select a theory or theoretical model which is relevant to your nurse practitioner specialty and would offer a meaningful context for evidence-based practice surrounding the issue or concern which you identified.
1. In a PowerPoint Presentation, address the following.
Introduction to the presentation
Identify and describe a theory or theoretical model, and explain its relevance to your nurse practitioner specialty.
Describe an issue or concern that is related to your nurse practitioner specialty, and explain its impact on health care outcomes
Explain how the theory or theoretical model can be used as a framework to guide evidence-based practice to address the issue or concern, and discuss the unique insight or perspective offered through the application of this theory or theoretical model.
Conclusion to the presentation
References
Preparing the presentation
Submission Requirements
Application: Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create the presentation. Submit as a .ppt or .pptx file.
Length: The PowerPoint presentation must be 6-8 total slides (excluding title and reference slides).
Speaker notes should be used and include in-text citations when applicable. Use the Notes Page view feature in PowerPoint to include speaker notes in the file.
A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature sources must be used.

Choose only one of the following divine attributes:
Holiness
Righteousness
Patience
Spirituality
Write an essay of 1,000-1,250 words in which the following is accomplished:
Provide a brief and general summary of the biblical data that is relevant to this divine attribute. In other words, answer the question, “From Scripture, why should people think that God is _____?” You may find one to two Bible commentaries from the GCU Library helpful when completing this section.
In reference to this attribute, describe patterns, themes, and Christian beliefs that emerge out of Scripture and theology. In other words, how does the idea that “God is _______” run throughout Scripture and Christian thought?
Identify just one major theological difficulty that accompanies this divine attribute. “What problem might come along when individuals say that God is ______?”
Identify the main options available in solving the problem you identified. Very briefly, in a few sentences for each, describe each solution. Then, in more detail, explain which solution you prefer, how it solves the problem, and why you consider it the best option. Use sources to back up your assertions.
In addition to the references found in your reading assignments, you should also reference the Bible and at least three other scholarly sources.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the Turabian Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.