Write a 3 to 5 Five essay , Compare and Contrast on two religions not of your personal religion . Hinduism and Buddhism are the religions I would like to use and Use Experiencing The Worlds Religions : Tradition, Challenge and Change by Michael Mulloy
Category: Religion
Resurrecting a Dead Church: A Guide to Revitalizing and Renewing
Complete at least a 10 page paper double spaced (font 12) on: “How to Resurrect a Dead Church.” Create your own church, but AME. Describe the type of church, location, what is the congregation comprised of, what makes the church dead, and then describe how to make it have life, etc. Create a church budget.
The Forgetfulness of Life
What do you believe has impacted the forgetfulness of life more, mass society, nostalgia and rootlessness, hyperstimulation and hyperactivity, or demystification? Explain your answer.
Judaism
After studying Module 2: Lecture Materials & Resources, as well as reviewing the Judaism Study Resources.pdf Download Judaism Study Resources.pdfpage, discuss the following:
In your reading of Chapter 10 – Encountering Judaism: The Way of God’s People as well as the other readings for the week, you have gained a better understanding of the central themes of Judaism. As you learned more about the religion, you may have noticed the many similarities that Judaism shares with Christianity as the relationship between the two religions is rather unique. Christianity is rooted in Judaism historically, scripturally, liturgically, and even theologically. No two major world religions have so much in common. Below are a handful of the common elements shared by these two religions, however, it is important to note that even though these religions share several common elements, they articulate them differently. Last week, we expounded upon how some of these themes are understood in the context of Catholicism and now you will describe how they are understood in Judaism.
Select two themes from the list below and present the Jewish teaching on the chosen theme.
Jewish Understanding of God
Salvation
Creation
Eschatology
Pain and Suffering
Freedom and Free Will
Virtues
Sin
Each selected theme must:
Be explained in at least one paragraph
Incorporate at least 2 direct quotations with accompanying in-text citations from either the required weekly readings or a resource found on the “Judaism Study Resources” page linked below. Judaism Study Resources.pdf Download Judaism Study Resources.pdf
Matthew 7:12
In Matthew 7:12, Jesus says, “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” (NIV). This is commonly referred to as the Golden Rule. Explain how this verse encourages prosocial behavior, and how you can use this concept in your classroom. Which ages or stages of students might most struggle with this?
Great Mosque of Isfahan, originally begun 9th century CE (Islamic)
Buddhist Temple of Borobodur, 9th century CE (Southeast Asia) – image found here
Great Mosque of Isfahan, originally begun 9th century CE (Islamic) – image found here
You will discuss the similarities and differences between two examples, based on:
Visual analysis (what do they look like)
Describe in detail how the artworks are similar or different.
Be sure to take into account whether the work of art you selected is a two-dimensional or three-dimensional, whether it is a work of art or architecture, functional or decorative, etc.
Is one colorful whereas the other one lacks color? How do the colors relate to the materials used? What might color communicate in these examples?
What is the subject matter of each artwork? Is it a representation of something or is it nonrepresentational?
If it is representational, is it an abstraction of something? Are certain elements exaggerated? Is one example much larger or smaller in scale than the other?
Buddhist Temple of Borobodur, 9th century CE and the Great Mosque of Isfahan
write an short responce (roughly 1,000 words) that compares and contrasts two artworks. How are they similar? How are they different? In the process, we will uncover the connections between two different people in two different times and places.
Choose one of the possible pairs listed below:
OPTION 1:
Buddhist Temple of Borobodur, 9th century CE (Southeast Asia) – image found here
Great Mosque of Isfahan, originally begun 9th century CE (Islamic) – image found here
You will discuss the similarities and differences between two examples, based on:
Visual analysis (what do they look like)
Describe in detail how the artworks are similar or different.
Be sure to take into account whether the work of art you selected is a two-dimensional or three-dimensional, whether it is a work of art or architecture, functional or decorative, etc.
Is one colorful whereas the other one lacks color? How do the colors relate to the materials used? What might color communicate in these examples?
What is the subject matter of each artwork? Is it a representation of something or is it nonrepresentational?
If it is representational, is it an abstraction of something? Are certain elements exaggerated? Is one example much larger or smaller in scale than the other?
Context (external factors that may have influenced the object’s appearance or function)
How are these two artworks similar or different based on the particular religious, historical, social, political, or other events going on at the time of its creation?
Do they both tell us about the development of a particular religion in a certain part of the world?
Does one represent a time of peace, whereas the other example represents a time when that region was at war?
How do we see that context represented in the two artworks?
Proverbs 26: 4 – 5
Proverbs 26: 4 – 5 reads as follows (RSV) Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
How might you apply this proverb to negotiating? If you can think of a specific example that helps you flesh this out, provide one.
Leadership and the spread of Islam
Leadership and the spread of Islam. How did the four caliphs utilize military and political and religious leadership to enhance the growth of Islam?
• Military Leadership in the Spread of Islam
• Military leadership and the spread of Islam (Campbell, 2008).
• Strategies and tactics used and Impact the Spread of Islam (Shah, 2006).
Abu Bakr: military campaigns and expansion to [put the regions]; suppressing apostasy wars;
Umar ibn al-Khattab: military campaigns and expansion to [put the regions];
Uthman: military campaigns and expansion to [put the regions];
Ali: internal conflicts; First Fitna (civil war)
Imagineering a Rational Meaningful Detachment into Life
A recent conversation with your Pastor alerted you to pray and prepare for a follow-up self-care conversation. His self-report indicates high stress with a vigilant psyche and torqued body. It seems that his current approach to self-care has produced an overall languishing profile, especially in a very important relationship. He values your mentorship, and seems to believe that you aim to flourish in all areas of life, especially with your mate.
The pursuit to have a clear conscious before God and others (i.e., do your best to maintain a peaceful conscious: Acts 24:16), once again prompts reflection on your current self-care profile. Therefore, put on the self-care hat, and engage a personal symphonic inventory. Knowing the value of pressing pause buttons to gain fresh perspectives during stressful seasons, consider your current practice with rational meaningful detachments (R.M.D.).
Think of this forum as the last touch on a final project; more specifically, an intervention to help a specific relationship flourish and/or keep on flourishing. Noticeably and meaningfully at least 1 insight each of this module’s required readings as you thoughtfully respond to the following:
Evaluate your current practice of self-care and leisure, especially the use and/or lack thereof a rational meaningful detachment(s).
Identify a specific rational meaningful detachment (past, current, or anticipated RMD) that might improve overall resiliency. Include a research-based rationale for the use of this particular RMD.
Point out how this RMD might strengthen communication and connection in a specific relationship.