Summarize Paul’s teaching on Christian relationship in the book of Ephesians. paper should examine specific instructions regarding relationships as well as examples of relationships from the book.
Category: Religious studies
Therapies and Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Write a research paper on Therapies and treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Religious oppression
For citizens in some countries, religious oppression is common and long-standing. Although freedom of religion is protected in the United States, religious intolerance and discrimination remain. Consider Islamophobia and the backlash against those of the Muslim faith following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Social workers must be alert for the complex ways that religious oppression and privilege function. By creating an awareness of the privilege given to some while marginalizing others, social workers can understand how this bias impacts their clients. In this Discussion, you explore the relationship between privilege, oppression, and religion.
To Prepare
Review the Learning Resources on religions. Consider how religion connects with privilege and oppression, and generate examples of these connections.
Write a post in which you:
Explain the connection between privilege and religion.
Describe a situation in which members of a religion experience privilege.
Then, describe a situation in which members of a different religion experience religious oppression.
Story-Tuning with God and Another – Initial Phases
Your Pastor overheard your conversation with a friend about assessments taken in the process of “Story-Tuning” your life. Intrigued by the topic, he wants to understand more about concepts and codes mentioned below.
We are story-keepers in constant need of story-tuning! “Story-Tuning” is a symphonic process of being and becoming like Christ in a specific relationship. That process, governed by a “GPS” (Guiding Purpose Statement) grounded in a core “GP”(Guide Post), assists in “GM” (Gap Management). Story-tuning draws upon Christ’s preeminent resources and closes the gap between “the me that you are now” and “the me God wants you to be in the near future”. A Story-Keeper utilizes a practical action plan and ongoing meaningful support to become the “Me” God wants him/her to be.
A time for a follow-up conversation is scheduled and now you are digging deep into PACO 825, a course completed in your DMin. cognate. Now that you are a Doctor, the Pastor has hinted at the possibility of you leading the next staff retreat. The theme for this two-session retreat might be something like – “Story-tuning My Life within a Specific Relationship”. Your task in the first session is to explain how to move through the first two phases of the story-tuning process.
Consider this forum to be something like the first two parts of a final project paper. Dig deep into the course and make these two phases rich with nuggets (i.e., good finds). In a thoughtful development of these initial phases, noticeably and meaningfully employ at least 1 insight from each of the course readings-to-date along with insights from the DISC, Emotional Intelligence, and Adjective Checklist assessments, and, as necessary, previous learning activities. Be attentive to your Guiding Purpose Statement’s primary and functional purpose in the story-tuning process.
The Me I See NOW (i.e., describe the present story)
Use the symphonic narrative to describe the influences shaping the “Me you see in a specific relationship.
Note areas of flourishing and languishing, strengths/competencies, shortcomings/blindspots, helpful/harmful patterns/practices, etc.
NOTE: this is not a fixing session…just be descriptive against the backdrop of God’s grace.
The Me I Want to Be SOON (i.e., develop a picture of the preferred story)
Do not fix-just picture your life under the influence of Christ’s preeminent resources and your Guiding Purpose Statement.
Integrate insights from the readings and assessments.
What does a more flourishing symphonic narrative look like 60 days out in that relationship?
Uderstanding of religious belief.
Some attacks that cast doubts on Christianity come from one of several types of pluralism, that is, from an inclusive understanding of religious belief. The following are discussed in Gould:
a. Simple Religious Pluralism (Gould p. 129-31)
b. Sophisticated Religious Pluralism – Knitter’s Version (Gould p. 131-32)
c. Sophisticated Religious Pluralism – Hick’s Version (Gould p. 132-37)
All three versions are really an attack on the uniqueness of Jesus.
In this discussion, you will need to do two things:
1. Describe how one of these forms of religious pluralism is an attack against the uniqueness of Jesus (use of the textbook is required here but other sources may be of great help).
2. Construct a scriptural argument in defense of the uniqueness of Jesus (while using sources for support is good, be sure that your argument in dependent on scripture and not on those sources).
Native American religions and African religions
Make a comparison between Native American religions and African religions emphasizing their: cosmology ceremonies mythology relations with animals and nature contemporary expressions
Sacred tradition
Question 2
Initial posts: Describe the presentation of one of the of the following topics found in our selections of Verbum Domini: sacred tradition, the life of the Church in authentic interpretation of scriiptures, faith and reason, or the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. Explain how this information you have presented relates to another section of the selections.
Response posts: Build on the work of the initial post by clarifying how the topic of the initial post can be enhanced by an element from either Dei Verbum or the Reading Guide. Be sure to give some explanation and context for the element of your choosing.
Element in Dei Verbum
Question 1
Initial posts: Identify and explain a significant element in Dei Verbum corresponding to one of its 6 chapters. Connect this idea to another element in the text from another chapter. Choose two elements not chosen by another peer.
Response posts: Build on the work of the initial post by connecting one of the elements presented in the initial post with a different element from either
Verbum Domini or the Reading Guide material for the module. Be sure to give some explanation and context for the element of your choosing.
Big Picture of the Biblical Storyline
What you will be writing about is the first two chapters of God’s Big Picture and see the first and second stage of the unfolding narrative: The Pattern of the
Kingdom and The Perished Kingdom
Answer the questions below.
What TWO aspects of the Kingdom are in view this week? Define and describe each briefly.
What is a quick synopsis of these two parts of the storyline? Summarize the chapters.
How does it seem that these aspects of the Kingdom set the foundation for the story?
How do these two chapters contribute to the significance of seeing the holistic big picture of the Bible?
Summary and descriiption of Kingdom aspect are thorough, clear and articulated excellently
Synopsis of Storyline is thorough, clear and articulated excellently
Summary of Kingdom connection is thorough and clea
Romanticisim and Kant
ROMANTICISM AND KANT: WRITING ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS:
Write a 900-word paper discussing either (1) the rise of Romanticism in art and music, contrasting Romanticism with earlier eras (Renaissance, Baroque, and especially Classical); or (2) Immanuel Kant’s ideas about beauty and the impact of these ideas on Western culture’s thinking about beauty. You may want to use material from the Recommended Resources or other outside resources for this assignment. If you do, remember to use current Turabian format. Indicate your final word count in parentheses at the end of your written assignment