Category: Religious studies

Islam is a religion that non-Muslims often think they know all about, only to discover that they really don’t. It is also, like all religions, more diverse than Muslim practitioners within specific communities are often aware of. So, whatever your relationship to the tradition, let’s do the classic “3-2-1” discussion exercise to lay some of…

2 pages: based on the readings about spiritual practices so far, what practice(s) do you feel Week 6 Meditation & concentration • One interesting concept Foster noted in Celebration of Discipline, is “Sanctifying the Imagination” (Foster, pg. 25) on thoughts and centering our attention. Frances de Sales notes, “by means of the imagination we confine…

Write a four-page reflection paper on the following question: “Is the unique SDA understanding of the Sanctuary Doctrine true (solidly based in Scripture), in light of major objections raised to the doctrine?” (See the 10 major issues summarized at the end of chap. 4 in Song for the Sanctuary.) Please use the book as directed:(Davidson,…

Reply to threads and address your classmates’ thoughts and ideas. The content of each reply must reflect an excellent knowledge of the reading and interact with both the thread and relevant chapter material. You must support your thoughts and ideas with content from Everyday Bible Study.

3) Field Learning Essay. The principal purpose of this assignment is to practice and demonstrate an increase in your skills of observation and capacity to do pastoral theology and care reflections on your observations. See Appendix B for further instructions Instructions for Field Learning Essay Each participant will make a field visit to a pastoral…

Do a brief analysis of the related field (ex. if you plan on being a nurse, your field would be medicine; a social worker would be sociology; business would be economics, etc.), and its relationship to religion. How has your particular field helped contribute to the understanding of religion? Give a brief summary of the…

In not more than 3 pages, speak to your theology about technology? For instance, how do you understand God’s hand in the tools that are available to us? What indicates a responsible use of technology for the sake of the Gospel?

Background Information: When studying the different religions of the world we tend of focus on the distinctions between these religions and understanding what makes them unique, however it is important to note that although these religions are distinct and unique in their own way, there are common themes and structures that can be applied to…

DIRECTIONS: Write a short essay of 400–600 words that responds to this question: How do religions both unite and divide humanity? As you develop your response, you should choose two of the following areas of religious influence from Unit 3 to analyze: Religion & the Individual Religions & Society Morality & Ethics Ritual & Material…

basically arguing a side of this question for 3 pages. In “The Comet,” the world changes drastically—for a moment. Do we need a comet—which is to say, do we need an act of God—to change the world for the better? They should be between 3-4 pages, double-spaced, 12-pt. font, 1-inch margins: by “3-4 pages,” we…