Religion
Religion Studies
You will have to read the file that I uploaded carefully then write a 300-500 word essay in response to the discussion questions that correspond to that reading.
Discussion Questions for John 13-17
Jesus makes seven “I am” statements in the Gospel of John. Name the two that occur in chapters 13-17. What do you take to be the overall message of the “I am” statements? What is your basis in the text of John for holding this opinion?
John 13-17 is commonly referred to as the Upper Room Discourse. Describe Jesus’ comments on unity in the Upper Room Discourse. Be sure to mention the basis of the unity and its intended effect. What do you think this kind of unity would look like in practice? Why? What should the disciples of Jesus today do about this?
Anselm’s Proslogion
You will have to read the file that I uploaded carefully then write a 300-500 word essay in response to the discussion questions that correspond to that reading.
Discussion Questions for Anselm, Proslogion, ch. 14-26
What is Anselm’s problem in this section? What are the two causes of it? What does Anselm present as the solution to this problem?
Does the meditation in chapters 14-21 represent primarily positive or negative theology? Why?
Explain God’s timeless eternity
Spread of Islam
Topic : What made possible the spread of Islam, and what forms of government were established to rule Muslim lands?
Or you can chose from the one of five topics, you are interested in topic to write.
A Few Things to Check on Your Paper
•Make sure your introduction clearly lays out what you will be arguing.
•Indent your paragraphs.
•Avoid the use of personal pronouns in your essay.
•Be sure to use transitional sentences to get from one paragraph to the next.
•Check for run-‐on sentences that need to be broken up into smaller units.
•Break up long blocks of text into smaller paragraphs.
•Remember to cite your sources as you use them throughout your paper.
•Place any footnotes you have at the end of the sentence.
•Number your pages.•
Make a point of proofreading through your paper when you are done to catch any errors you may have accidentally overlooked.
•Remove any spaces between your paragraphs
Easter celebrations
Take a religious celebration or observance from the Jewish, Christian, or Islamic tradition and trace its development through time up to the present. In what ways has it changed and how has it remained the same?
•Make sure your introduction clearly lays out what you will be arguing.•Indent your paragraphs.•Avoid the use of personal pronouns in your essay.•Be sure to use transitional sentences to get from one paragraph to the next.•Check for run-‐on sentences that need to be broken up into smaller units.•Break up long blocks of text into smaller paragraphs.•Remember to cite your sources as you use them throughout your paper.•Place any footnotes you have at the end of the sentence.•Number your pages.•Make a point of proofreading through your paper when you are done to catch any errors you may have accidentally overlooked.•Remove any spaces between your paragraphs•5 pages means 5 pages.
Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide
Format: 8.5″x11″ pages, 1″ margins, Times New Roman font, double spaced lines, indented the first line of each paragraph. Substantial errors in spelling or grammar will result in a reduction of grade. Student name and page number may be placed in a header within the margins, but this is not required. Professor name, course name, date, etc. need not be included.
Content: In approximately 2000 words, craft a policy argument. It should be well-researched as evidenced by appropriate citations (in an academically appropriate format of your choosing; ideally Blue Book but since most of you will not know this format and I will not be teaching it to you, any style will do). This may be successfully accomplished in a variety of ways, but the paradigmatic approach would be to:
Spend about one third of the paper discussing the status quo on an issue pertaining to bioethics.
Spend about one third of the paper criticizing the status quo.
Spend the final third of the paper offering your own solution.