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i am uploading the part of the syllabus and the textbook is Who Needs Theology?: An Invitation to the Study of God
by Stanley J. Grenz and Roger E. Olson
only one paper needs to be done and choice any one of the reading from weeks 4-6
at the bottom of the page it shows the requirements
for the source use the textbook please
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Christian Life, Faith, & Ministry

Online Schedule

 

Week One            Topic: Why Do We Need To Think About Our Faith?

                             What is the Wesleyan Quadrilateral?

Personal Introductions Bios Due

Reading Due: Grenz and Olson, “Not All Theologies are Equal” (22-35)

Grenz and Olson, “The Theologian’s Tools” (87-102)

Chalke and Watkis, “Honest Church” (63-78)

 

Quiz #1 Due on “Not All Theologies Are Equal”

 

Week Two           Topic: Critical Thinking and Culture

Reading Due: Livermore, “Being Okay with Gray: Category Width” (178-190)

Bell, “Jump” (18-36)

 

Quiz #2 on “Being Okay with Gray” & “Jump”

 

Week Three         Topic: What is the Bible? How was it formed? How should we read it?

Reading Due: Olson, “The Bible Has All the Answers: So What about

Cloning?” (75-89)

De La Torre, “Reading the Bible from the Center,” (36-54)

Wilson, “Hermeneutics: Why do we have to interpret scripture anyway? (39-53)  

                             Critical Reading Reflection Paper #1 Due                            

Week Four                          Topic: Who is Jesus?

Reading Due: Frost & Hirsch, “I’ve Got a Picture of Jesus” (87-112)

 

Quiz #3 on “I’ve Got a Picture of Jesus”

                             Midterm

 

Week Five            Topic: What is a worldview and what influence do ethics have?

Reading Due: Olson, “All Sins are Equal: So is Reusing a Stamp as Bad as Murder?” (139-152)

 

Quiz #4 on “All Sins are Equal: So is Reusing a Stamp as Bad as Murder?”

Critical Reading Reflection Paper #2 Due

 

Week Six             Topic: What is a Christian’s Vocation? Does God have a perfect plan for my

life?

Reading Due:        Olson, “God has a Perfect Plan for Your Life: So What if You Miss It?” (91-104)

 

Quiz #5 on “God has a Perfect Plan for Your Life: So What if You Miss It?”

 

 

 

Week Seven                        Topic: What are our responsibilities as members of the Kingdom of God?

Reading Due: Hollinger, “Head, Heart & Hands: Bringing together Christian Thought, Passion and Action” (13-33)

Critical Reading Reflection Paper #3 Due

1. Critical Reading Reflection Papers (75 points)

 

Each student will electronically submit three 500 – 600 word critical reading reflection papers on the assigned dates throughout the semester.   For each of these Critical Reading Reflections, students will engage one of the required readings assigned prior to each due date. In order to receive full credit for each of these assignments, the student’s writing must demonstrate a clear comprehension of the author’s overall argument and a serious attempt to interact critically with the overall argument or some significant aspect of it.

 

Each of these assignments will be worth 25 points and will be graded as follows:

 

Demonstrated a Clear and Concise Comprehension of the Argument Being Made by the Author	10 points
Quality of Critical Engagement of Overall Argument or Any Specific Points Addressed	15 points
Total Points	25 points