Religion

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your understanding of the Christian worldview, including the main topics you have covered up to this point. You will summarize and analyze the essential elements of the gospel (nature of God, nature of humanity, nature of Jesus, and restoration) and reflect on implications for the Christian worldview. Write a 1,500-2,000-word essay using at least four resources. The four resources need to include at least two course resources (textbook, topic overviews, the Bible) and at least two other sources from the GCU Library to support your points. Remember, the Bible counts as one resource regardless of how many times you use it or how many verses you cite. Begin your paper with an appropriate introduction, including a thesis statement to introduce the purpose of the paper. Present the gospel essentials (nature of God, nature of humanity, nature of Jesus, and restoration), the Christian foundation, and an analysis of the implications of the Christian worldview. Use the “Gospel Essentials Essay Template.” Based on the Christian worldview, write at least one paragraph for each of the following components.  1.     Nature of God: What is the triune God like? What are God’s characteristics? What is his creation? 2.     Nature of Humanity: What is human nature? What is human purpose? What is the root cause of human problems? 3.     Nature of Jesus: What is Jesus’s true identity? What was Jesus’s kingdom purpose? Why is Jesus’s identity and work significant for the Christian worldview? 4.     Restoration: What is the solution to human problems according to the Christian worldview? What role do grace, faith, and repentance play in Christian salvation? How do Christians think that the transformation of self and society happen? 5.     Christian Foundation: Summarize how the concepts of the gospel essentials (nature of God, nature of humanity, nature of Jesus, and restoration) constitute the foundation of the Christian worldview. In other words, how are these concepts essential to the Christian worldview? 6.     Analysis of the Implications of the Christian Worldview: Based on the previous five prompts, analyze the implications of the Christian worldview by addressing each of the following questions: 1.     What are the benefits or strengths of the Christian worldview as it relates to human value and dignity? 2.     Compare the Christian concept of salvation in contrast to any other worldview perspective. 3.     How the Christian worldview influence a person’s thinking and behavior? 4.     What do people find troublesome or confusing about Christianity and why? 7.     Conclusion: Synthesize the main points, pulling the ideas of the paper together. 8.     References Use at least four required resources to support your claims: at least two course resources (textbook, topic overviews, the Bible) and at least two other sources from the GCU Library. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. Review the APA Template for formatting and utilize the attached “Gospel Essentials Template” to complete the benchmark assignment.   This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance. Benchmark Information This benchmark assignment assesses the following competencies: MC1: Critical Thinking MC2: Effective Communication MC3: Christian Worldview Knowledge 3.1 – Examine the ideological foundation of the Christian worldview. 3.2 – Analyze the implications of the Christian worldview as it relates to human value and dignity.

Nehemiah 1:4-11 (Links to an external site.) The book of Nehemiah is an excellent example of how good management can facilitate the accomplishment of great things. In Nehemiah 1:3-4, Nehemiah recounts how he heard that the walls of Jerusalem had been broken down. Nehemiah pleaded with God to let him rebuild the walls around Jerusalem.  Nehemiah prayed and relied on God for guidance and assistance in planning and executing the task of rebuilding the city wall.  This example from Scripture demonstrates the management processes of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.  Chapter two of the Book of Nehemiah shows how Nehemiah put together his plan and obtained the assistance of King Artaxerxes in securing the materials for the task.  In Chapters 3 and 4, Nehemiah organizedthe people of Jerusalem and encouraged them to work at rebuilding the wall.  At the same time, the enemies of Jerusalem were threatening to attack the city, so Nehemiah exerted control of the situation by having one half of the men work at rebuilding the wall while the other half stood guard defending the city.  Nehemiah demonstrated wise and strong leadership while under great pressure and was able to complete the task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Chapter 6 recounts the story of the finishing of the wall in just 52 days!  This story not only demonstrates the power of God, but also the value of the processes of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.  When we are given a task, we need to execute the four management processes well and complete the task. When it is a task given by God, we need to not only execute the four management processes, but we must rely on God to help lead us in accomplishing the task. Discuss a time when you felt God directing you to a specific task.  How can you relate the four functions of management to that task or situation?

Now it is time to express your own religious beliefs. How would you describe yourself in terms of religion and faith? Devout and traditional, not very profound in your beliefs, or uninterested in organized religion?

Read Genesis 3-11.  Outline the main points of the Book of Genesis Also Make a list of characteristics of Genesis 1:1-2:3.  Make a list of characteristics of Genesis 2:4-25.  After you have made the lists, compare and contrast the stories.  How are the alike and how are they different? How is God portrayed in each?

Religion essay on origin.  Here are instructions:  In this assignment, you will summarize beliefs about the origin of the universe and life, including what Christians believe, what you believe, and how people’s beliefs about origins might impact how they live. After reflecting on chapters 1 and 2 of Genesis, in a total of 750-1050-words, complete the “Origins Template” to do the following: Summarize the Christian beliefs about the following: origins, Genesis 1 and 2, general and special revelation, and the three Christian approaches to creation. Explain and support your current understanding of the origin of the universe, evolution, and the age of the earth, and whether or not your view can be reconciled with the message of the Bible and science. Express how your current understanding of the origin of the universe impacts or supports your worldview, specifically your view of the nature of God, the nature of humanity (human value, dignity, and flourishing), and the responsibility to care for the earth.  Use two to four academic resources in addition to the Bible. While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Write an 100 word prompt on : Why should you take time off of technology to reconnect with God through prayer.

Instructions Goal: The goal of this assignment is for the student to create a presentation that reviews a specific world religion, how location impacts the religion and the people, and deliver this information in the form of a presentation. Course Objectives: 1 & 2   Description: Based upon the information you have obtained through your studies of World Religions so far, you are to develop a creative Travel Show Slide Presentation playing the role of a Human Aid Worker who is seeking the involvement of additional voluntary aid workers to accompany you on a special mission to a certain locale throughout the world where your team will study one of the major World Religions in an effort to better serve the needs of the people in that region of the world.   Your Travel Show Slide Presentation should include the following components: The clear identification of (1) one of the World Religions we are studying in this course. A purpose statement and objective for studying this religion. The identification and application of the most effective Method of Religious Studies will be used by your team. The significant role geography plays within this religion and the impact it has on the people in this locale. Your goal is to examine this religion and area of the world in such a way to generate excitement and service opportunities for persuading people to partner with you as members of your Human Aid team. Be sure to always cite your resources according to the MLA Citation format in your slides and through the publication of a Works Cited Page to avoid plagiarism.   Your presentation can be in the form of any of the following formats or a format of your choosing. Please ensure that your presentation is accessible by your instructor by either uploading or linking to your project. Here are some free, online format suggestions: Prezi.com Infographic (visit “10 Free Tools for Creating Infographics” to gather ideas) Storybook software like Storybird A website like Google Sites PowerPoint Audio Voice-Over Use of text   You will need to upload your Travel Show Slide Presentation in the correct file for presentation and final grading by your instructor. The Rubric listed below will be used for the grading process. Please be sure to review it in advance so that you will have a good idea of the expectations for this Project. (If rubric is not visible, access this assignment via Course Tools > Assignments, where the rubric will be visible.)

We all interact with the world of business on a daily basis. Understanding how business works and how we can relate to and operate within this world can have great benefit for us. In this class we will explore various aspects of business and discover how we can integrate our spiritual lives with our business lives so that it will benefit us and others. The more we understand the world of business, the better prepared we will be to operate in this world from a spiritual perspective and use business to benefit us and those around us. Lester Dekoster (2010) writes: “[W]ork gives meaning to life because work is the form in which we make ourselves useful to others” (p. 9).[1]The book of Genesis relates the story of creation and Adam and Eve.  In the above Scripture, God gave Adam the job of working the garden (verse 15), and later the job of giving names to all the animals and also the birds of the air.  God designed man to work. Scripture is full of examples of people working in some form of business.  Jesus worked as a carpenter before beginning his ministry, the apostle Paul was a maker of tents, and David was a shepherd before he became king. God has designed life here on earth to include work and we serve him and others as we strive to do our work well. Many of us work in some form of business and the better we understand how business works from a Christian perspective the more successful we will be and the more we can be useful to others.   In the next few weeks, we will explore the work of business and we will learn how we can do our work better and thus be of greater use to God and those with whom we come in contact. How do you see your work as related to God’s Kingdom?

I need a paper on Mark Christology  the paper should be mostly based on the book of christian theology an introduction  by William C. placher.

1.       How do the passages in Genesis 1 that show signs of the Trinity illustrate the nature of the Allegorical Sense of Scripture? 2.       Why would children be important enough for Abraham that he consents to having a child with Hagar, Sarah’s maidservant? 3.       Is everything that is narrated in the stories of Genesis there to show that the activity is good and to be recommended? Why or why not? 4.       What is the purpose of Abraham’s discussion with God about the destruction of the two cities within the larger narrative of the Bible? 5.       What is the importance of God identifying Himself to Moses as “I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob”? 6.       Why is it important that Israel is saved from Egypt without any mention being made of their virtue (or their vice)? 7.       What is the lesson to later generations of the actions of the people who left Egypt and then complained when they were trapped by the Egyptian army against the Red Sea? 8.       Why is the Shema a good summary of the Torah (the Law)? 9.       What is the purpose of “building a fence” around the Law? Why would this be a good thing in principle? 10.    Why is it important to keep sin and uncleanliness separate when talking about the Mosaic Law? 11.    Why would the animal sacrifices be required to be “without blemish”? What does that mean? 12.    What are the allegorical levels of the story of the Binding of Isaac? What is the meaning of the Original Sense of the story? Note: Remember to cite from the Catholic Bible and other sources in MLA.