I need a 10 page paper with sites at the sources sited at the bottom of the pages.
The topic Divorce and Remarriage
Thesis: This paper will show that Divorce and Remarriage is permissible
Use the Pauline clause 1 Corintians 7:15, Use the exception Clause, Jesus affirms porneia as an exception for divorce. Matthews 19:9, Use Deuteronomy24;1-4. Differences of views between the schools of Shammai and Hillel and Jesus Concerning Divorce and the meaning of Porneia and divorce for Porneia. Divorce only in case of breaking the Betrothal. Consideration of if a person get divorce prior to conversion. Jeremiah 3:8 God divorced Israel and Isaiah 50:1 God himself set a pattern for us concerning unfaithfulness and divorce. Repentance also changes the situation concerning marriage and remarriage (Matthew 12:32) there is only one unpardonable sin and divorce is not it. Consider a Physical abusive spouse regardless of gender who will not change nor repent. references to include: Christian Ethics 2nd edition by Norman L. Geisler chapter 17, Readings in Christian Ethics vol 1 and 2 by David K Clark and Robert V. Rakestraw( pgs 231-243), God, Marriage, and Family 2nd ED by Andreas J. Kostenberger with David W. Jones, Right Thinking in A World Gone Wrong by John MaCArthur

Comment critically on the following, showing whether you agree or disagree, either in whole or in part. Be sure to support your generalizations with references to specific facts.
?The period of iconoclasm proved to be one of the most divisive in Byzantine history. Fueled by political, military and religious motivations, iconoclasm highlighted not only the seething divisions within Christianity, but also the growing power of the Emperors and Empresses over the Church and the ever deepening divide between the Emperor/Empress in Constantinople and the Pope in Rome.?
As you think about this question consider the following:
1. Why did Leo III install iconoclasm? What were his motivations? Was it purely political? Purely spiritual? Purely military? All three?
2. Why did his son, Constantine V, continue this policy?
3. Was iconoclasm a continuation of the feud that had been going on for some time between orthodox and monophysite Christians? If so, describe in some detail the theological arguments on both sides. Focus specifically on the Geanakoplos readings and mention sources which support your opinions.
4. Did iconoclasm in a sense, help pave the way for the evolution of the Papal- Frankish alliance and the eventual coronation of Charlemagne? Explain in some depth.
5. Why did Leo V re-impose iconoclasm, what were his motivations? Was the second phase of iconoclasm different from the first and if so, how?
6. How do you evaluate the roles of Irene and Theodora?
7. What impact did iconoclasm have on the Empire politically, religiously, artistically and culturally?
8. What questions did iconoclasm rasie in regard to the role of the emperor/empress in Christianity?

Develop a one page doctrinal statement summarizing your personal beliefs on the major doctrinal issues of the Christian faith ( the Bible, the nature of God, the nature of man, sin, the person and work of Christ, the Holy Spirit, salvation, angels, the church, and last things).
The paper should be written in the first person (I believe...) in your own words, and in a form that you could comfortably give a pastor who asks for a statemetn of what you believe. ( This should be in written concidering the Baptist faith)

THEOLOGY 101 DIRECTIONS FOR THE FINAL PAPER
You are studying for your final exam in Theo 101, sweating bullets, when a friend drops in to visit. He (She) calls him (her) self an agnostic, and he (she) is a little more than skeptical about this "Christian stuff." but he's (she's) genuinely interested in what it is that people believe and why.

Write about your interaction in either narrative or dialogue form. You've had these conversations before and you know that your friend demands that you demonstrate your point, so be sure that you refer directly to written documents (at least three) from the history of the Christian tradition in your explanation. Your paper should be approximately 4-7 pages.

Your friend says to you, "I don't know about this talk of Jesus being the Messiah or Christ! Why do Christians believe this stuff? Wasn't he just some pathetic Jewish rebel who was put to death by the Romans back in the first century?" You remember some of the things we studied in class: Nathan's prophecy to David, Isaiah's prophecy about the suffering servant. Mark's gospel and the messianic secret. Augustine's talk of how the reality of Jesus Christ made it possible for him to relate to God; Thomas Aquinas' teaching about the necessity of the incarnation,to name a few. What will you say to your friend?

RATIONALE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT:
The first level course in Theology is designed to address five broad themes of theological
inquiry:
0 God's Revelation in History
0 The nature of God and God's relationship to humanity
0 The nature of Christ and His role in salvation
0 Creation / theological anthropology
0 The church as God's kingdom on earth
The five options in the assignment correspond to these five broad themes. Therefore, this assignment provides you with an opportunity to review the subject matter of the course and relate the various biblical and historical texts we have studied to the five themes listed above. In doing this assignment, you have to analyze, categorize, explain, and draw conclusions.

GRADING FOR THE ASSIGNMENT
GRAMMAR AND STYLE Is your paper clearly written?
ACCURACY Is your presentation of the sources and the tradition accurate?
ARGUMENTATION Are your arguments supported and persuasive?
COMPLETENESS Is your presentation complete?
INSIGHTFULNESS Have you thought through the theological connections and
implications?

NOTES FROM CUSTOMER:
Two important sources for this paper will be On Christian Liberty by Martin Luther (especially The Freedom of a Christian, an excerpt of which is available at:
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375713767&view=excerpt
beginning with the part "Many people have considered Christian faith an easy thing"

In print, the edition used in class was ISBN 0-8006-3607-4, pages 1-29

and Saint Augustine's Confessions, (especially Book I, Book II, and Book VII) ISBN 0-19-283373-2 pages 3-6, 24-34,111-116.

This is the beginning of the paper that I started:

Jesus: Who is He?

I am studying for my final exam tomorrow in Theo 101, when my friend Jake drops by to visit. He considers himself to be an agnostic, and is pretty skeptical about Christianity, but he is interested in what it is that Christians believe and why.

Jake says to me, I don't know about this talk of Jesus being the Messiah or Christ! Why do Christians believe this stuff? Wasn't he just some pathetic Jewish rebel who was put to death by the Romans back in the first century?

I think about his questions for a minute, remembering ...

Please continue this in dialogue/narrative form
Please Email me at [email protected] with any questions.

CSC 309
Term Paper Two

Date Due: 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2005


Topic:
Content of Term Paper Two will focus on ?ethics?. Research the ?ethics? of a group or religion and assimilate your findings in your term paper.

Sampling of topics you might select:
 Christian Ethics.
 An ethical framework created by an individual, such as Kant, Mills, Bentham, Hume, Voltaire, etc.
 Stoicism.
 Epicureans.
 Examination of Bases for Computer Ethics.


Requirements:
 Use APA style guide.
 Use Microsoft Word as your word processor.
 Double-space your paper.
 Use at least two instances each of summary, paraphrase, and direct quotation.
 Include four to five references, with a maximum of two from the Web.
 Use no more than five references.
 Length: 1400 to 1500 words, including references. Handwrite the word count at the top of page one.
 Include a hard copy of each reference you use; limit this to just the pages or part of page of each reference you use. Indicate on each of your references where you are taking your ?summary, paraphrase, and direct quotation?.

I submitted this order before but had incorrect billing address the order number is A1075734.

Design a complete yearly promotional (public relations) strategy for your local church which should include the following: 1. Identify the varioius ministries offered by your church. 2. Evaluation sheet of Strengths (benifits) of you church. (May include question/answer survey of the congregations). 3. Inside public relations program (within church). 4. Outside public relations program (outside the church). 5. Media mix (newspapers, TV, radio, newsletters, brochures). 6. Events to be publicised. 7. The purpose(s) for each promotion (target group, i.e. audience to reach). 8. Schedule for each publication (production time and frequency of release time). 9. Sample layouts of the promotional itemes, scripts for TV and ration spots, newletters, brochures, bullentins, etc. display ad for newspaper.

Global Changes in the Missiology of the 20th Century (40 pages needed by 15 February 2010)



The aim of this chapter is to examine influential ideas that shaped mission thinking over the last century. It will seek to point out to some theological differences and emphases represented by the various confessional groups such as evangelicals, ecumenical and Eastern Orthodox Church. At the same time it will seek to identify points of convergence in missionary thinking developed in the course of 20th Century that go across national and confessional boundaries. Not all missiological shifts are defined, described or included here. The main focus is on discernable changes, shifting in emphasis on the role and understanding of Church in mission, particularly in Pentecostal missiology vis- -vis ecumenical missiology..

Therefore, this chapter consists of two closely related sections. The first one, traces the shape the Church has taken throughout its missionary worldwide expansion, especially in the light of dominating three-self formula of the 19th century and the gradual theological shift of emphasis from a Church-centred mission to a mission-centred Church.

The second section will examine the relationship between kingdom, Church and world in the mission of God (Missio Dei) the search for a holistic missiology that dominated much of the missiological discourse in the second half of the 20th century. It will start to explore the new focus on the Trinitarian character of mission that had been evidenced after the Willingen meeting of 1952.

This will not be an exhaustive study of the subject and it aims to identify some of the main outlines and directions of Church in mission by the end of 20th Century.



Useful bibliography for this chapter:

Bosch, D.J., 1991. Transforming mission : paradigm shifts in theology of mission, Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books.

Wilbert R. Shenk, Changing Frontiers of Mission (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1999)

Phillips, James M and Robert T Coote, Toward the 21st Century in Christian Mission, Eerdmans, 1993

Anderson, Gerald Christian Mission in A. D. 2000: A Glance Backward,. Missiology July, 2000, pp. 275 290

Escobar, Samuel, A Time for Mission: The Challenge for Global Christianity (Leicester: InterVarsity Press, 2003

Tim, Chester. Awakening to a World of Need: The Recovery of Evangelical Social Action Tim Chester (IVP, 1993)

Terry, John Mark (2000), "Indigenous Churches", in Moreau, A. Scott, Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, pp. 483-485

The Continuing Conversion of the Church (The gospel & our culture series) by Darrell L. Guder (2000)

YATES, TIMOTHY. Christian Mission in the Twentieth Century. Cambridge: Cambridge. University Press, 1994.

Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions, (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001) by A. Scott Moreau Here several authors are of use to the topic.

Hiebert, Paul G. Missiological Education for a Global Era. In Missiological Education for the 21st Century, ed.. J. Dudley Woodberry, Charles Van Engen, and Edgar J. Elliston. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1997.

Hiebert Paul G. Critical Contextualization, International Bulletin of Missonary Research, Col.11. No.3, pp. 104-112.

Pierson Paul E. Great Awakenings .in Moreau, A. Scott, Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

Sanneh lamin. Theology of Mission in David F. Ford, editor, The Modern. Theologians, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1997

Kirk J. Andrew, What is Mission? Theological Explorations. London:DLT 1999

Scherer James. Church, Kingdom and Missio Dei: Lutheran and Orthodox Correctives to Recent Ecumenical Mission Theology, in Charles van Engen The Good News Of The Kingdom: Mission Theology For The Third Millennium. 1999

Wilbert Shenk, The Mission Dynamic, in Mission in Bold Humility: David Boschs Work Considered, ed. Willem Saayman and Klippies Kritzinger (Maryknoll: Orbis.,1996







Pentecostalism bibliography

Alvarsson, Jan-ke 1999. Conversion to Pentecostalism among Ethnic Minorities. SMT: Swedish Missiological Themes/ Svensk Missions Tidskrift 87:3 (359-388)



Amstutz, John L 1994. Foursquare Missions: Doing More with Less. Pneuma 16:1 (63-80)



Anderson, Allan H 1999. The Pentecostal Gospel and Third World Cultures, Paper given at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Toward Healing Our Divisions: Reflecting on Pentecostal Diversity and Common Witness (Vol I), Springfield, Missouri, March 1999



1999 The Study of Pentecostalism and the Research Unit for New Religions and Christian Churches, SMT: Swedish Missiological Themes/ Svensk Missions Tidskrift 87:3 (447-452)



1999 The Gospel and Culture in Pentecostal Missions in the Third World, Missionalia 27:2 (220-30)



1999. The Pentecostal Gospel and Third World Cultures. SPS Vol. 1



1999 African Pentecostals in Mission, SMT: Swedish Missiological Themes/ Svensk Missions Tidskrift 87:3 (389-404)



2000 Signs and Blunders: Pentecostal Mission Issues at Home and Abroad in the Twentieth Century. SPS Vol. 1



2000 The Gospel and African Religion, International Review of Mission 89: 354 (373-383)



2000. Signs and Blunders: Pentecostal Mission Issues at Home and Abroad in the Twentieth Century, Journal of Asian Mission 2:2, September 2000 (193-210)



2001. "The Forgotten Dimension: Education for Pentecostal-Charismatic Spirituality in Global Perspective." SPS



2002. Christian Missionaries and Heathen Natives: The Cultural Ethics of Early Pentecostal Missionaries, JEPTA: Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association XXII, 2002 (4-29).



Anderson, Bradford A 2006 'Missional Orientation and its Implications for Pentecostal Education', JEPTA 26:2 (134-46)



Bonino, Jos Miguez 1994. Pentecostal Missions is More than what it Claims. Pneuma 16:2 (283-288)



Bundy, Davie D 2000. Problems and Promises: Pentecostal Mission in the Context of Global Pentecostalism.. SPS Vol. 1



Cavaness, Barbara 1994.. God Calling: Women in Assemblies of God Missions. Pneuma 16:1 (49-62)



French, Talmadge L 2000. The Whole Gospel to the Whole World: A History of Missions of Oneness Pentecostalism. SPS Vol. 1



Garrard, David J 2006 'Questionable Assumptions in the Theory and Practice of Mission', JEPTA 26:2 (102-12)



Greenway, Roger S 1994. Protestant Missionary Activity in Latin America, in Miller, Daniel R (ed). Coming of Age: Protestantism in Contemporary Latin America. Washington: University Press of America (175-204)



Gros, Jeffrey 1991. An Ecumenical Perspective on Pentecostal Missions, in Dempster, M W, Klaus, B D & Petersen, D (eds), Called and Empowered: Global Mission in Pentecostal Perspective. Peabody: Hendrickson (285-298)



Hodges, Melvin L 1986. A Pentecostals View of Mission Strategy, in L Grant McClung (ed), Azusa Street and Beyond: Pentecostal Missions and Church Growth in the Twentieth Century. South Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing (82-89)



Hollenweger, Walter J 1986. After Twenty Years Research on Pentecostalism. International Review of Mission 75:29 (3-12)



1995. Evangelism: A Non-Colonial Model. JPT 7 (107-128)



1998. Fire from Heaven: A Testimony by Harvey Cox. Pneuma 20:2 (197-204)



Johns, Jackie David 1999. Yielding to the Spirit: The Dynamics of a Pentecostal Model of Praxis, Dempster, MW, Klaus, BD & Petersen, D (eds), The Globalization of Pentecostalism: A Religion Made to Travel. Oxford: Regnum Books (30-51)



Johnson, Alan R 2000. Frontier Missions and Beyond: An Emerging Paradigm for Missions in the 21st Century. SPS Vol. 2



Johnson, Todd M 1992. Global Plans in the Pentecostal/Charismatic Tradition and the Chalenge of the Unevangelized World, World A, in Jongeneel, Jan A B, ao (eds) Pentecost, Mission and Ecumenism Essays on Intercultural Theology. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang (197-206)



Jongeneel, Jan A B 1992. Ecumenical, Evangelical and Pentecostal/ Charismtic Views on Mission as a Movement of the Holy Spirit, in Jongeneel, Jan A B, ao (eds) Pentecost, Mission and Ecumenism Essays on Intercultural Theology. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang (231-246)



Krkkinen, Veli-Matti 1999. Mission, Spirit and Eschatology: An Outline of a Pentecostal-Charismatic Theology of Mission. Mission Studies 16:1, 31 (73-94)



2000. From the Ends of the Earth to the Ends of the Earth: The Expansion of the Finnish Pentecostal Missions from 1927 to 1997, JEPTA XX (116-131)



Kay, Peter 1999. The Pentecostal Missionary Union and the Fourfold Gospel with Baptism in the Holy Spirit and Speaking in Tongues: A New Power for Missions?. JEPTA 19 (89-104)



2006 'Personal reflections on Incarnation as the Model for Mission', JEPTA 26:2 (127-34)



Kay, William K 2006 'Apostolic Networks and Mission', JEPTA 26:2 (156-67)



Gee, Donald 1986. Spiritual Gifts and World Evangelisation, in L Grant McClung (ed), Azusa Street and Beyond: Pentecostal Missions and Church Growth in the Twentieth Century. South Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing (62-67)



Klaus, Byron D 1991. National Leadership in Pentecostal Missions, in Dempster, M W, Klaus, B D & Petersen, D (eds), Called and Empowered: Global Mission in Pentecostal Perspective. Peabody: Hendrickson (225-241)



1994. Missiological Reflections on Twentieth-Century Pentecostal Missions: North American Perspectives. Pneuma 16:1 (3-10)



1999.. Challenges to Pentecostal Mission Praxis in the 21st Century, SPS Vol. 2



2005. "The Holy Spirit and Mission in Eschatological Perspective: A Pentecostal Viewpoint", Pneuma 27:2 (322-342)



2007. 'Pentecostalism and Mission', Missiology 35:1 (January 2007), 39-54.



Kraft, Charles H 1991. A Third Wave Perspective on Pentecostal Missions, in Dempster, M W, Klaus, B D & Petersen, D (eds), Called and Empowered: Global Mission in Pentecostal Perspective. Peabody: Hendrickson (299-312)



Lord, Andrew M 1997. Mission Eschatology: A Framework for Mission in the Spirit. JPT 11 (111-123)



2000. The Voluntary Principle in Pentecostal Missiology, JPT 17 (81-95)



2003. The Pentecostal-Moltmann Dialogue: Implications for mission, JPT 11:2 (271-287)



Ma, Julie C. 2007. 'Pentecostalism and Asian Mission', Missiology 35:1 (January 2007), 23-37.



McClung, L Grant 1985. From BRIDGES (McGavran 1955) to WAVES (Wagner 1983): Pentecostals and the Church Growth Movement. Pneuma 7:1 (5-18)



1986. Truth on Fire: Pentecostals and an Urgent Missiology, in L Grant McClung (ed), Azusa Street and Beyond: Pentecostal Missions and Church Growth in the Twentieth Century. South Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing (47-55)



1986. Spontaneous Strategy of the Spirit, in L Grant McClung (ed), Azusa Street and Beyond: Pentecostal Missions and Church Growth in the Twentieth Century. South Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing (71-80)



1986. Another 100 Years? Which Way for Pentecostal Missions?, in L Grant McClung (ed), Azusa Street and Beyond: Pentecostal Missions and Church Growth in the Twentieth Century. South Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing (137-149)



1986. Annotated Bibliography of Pentecostal Missions, in L Grant McClung (ed), Azusa Street and Beyond: Pentecostal Missions and Church Growth in the Twentieth Century. South Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing (173-236)



1994. Pentecostal/Charismatic Perspectives on a Missiology for the Twenty-First Century. Pneuma 16:1 (11-22)



1999. Try to Get People Saved: Revisiting the Paradigm of an Urgent Pentecostal Missiology, Dempster, MW, Klaus, BD & Petersen, D (eds), The Globalization of Pentecostalism: A Religion Made to Travel. Oxford: Regnum Books (30-51)



McGavran, Donald A 1986. What Makes Pentecostal Churches Grow?, in L Grant McClung (ed), Azusa Street and Beyond: Pentecostal Missions and Church Growth in the Twentieth Century. South Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing (120-123)



McGee, Gary B 1988. The Azusa Street Revival and Twentieth-Century Missions. International Bulletin of Missionary research 12:2 (58-61)



1991. Pentecostal Strategies for Global Mission: A Historical Assessment, in Dempster, M W, Klaus, B D & Petersen, D (eds), Called and Empowered: Global Mission in Pentecostal Perspective. Peabody: Hendrickson (203-224)



1992. Pentecostal Mission Strategies: A Historical Review. Missionalia 20:1 (19-27)



1994.. Pentecostal Missiology: Moving beyond Triumphalism to Face the Issues. Pneuma 16:2 (275-282)



1997. Power from on High: A Historical Perspective on the Radical Strategy in Missions, in Ma, W & Menzies, R P (eds), Pentecostalism in Context: Essays in Honor of William W Menzies. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press (317-336)



1998. The Legacy of Melvin L Hodges. International Bulletin of Missionary Research 22:1 (20-24)



1999. The Debate Over Missionary Tongues Among Radical Evangelicals: 1881-1897. SPS Vol. 2



Newberry, Warren 2001. "Signs and Wonders in Twenty-First Century Pentecostal Missiology: Continuation, Domestication or Abdication?" SPS



Pfister, Raymond R 2000. The Ecumenical Challenge of Pentecostal Missions: A European Pentecostal Perspective for the 21st Century. SPS Vol.2



Pate, Larry D 1991. Pentecostal Missions from the Two-Thirds World, in Dempster, M W, Klaus, B D & Petersen, D (eds), Called and Empowered: Global Mission in Pentecostal Perspective. Peabody: Hendrickson (242-258)



Pomerville, Paul 1986. The Pentecostals and Growth, in L Grant McClung (ed), Azusa Street and Beyond: Pentecostal Missions and Church Growth in the Twentieth Century. South Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing (150-155)



Pousson, Edward Keith 1994. A Great Century of Pentecostal/Charismatic Renewal and Missions. Pneuma 16:1 (81-100)



Powers, Janet Evert 2000. Missionary Tongues?, JPT 17 (39-55)



Robeck, Cecil M. Jr.. 2007. 'Pentecostalism and Mission: From Azusa Street to the Ends of the Earth', Missiology 35:1 (January 2007), 75-92.



Richie, Tony 2006. "Azusa-Era Optimism: Bishop J.H. Kings Pentecostal Theology of Religions as a Possible Paradigm for Today", JPT 14:2 (247-260)



Saayman, Willem 1993. Some Reflections on the Development of the Pentecostal Mission Model in South Africa. Missionalia 21:1 (40-56)



Tarr, Dell 1991. Preaching the Word in the Power of the Spirit: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, in Dempster, M W, Klaus, B D & Petersen, D (eds), Called and Empowered: Global Mission in Pentecostal Perspective. Peabody: Hendrickson (120-136)



Wagner, C Peter 1986. Characteristics of Pentecostal Church Growth, in L Grant McClung (ed), Azusa Street and Beyond: Pentecostal Missions and Church Growth in the Twentieth Century. South Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing (124-132)



1991. A Church Growth Perspective on Pentecostal Missions, in Dempster, M W, Klaus, B D & Petersen, D (eds), Called and Empowered: Global Mission in Pentecostal Perspective. Peabody: Hendrickson (265-284)



Wilson, Michael D. 2007 "Contending for Tongues: W.W. Simpson's Pentecostal Experience in Northwest China", Pneuma 29:2 (281-298)



Yong, Amos, 2007 . 'The Spirit of Hospitality: Pentecostal Perspectives toward a Performative Theology of Interreligious Encounter', Missiology 35:1 (January 2007), 55-73.



Zimmerman, Thomas F 1986. The Reason for the Riseof the Pentecostal Movement, in L Grant McClung (ed), Azusa Street and Beyond: Pentecostal Missions and Church Growth in the Twentieth Century. South Plainfield, NJ: Bridge Publishing

The focal points: This paper should be a thorough analysis of James Dunn?s position on the Holy Spirit i.e., Jesus is the bearer of the Holy Spirit. Ending with a comparison of The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church by Vladimir Lossky. (A comparison of the Western versus the Eastern Christian theology concerning the Holy Spirit)

Additional thoughts:

Dunn's main premise is that the Baptism in the Holy Spirit did occur in Acts as a "second work of grace" but this is only part of Jesus' plan of evangelism and conversion (Acts 1:8). The dramatic Spirit-Baptisms were simply God giving His sign of approval upon their conversions. Thus Dunn views the Baptism in the Spirit as a conversion/initiation experience (1 Cor. 12:13).

In understanding early Christianity (i.e. Jesus and the first Christians), the N.T. materials can be analyzed in their various dimensions (e.g., historical, theological, experiential, etc.). What N.T. Wright has provided for us by way of his treatment of the second-temple Jewish, historical background of Jesus and the first Christians, Dunn has done for us via his treatment of the experiential dimension. This is not to "reduce" their faith to subjective experiences, but to show how their relation to God was reflected in their various experiences of God's Spirit. This helps us to discover in what ways Jesus' own experiences were distinctive (or unique), and, at the same time, like those of the first believers.

One of the major points Dunn brings out is, that both Jesus' and the first Christian's experience of the Spirit was "eschatological" in nature: they experienced an outpouring of the Spirit and understood themselves to be living, now, in the new age to come. This awareness, on Jesus' part, led him to understand himself as the one who was bringing in the kingdom of God, as his Son, and manifested itself in the first believers as a full and diversified experience of the Spirit, which was determinative for every aspect of their lives, not least in their worship. Dunn discusses the various charismata and admonitions by Paul, in responding to the disruptions in the Corinthian church, to safeguard against their misuse.

One of the major claims in his book is, that in the resurrection appearances to the apostles, the experience included a commission to proclaim the gospel--this, he maintains, was one of the "distinctive" features of the resurrection appearances. In this interpretation, of course, Dunn is trying to explain the experiential basis for the apostolic authority.

Dunn also stresses the "not yet" side of the Christian experience, and interprets Paul's comments in Romans 7 in these terms: the Christian experiences the tension caused by still living within the present age (a point Gordon Fee has challenged in his writings). In this regard, Dunn has an excellent discussion of Paul's stress on sharing (and glorying) in the suffering of Christ--it is precisely through sharing in his (Jesus') death that we may be conformed to his life. This, for Paul, was the basis of his gospel and in what he gloried.

Dunn displays an obvious appreciation of the charismatic nature of the life of the first Christians, and on several occasions cautions against simply "reading off" or dismissing the Spirit phenomena witnessed in the N.T. While he does not argue for accepting each particular incident of a "miracle" story, nevertheless, he maintains that we need to remain objective in our evaluation of such phenomena and not arbitrarily dismiss them on the basis of a supposed more enlightened modern view.

This work is one of the few of its kind, and provides another important interpretative dimension to help us understand the origin of Christian faith and actual experiences of Jesus and the first Christians. It is a very sensitive and objective treatment, and has direct relevance to Christological study in particular.

Please include quotations, parenthetical citations, footnotes, etc.

Style: The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th Edition (ISBN
0310224810), supplemented by The SBL Handbook of Style (ISBN 156563487X

Bibliography below:


Please ensure the following sources are in the paper:

1. Baptism in the Holy Spirit: A Re-Examination of the New Testament Teaching on the Gift of the Spirit in Relation to Pentecostalism Today
ISBN: 0664241409 Author: James D. G. Dunn

2. Jesus and the Spirit: A Study of the Religious and Charismatic Experience of Jesus and the First Christians As Reflected in the New Testament
ISBN: 0802842917 Author: James D. G. Dunn

3. The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church
ISBN: 0913836311 Author: Vladimir Lossky

4. Listening to the Spirit in the Text
ISBN: 0802847579 Author: Gordon D. Fee

5. New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, The
ISBN: 0310224810 Author: Stanley M. Burgess (Editor) Eduard M. Van Der Maas (Editor) Ed van der Maas

6. 20Th-Century Theology: God and the World in a Transitional Age
ISBN: 0830815252 Author: Stanley J. Grenz Roger E. Olson (Contributor)

7. Humanity of God
ISBN: 0804206120 Author: Karl Barth John N. Thomas (Translator) Thomas Weiser (Translator)

8. Theological Roots of Pentecostalism
ISBN: 0943575796 Author: Donald Dayton (Author)

9. Renewal Theology
ISBN: 0310209145 Author: J. Rodman Williams Rodman J. Williams

10. The Holy Spirit: Eastern Christian Traditions
ISBN: 0913573817 Author: Stanley Burgess (Author)

11. Holy Spirit Power
ISBN: 0883683784 Author: Charles Haddon Spurgeon

12. Holy Bible (NIV) (KJV)

TITLE: The Acts of Christianity; the Origin, Purpose, and Destiny of a Christian

1st NOTE: This paper needs to be formatted in the Turabian format!! I have a template if you need one from an earlier assignment for clarity and writing style purposes.

2nd NOTE: The following outline is merely a series of thought progessions for the flow and content of the paper

3RD NOTE: I use NASB for all my scripture citing?s

4TH NOTE: THIS PAPER IS BASED ON OUR ASSIGNMENT TO READ AND STUDY THE BOOK OF ACTS


I was thinking maybe it would be a good idea to start the paper with a little imagery by saying something like:

? If you were tried in the court of Law and the prosecution was using nothing but the book of Acts as the only submittal documentation, would this be enough evidence to convict you of being a Christian or would it be worse and they find you guilty of perjury for claiming to be a Christian but you actually were not!

? Going to church doesn?t make you a Christian any more than going into a doughnut shop makes you a cop!

? If I call myself a hiker but never slip on a pair of hiking boots and never hit the hiking trail, I?m not a hiker I?m a hiker want to be! The same is true for a Christian.

ORIGIN:
a. Defined:
b. History
c. Christianity began as a sect within Judaism.
After Christ's resurrection His disciples continued to remain within the fold of Judaism. The small community of believers was later called a sect by the Jews (Acts 24:5, 28:22), but it was still purely Jewish. Although their teachings were highly unpopular, day after day Christians went to the Temple to worship and to preach the Gospel (Acts 2:46-47, 3:1, 5:20).
The Jews in power seem to have tolerated their teachings until Christians began to attract large numbers of converts, including priests. The Temple officers, who were Sadducees, wanted to kill the apostles not for their abrogation of Judaism but because they were stirring people up over the death of Christ.

According to Hans Conzelmann,
"The first Christians are Jews without exception. For them this is not simply a fact, but a part of their conscious conviction. For them their faith is not a new religion which leads them away from the Jewish religion" (History of Primitive Christianity, Hans Conzelmann, p. 37).

? Christian mentioned only 3 times (Acts 11:26, 26:28, and 1Peter 4:16). **write a little here on how the term Christian was usually a negative term used to describe a follower of Jesus**

? They were sometimes referred to as "The Way", although this was also not their preferred name, but more likely a term of abuse given to them by others, for example in Acts 24:14.

? It is possible that the term "Christian" was also given to them as a term of abuse, although they gladly adopted it for themselves because they were happy to accept suffering and abuse in the name of Yeshua (Jesus).

? The two most popular names that they normally called themselves were "Disciples" and "Saints".

? The word "Disciple" (mathetos in Greek) means one who is trained or taught, and appears 31 times in the book of Acts, starting with Acts 1:15. And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples...

? The Hebrew equivalent is "talmid", which means a student who follows a Rabbi.

? The word "Saint" (hagios in Greek) means set apart or separated, and appears 62 times in the New Testament, most commonly in the letters of Paul. The Hebrew equivalent is "kadosh" which has the same meaning. The word "Saint" has subsequently been distorted to mean a state of holiness which very few can attain, but in New Testament times it was a regular title for those who believed in Yeshua.

? The origin of the term "Christian" is given in Acts 11:25-26 as follows:
"Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul, and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch".

What early Christians and others thought of themselves:

1. So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name (Christ). And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ (Acts 5:41-42).

2. Justin Martyr explained to the Romans, ?Since our thoughts are not fixed on the present, we are not concerned when men put us to death. Death is a debt we must all pay anyway.?

Bercot, David (2011-11-06). Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up (Kindle Locations 308-310). Scroll Publishing Co.. Kindle Edition.

3. The work of an unknown author, written in the 1st century, describes Christians to the Romans as follows: ?They dwell in their own countries simply as sojourners.... They are in the flesh, but they do not live after the flesh. They pass their days on earth, but they are citizens of heaven. They obey the prescribed laws, and at the same time, they surpass the laws by their lives. They love all men but are persecuted by all. They are unknown and condemned. They are put to death, but [will be] restored to life. They are poor, yet they make many rich. They possess few things; yet, they abound in all. They are dishonored, but in their very dishonor are glorified.... And those who hate them are unable to give any reason for their hatred.?

Bercot, David (2011-11-06). Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up (Kindle Locations 300-306). Scroll Publishing Co.. Kindle Edition.


d. Requirements: (use Acts 4:12 and 16:30-31 as a starting point)

e. The Results: the acts of the Holy Spirit through the Conversion of Peter and Paul
? Luke 22:57-62 ? Peter denies knowing Christ
? Acts 4:8-20 ? Peter being filled with the spirit can?t deny Christ
? Acts 5:40-42 ? Peter considers it an honor to be tortured!

? Paul persecutes and kills Christians -
(Use Acts 7:57-60; Acts 8:1-3, Galatians 1:13-14, Philippians 3:5-6)

? Paul has a divine encounter and excepts his calling to the ministry not from men
(Use Acts 9, Galatians 1:11-16)

***Please briefly mention there is no conflict between Acts 9:7 and 22:9 regarding Paul?s vision***

? Paul without fear and timidity shares his testimony to the Jews and to the Romans!
(Use Acts 22 and Acts 26)

***Please briefly mention here if Paul had lied about any of his testimony to the Jew or to the Roman they would have immediately called him to the carpet!***

? True vs. false Christian witness (use here the story of Phillip who was a true Christian and Siimon the Sorcerer who ?Acted? like one but was only in it for the money (Acts8)

***I want to emphasize here that baptism (Simon?s) without the witness is only wetness this is why Jesus told Nicodemus that we must be born again spiritually not physically***

PURPOSE:

a. Acts 2:42 - goals and purpose of the Christian: fellowship, nurture, and service (see Hebrews 10:19-25).

b. Acts of a Christian (mention here the healing, caring of, Agape love, and missionary journeys to save the lost)

? To share the faith to the ends of the earth - Acts 1:8 & Acts 13:47

Solve Conflicts with quick Resolutions:

? Use Acts 6 where Hebrew widows were being cared for while the Grecian widows were neglected.

? However Luke writes the apostles solve this problem by appointing seven men to new leadership positions. If you look closely you will find that these men are all Hellenized Jews. The apostles apparently realized that the minority class needed representation in the leadership of the church. (modern church could take lessons here)

? Use Acts 15:36-41 where a ?sharp contention? developed between Paul and Barnabas. They could not reach an agreement, and so they split up. As far as the sacred record indicates, these two remarkable men never saw one another again.

? However, this apparent dissension between Paul and Barnabas was not over a doctrinal issue. The rupture involved a personal dispute based upon a judgment call. To their credit, neither Paul nor Barnabas let the conflict distract them from their respective efforts of spreading the gospel. For Paul would later affectionately mention Barnabas as being worthy of financial support in his work of proclaiming the gospel (1 Cor. 9:6) and the fact that this personal conflict is openly displayed on the pages of the New Testament is evidence that the Holy Spirit guided the writer, Luke, in producing this narrative. Natural inclination would have led Paul?s friend to omit this potentially embarrassing incident!


DESTINY:

d. Acts 1:8 is a partial fulfillment to the prophecy of Joel 2:28-32 (see Matthew 24)

? "but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth."

? The book of Acts isn?t complete for the destiny of the Christian and of the church was yet to be fulfilled in the writings of Paul?s epistles and the Book of Revelation. Jesus prayer that He taught His disciples in Matthew 6 was an unanswered prayer for He says ?Thy kingdom come Thy will be done? this will not be fulfilled until Christ comes back and redeems His church (which are His people).

? Christian destiny is to simply be saved! See following verses:

a 'AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED' (Acts 2:21)

b. "But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are." (Acts 15:11)

c. They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."
(Acts 16:31)

CONCLUSION:

Possible conclusion ideas:
? God can do amazing things through ordinary people when He empowers them through His Spirit. God essentially took a group of fisherman and used them to turn the world upside down (Acts 17:6). God took a Christian-hating murderer and changed him into the greatest Christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books of the New Testament. God used persecution to cause the quickest expansion of a "new faith" in the history of the world. God can and does do the same through us?changing our hearts, empowering us by the Holy Spirit, and giving us a passion to spread the good news of salvation through Christ. If we try to accomplish these things in our own power, we will fail. Like the disciples in Acts 1:8; we are to wait for the empowering of the Spirit, then go in His power to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).

? Are the Acts of a 1st century Christian prevalent in the Acts of a modern Christian today? Within three hundred years, Christianity had become an organization with a clergy presiding over rites taken from pagan mysteries and Judaism. It had borrowed the best elements of Greek philosophy and formed a dogma appealing to human reason and emotion.

FINAL NOTE:
Please by all mean use whatever resources, writings or analogies you have to your creative disposable! I wrote this outline only to emphasize the idea and flow of the paper and to bring to the attention of origin, purpose, and destiny of a Christian found in the book of Acts.

This paper is the 4th in a series entitled "A History of Christian anti-Semitism." In this 4th paper, I would like to examine the changes in the relationship between Christianity and Judaism that occurred after the Holocaust, particularly the changes that were a result of the Second Vatican Council. I also seek to outline the progress that has been maade in the relationship between Jews and Christians, particularly Catholics, since the promulgation of "Nostra Aetate" at Vatican II in 1965.

Primary resources should be used.

I will email you the 3rd paper in the series so you will know the format.

*Western Civilization, 7th edition, Jackson J. Spielvogel - required textbook for this essay. you should get information from only this textbook.

Requirements
1) 12 point font, double spaced, one inch margins
2) include a descriptive title
3) you must cite all sources used. For the primary sources which i'm going to provide you, use either quotes or paraphrases and include an in-text citation (Document 4.1, 55). For historical background, use an in-test citation (Spielvogel, 222). You should use only information from Spielvogel for historical background. A bibliography is not required

Essay should include the following information:
1) an introduction with a thesis statement. Your thesis statement should make some sort of historical argument about the impact of the texts (ie..."these texts demonstrate ________ about the nature of ________) or something to that effect. Your argument may have more than one focus
2) historical background about the topic and authors of the document. You may use your textbook for this portion, but you must cite the information used in text.
3) an analysis of the primary texts. This means that you should reiterate your historical argument or arguments and then use examples from the primary sources to prove your argument. Use the questions provided in the topic descriptions as a guide.
4) a conclusion that sums up your findings and reiterates your thesis / argument
5) keep in mind that your analytical task here is to create an argument and support it with evidence. Therefore the questions you address in your paper will depend upon that argument

Topic: Turning Points in Christianity
Initially buoyed by conversion of Constantine in the 4th century, by the 5th century AD Christianity had become the dominant religion of Western Civilization. As with all institutions, it continually evolved while remaining true to certain key principles and beliefs. Select four of the following documents (primary sources) listed below and prepare an essay discussing the key turning points in the history of Christianity. After providing appropriate historical background, address some or all of the following questions: What issues were important to Christians at specific times in history? What struggles to you see between the church and state? How have the powers of the papacy evolved over time? How does the church deal with the issue of toleration? Do you find examples of intolerance and superstition? Do you see any significant similarities or differences to contemporary Christianity?
Primary sources list - 4.1 St. Augustine, City of God
4.2 The Conversion of Clovis
5.1 Gregory VII, Dictatus Papae
7.1 Martin Luther, Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation
7.2 John Calvin, The Institutes of the Christian Religion

The book that will be used in this paper is Elaine Grahams Transforming Practice: Pastoral Theology in an Age of Uncertainty (New York: Mowbray, 1996)

Overview:
This paper will examine and offer a critical evaluation of Elaine Grahams transforming practice approach to practical theology.
This paper should consist of two parts. Part one is a summary of this book or of her approach (8 pages). Part two is a critical evaluation of her approach (12 pages). To do this, the writer must look specifically at four main criteria: 1) her interdisciplinary method, 2) sources of justification, 3) the theory-praxis relationship, and 4) theological rationale.


Notes:
1. In Transforming Practice, Elaine Graham argues that practical theology must face up the challenges of a postmodern context characterized by a high degree of pluralism, fragmentation, and skepticism. It is a context of uncertainty in which it is no longer possible for theology to build on a consensus of values in society. Nor can theology take for granted the authority of traditional sources and norms of the church. It must find new ways of developing truth claims and values that will be persuasive to a skeptical postmodern world.

2. Graham develops an approach to normativity that can help the church and society move beyond the oppressive legacy of patriarchy, which defines human nature by assuming that maleness and masculinity are the norm.

3. Graham argues that normativity must be approached reflexively, not prescriptively, as dialogue and reflection on the practical wisdom emerging in communities of transforming practice. As she puts it: Principles of truth and value are not to be conceived as transcendent eternal realities, but as provisionalyet bidingstrategies of normative action and community within which shared commitments might be negotiated and put to work. Ethics and politics therefore become processes and practices, rather than applications of metaphysical ideals. (pp.6-7)

4. Over the course of her book, Graham develop three central arguments about transforming practice in the Christian community:
4.1. Transforming practice generates new knowledge and values that cannot be formed in any other way;
4.2. Such practice is oriented to human freedom and love and struggles to overcome structures of domination, including the oppression of women;
4.3. Transforming practice discloses God and offers a model of transcendence that is compelling to many people in our postmodern context

5. Grahams three criteria to assess transforming practice:
5.1. Transforming practice must contribute to liberation praxis. While this does not provide specific morns to guide particular actions, it does give guidance about the basic intent of transforming practice. Such practice contributes to the struggle both inside and outside the church to liberate people from social and economic oppression. Good practice is liberating.
5.2. Transforming practice must give special priority to and make space for womens experience, leadership in an effort to form new practices of gender identity, relationships, and roles.
5.3. Since the diversity of womens experience makes it impossible to posit a single norm for all transforming practice, such norms must emerge reflexively out of particular, local practices that embody new patterns of gender in a specific Christian community. Transforming practice opens up a space for conversation in which people reflect on the values and meanings that are emerging out of their experience.

6. In Grahams approach, transforming practice is pivotal. It is the generative source of new knowledge, values, and social patterns. She offers three criteria with which to guide and assess transforming practice in the church:
6.1. Does it contribute to human liberation as an expression of the Christian commitment to freedom and love?
6.2. Does it attend to womens experience without essentializing this experience?
6.3. Does it support the reflexive consolidation of practical wisdom emerging out of practice, within a commitment to alterity.
Near the end of her book, she draws on these criteria to assess several examples of feminist transforming practice.
7. While I appreciate Grahams recognition of the importance of women (as well as other powerless groups) and the diversity of their experience, her work does not clearly explain how the Bible, the Christian story, and Christian tradition fit into her version of practical theology. Her theology is not very specific about how to actually go about discerning communal performative truth claims. For me, a practical theological approach must be grounded in theological reflection, and identity for Christians should be rooted in the Christian story whose central theme is the activity of God at the core of human experience. Furthermore, it also seems that Graham too fully embraces postmodern cultural relativism and non-realist views of God in her work.

8. Concerning interdisciplinary method, Graham develops her approach of transforming practice by entering into a dialogue with two European sociologists, Anthony Giddens and Pierre Bourdieu.

9. In terms of her sources of justification, Graham give special attention to womens experience in their particular situations as their main source of justification over tradition, reason, and Scripture.

10. Concerning the issue of the theory-praxis relationship, Graham claims the particularity of both the theory of divine and human action and the situation where they are related; acknowledge that a theory is built upon some generalizations and note the need for contextualization; work at the metatheoretical levelcreating ways to guide the development of a theory of practice that takes seriously the diversity of people and the importance of particularity in pastoral ministry. Graham follows the lead of liberation theology and feminist theology in developing her approach to practical theology.

11. To consider theological rationale, Graham claims that Gods presence is found in specific and concrete situations. In other words, God works incarnationallyin the particular and in the concrete. This means not only that the particular groups of women will have different experiences but that all experiences will be distinct. It also means that our incarnational God discloses Godself to us through our real-life issues, common experience, and practice.

1. Title page, which I will e-mail. 2. Introduction, states dissertation's (I will e-mail) aim, outcome, method by which aim is achieved, some of the background of the issue and can include presuppositions and parameters. 3. Body(4 Chapters)
Chapter 1 Faith Healing Biblically Defined (James 5:14-16), Chapter 2 Faith Healing: A Christian Science Prespective (Titus 3:10-11). Chapter 3 When Faith Healing Fails God's Children. Chapter 4 Drawing the Line, Faith Healing or Murder. 4. Conclusion Brief summary of the thesis main points that have contributed to fulfilling the aim of the dissertation. Bibliography. Use quotations judiciously to illustrate point. Scholars quotes only to be made in footnotes. Not many.
There are faxes for this order.

The paper will be 10 complete pages of material (no more and no less)
Concentration will be in the following areas:
A brief history of the religion or cult and its founder(s) with significant dates and events
A description of the followers: their number, location(s), social status, education, activities, etc. Use only up-to-date statistics!
The basic tenets of the faith: belief in a supreme being or beings, creation/evolution, sin, redemption, the purpose of life, afterlife, the nature of man, its position on Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, Satan, angels, the church or its nearest equivalent and eschatology, sacred writings, priesthood/leadership, religious rites and practices (such as baptism, special days, feasts, pilgrimages) and, very importantly, the keys you would and would not use in sharing the Gospel with its adherents.
Any source is fair game for your research:
a. Books, magazine articles and pamphlets
b. Personal interviews, including phone conversations
c. Literature printed by the group under study
d. Material on the Internet
e. Bibliographies in your syllabus, texts, etc.
f. Consultation with missionaries who work with people who adhere to the group under study.
The paper is to be neatly typed in double spacing and have a title page, and introduction and a conclusion. The pages will be numbered.
The MLA style will be used. This incorporates internal documentation.
All allusions, paraphrases and verbatim quotations must be credited as to their source!!
The importance of good, solid research cannot be over stressed. The research papers comprise 20% of the course grade. Be meticulous in your spelling, grammar and construction. The use of heading and subheadings will add much to your papers.
Late papers will result in a zero.
Each student will present a PowerPoint presentation on the Masons
A brief history of the religion or cult and its founder(s) with significant dates and events
A description of the followers: their number, location(s), social status, education, activities, etc. Use only up-to-date statistics!
The basic tenets of the faith: belief in a supreme being or beings, creation/evolution, sin, redemption, the purpose of life, afterlife, the nature of man, its position on Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, Satan, angels, the church or its nearest equivalent and eschatology, sacred writings, priesthood/leadership, religious rites and practices (such as baptism, special days, feasts, pilgrimages) and, very importantly, the keys you would and would not use in sharing the Gospel with its adherents.

This paper has to be unique because the professor uses turnitin.com so he'll catch any plagiarism. So I'm hoping your company can pull this off. The paper is due tonight by midnight but I can turn it in a day late and take 10% off if need be. The biggest thing about this paper is we were told to give our thesis at the beginning of the class. My thesis in which I have to write from is "Through legalizing Christianity, Constantine paved the way for the future of the church."

Guidelines of paper in Turabian style format:
Title page
table of contents:should show a clearly defined outline that will also be isible throughout the paper
section headings:underline or bold, should follow table of contents
body:it's structured deelopment should mirror your outline. This is where you prove your point while honestly interacting withe the opposing views and major objections
Transitional sentences: clear transitions to insure a flow and sense of unity from paragraph to paragraph
footnotes: use footnoting tool provided with ms word
bibliography (including at least 7 sources - not counting the bible or textbook)
page numbers
1" margins all around
double space (approx 3 vertical lines per inch, 27 lines per page)
12 point times new roman
indent paragraphs 5 spaces
no extral line feed between paragraphs

Religion Report


?Post your World Religions Report. For this project you will choose a religion that is not your own and then visit a place of worship and interview a person of that faith. You will report your findings in an informative 2000-2500 word paper. In addition to the site visit and interview you will compare and contrast this religion with at least one other religion you are familiar with through this class.

?Your World Religions Report should be 2000-2500 words in length, formatted according to APA guidelines, and contain the following elements:

1. Introduction of the religion - Non Denominational Religion
2. Name, location and review of the site. Faith Fellowship Ministries, Sayerville, NJ
3. Interview summary (see notes below)
4. Comparing and contrasting with another religion - use Catholic Religion
5. Conclusion
6. References
Interview questions to incorparate follows:

1. Explain what it means to be saved.

To be saved means you have acknowledged that Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay the price for your sins and that God raised him for the dead and he is now sitting at the right hand of the Father. You accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior. You believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Christ is the Lord and you are saved from hell and will have eternal life with the Lord.

2. Why do you have to be a Christian to be saved?

You are not a Christian until you are saved first. You are saved, then you are called a Christian. People that are saved are called ?Christians? because they follow the teachings and principles of Christ Jesus. Christianity is available to all races and groups of people.

3. What is the Rapture?

The Rapture is when Jesus comes to earth for the Second Coming; believers who are alive will be caught up in the clouds to meet Christ.

4. What is the Glorious Appearance (The Second Coming)?

The Second Coming is when Christ will return visibly to earth and the believers in Christ who are dead will rise from their graves. Believers who are alive will be caught up in the clouds to meet Christ.

5. Explain ?Speaking in Tongues?. Explain do you understand.

?Speaking in Tongues? is when believers speak in an unintelligible utterance (they are not speaking in their own language). Believers who ?Speak in Tongues? does not speak to men, but to God. Therefore, man will not understand. This is a spiritual gift given by the Holy Spirit. Believers who ?Speaks in Tongues? edifies (lifts up) himself. Those who have the gift of ?Speaking in Tongues? should also pray for the ?Gift of Interpretation?. If a believer who ?Speaks in Tongues? also has the ?Gift of Interpretation? he will understand what he is saying and be able to translate to the church and the entire church will be edified by this gift.

6. How do you know when you have been touched by the Spirit?

The moment you are able to believe in your heart that Jesus is the Son of God, he died for our sins and was raised again, you have been touch by the Spirit. It is the Spirit that gives you the ability to believe.


7. Explain why you would equate scripture with good fortune.

The Scripture is the word of God (?all scripture is God-breathed? ? 2 Ti 3:16). Scripture says that ?all good and perfect gifts come from above?. God is truth, He can not lie and His word does not return to him void. Therefore, if you believe in the scripture and follow the scripture in your daily life, you will have good fortune.

8. What is Praise and Worship?

Praise is expressing to God our appreciation and understanding of who He is and His worth. It is saying ?thank you? for every aspect of His divine nature. Worship is expressing our love and adoration for God. We worship to glorify, exalt, bless and magnify God.

9. If you believe in God and that Jesus Christ is His son, but do not attend church or profess a religion, are you still considered a Christian?

If you believe and practice the principles of Christ you are a Christian. However, scripture does say to come together as believers to encourage one another. We gather together (go to church) to share our faith and to strengthen one another in the Lord.

10. Explain who or what is the devil.

The devil was once an angel in heaven. He was the Minister of Music in heaven. He tried to exalt himself above God and God kicked him out of heaven into hell. The devil is the evil spirit that comes to ?steal, kill and destroy? your life. The devil is about evil and not good.

THEOLOGY RESEARCH PAPER
PAPER MUST BE WRITTEN FROM A CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT!
10 double-spaced pages in length, with default margins and 12-pt. font in Times New Roman. You should include sources that support and contradict a specific position. Ten sources are required. Please use footnotes with a bibliography formatted in accordance with Turabian standards.

The goal of this paper is to not only conclude with a position (even if tentative) regarding the theological issue investigated, but also to interact with the content and arguments for and against the positions that entail all sides of the issue. In other words, you must interact with and respond to opposing views, as well as seriously consider the strengths and weaknesses of your position. In writing this paper, you should work with the biblical text and interact with theological and exegetical arguments used to support all sides of the issue, but nevertheless come to conclusions based upon the strength of the arguments being studied. In doing research of this kind, you are encouraged to use primary sources written by proponents of the positions being espoused. Do not exclusively use secondary sources that summarize the content of a position. Instead, be sure to use sources that argue in support of a position.

The Baptism Debate: What is the purpose and what are the merits of baptism? Should baptism be for believers only or for infants as well? What mode of baptism is biblical?

My postion is: The purpose of baptism is a public profession of a persons salvation in Christ Jesus. I believe baptism should be for believers only. I believe infants should not be baptized but should be dedicated to the Lord. I am Baptist and I believe the biblical mode of baptism to be by immersion.

Any questions please let me know.

I want you to write an Exegesis on 2corinthians 12: 1-10 by following the bellow sourses:







Bibliography




Contents:

? Specialised bibliographies
? Miscellaneous introductions, reference works and monographs on Paul and his letters
? 1 Thessalonians
? Philippians
? Galatians
? 1 & 2 Corinthians




Note: This is a basic bibliography on Paul and the letters under particular consideration in this unit. It is limited to works held by the Daniel Mannix Library and does not include journal articles. The specialized bibliographies listed below may be consulted for further research.
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Specialised bibliographies:


Mills, Watson E. 1 Corinthians. Bibliographies for Biblical Research. New Testament Series 7. Lewiston: Mellen Biblical, 1996.

________. 2 Corinthians. Bibliographies for Biblical Research. New Testament Series 8. Lewiston: Mellen Biblical, 1997.

________. Galatians. Bibliographies for Biblical Research. New Testament Series 9. Lewiston: Mellen Biblical, 1999.

________. Philippians. Bibliographies for Biblical Research. New Testament Series 12. Lewiston: Mellen Biblical, 1999.

________. 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Bibliographies for Biblical Research. New Testament Series 13. Lewisten: Mellen Biblical, 2000.

Seifrid, Mark A., and Randall K. J. Tan. The Pauline Writings : An Annotated Bibliography. IBR Bibliographies 9. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2002.


Miscellaneous introductions, reference works and monographs on Paul and his letters:


Adams, Edward, and David G. Horrell. Christianity at Corinth : The Quest for the Pauline Church. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.

Ascough, Richard S. Lydia : Paul's Cosmopolitan Hostess. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2009.

________. What Are They Saying About the Formation of Pauline Churches? New York: Paulist Press, 1998.

Aune, David Edward. Rereading Paul Together : Protestant and Catholic Perspectives on Justification. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2006.

Banks, Robert J. Paul's Idea of Community : The Early House Churches in Their Historical Setting. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1980.

Barrett, C. K. Essays on Paul. London: SPCK, 1982.

________. From First Adam to Last: A Study in Pauline Theology. London: A. & C. Black, 1962.

________. On Paul : Aspects of His Life, Work and Influence in the Early Church. London: T. & T. Clark, 2003.

________. Paul : An Introduction to His Thought. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1994.

Baumert, Norbert. Woman and Man in Paul : Overcoming a Misunderstanding. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1996.

Becker, Jurgen. Paul : Apostle to the Gentiles. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993.

Beker, J. Christiaan. Heirs of Paul : Paul's Legacy in the New Testament and in the Church Today. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1991.

________. Paul the Apostle : The Triumph of God in Life and Thought. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984.

Best, Ernest. Paul and His Converts. Edinburgh: T.& T.Clark, 1988.

Bird, Michael F. Introducing Paul : The Man, His Mission, and His Message. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2008.

Bornkamm, Gunther. Paul. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1975.

Branick, Vincent P. The House Church in the Writings of Paul. Wilmington: M. Glazier, 1989.

________. Understanding Paul and His Letters. New York: Paulist Press, 2009.

Brisebois, Mireille. Saint Paul : Introduction to St. Paul and His Letters. Middlegreen: St. Paul Publishers, 1986.

Byrne, Brendan. Inheriting the Earth: The Pauline Basis of Spirituality for Our Time. Homebush: St. Paul Publications, 1990.

________. Paul and the Christian Woman. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1988.

________. Sons of God, Seed of Abraham : A Study of the Idea of the Sonship of God of All Christians in Paul against the Jewish Background. Analecta Biblica 83. Rome: Biblical Institute, 1979.

Campbell, Joan Cecelia. Phoebe : Patron and Emissary. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2009.

Caputo, John D., and Linda Alcoff. St. Paul among the Philosophers. Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2009.

Cerfaux, Lucien. The Spiritual Journey of Saint Paul. New York: Sheed & Ward, 1968.

Clancy, Edward. Walk Worthy of Your Vocation : A Spiritual Journey with St Paul. Strathfield: St Pauls Publications, 2004.

Coggan, Donald. Paul, Portrait of a Revolutionary. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1984.

Collins, Raymond F. The Birth of the New Testament : The Origin and Development of the First Christian Generation. New York: Crossroad, 1993.

________. Letters That Paul Did Not Write: The Epistle to the Hebrews and the Pauline Pseudepigrapha. Wilmington: M.Glazier, 1988.

________. The Power of Images in Paul. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2008.

Council of Christians and Jews (Vic.). Re-Reading Paul : A Fresh Look at His Attitude to Torah and to Judaism : Further Guidelines for Christian Clergy and Teachers in Their Use of the New Testament with Reference to the New Testament's Presentation of Jews and Judaism. Kew: Council of Christians & Jews (Vic.), 2001.

Cousar, Charles B. Reading Galatians, Philippians, and 1 Thessalonians : A Literary and Theological Commentary. Reading the New Testament. Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 2001.

________. A Theology of the Cross : The Death of Jesus in the Pauline Letters. Overtures to Biblical Theology 24. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1990.

Crowe, Jerome. From Jerusalem to Antioch : The Gospel across Cultures. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1997.

Davies, W. D. Paul and Rabbinic Judaism: Some Rabbinic Elements in Pauline Theology. 3rd ed. London: SPCK, 1970.

Donaldson, Terence L. Paul and the Gentiles : Remapping the Apostle's Convictional World. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1997.

Donfried, Karl P. Paul, Thessalonica, and Early Christianity. London: T&T Clark, 2002.

Donfried, Karl P., and I. Howard Marshall. The Theology of the Shorter Pauline Letters. New Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.

Doohan, Helen. Leadership in Paul. Wilmington: M. Glazier, 1984.

________. Paul's Vision of Church. Good News Studies 32. Wilmington, Del.: M. Glazier, 1989.

Dunn, James D. G. The Theology of Paul the Apostle. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1998.

________. The New Perspective on Paul. Rev. ed. Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament ; 185. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2008.

Dunn, James D. G., ed. The Cambridge Companion to St. Paul. Cambridge Companions to Religion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Ehrensperger, Kathy. That We May Be Mutually Encouraged : Feminism and the New Perspective in Pauline Studies. Harrisburg: T & T Clark International, 2004.

Ellis, E. Earle. Pauline Theology : Ministry and Society. Grand Rapids: W.B. Eerdmans, 1989.

Ellis, Peter F. Seven Pauline Letters. Collegeville Liturgical Press, 1982.

Engberg-Pedersen, Troels. Paul in His Hellenistic Context. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1995.

Fallon, Michael. The Letters of Paul. Eastwood: Parish Ministry Publications, 1989.

Fee, Gordon D. Pauline Christology : An Exegetical-Theological Study. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2007.

Finlan, Stephen. The Apostle Paul and the Pauline Tradition. Collegeville Liturgical Press, 2008.

Fitzmyer, Joseph A. According to Paul : Studies in the Theology of the Apostle. New York: Paulist Press, 1993.Paul and His Theology : A Brief Sketch. 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1989.

________. Paul and His Theology : A Brief Sketch. 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1989.

Fitzpatrick, Joseph P. Paul : Saint of the Inner City. New York: Paulist Press, 1990.

Francis, Fred O., and J. Paul Sampley. Pauline Parallels. Sources for Biblical Study 9. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984.

Furnish, Victor Paul. Jesus According to Paul. Understanding Jesus Today. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.

________. Theology and Ethics in Paul. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1968.

Georgi, Dieter. Theocracy in Paul's Praxis and Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1991.

Gibbs, John G. Creation and Redemption : A Study of Pauline Theology. Supplements to Novum Testamentum 26. Leiden: Brill, 1971.

Giblin, Charles Homer. In Hope of God's Glory : Pauline Theological Perspectives. New York: Herder and Herder, 1970.

Gorman, Michael J. Apostle of the Crucified Lord : A Theological Introduction to Paul and His Letters. Grand Rapids: W.B. Eerdmans, 2003.

Grassi, Joseph A. A World to Win : The Missionary Methods of Paul the Apostle. Maryknoll: Maryknoll Publications, 1965.

Gundry, Robert Horton. Soma in Biblical Theology : With Emphasis on Pauline Anthropology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976.

Hall, Sidney G. Christian Anti-Semitism and Paul's Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993.

Harink, Douglas Karel. Paul among the Postliberals : Pauline Theology Beyond Christendom and Modernity. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2003.

Harrington, Daniel J. Meeting St. Paul Today. Chicago: Loyola Press, 2008.

________. Paul on the Mystery of Israel. Zacchaeus Studies. New Testament. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1992.

Harrington, Wilfrid J. Jesus and Paul : Signs of Contradiction. Wilmington: Michael Glazier, 1987.

Hartin, P. J. Apollos : Paul's Partner or Rival? Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2009.

Hengel, Martin, and Roland Deines. The Pre-Christian Paul. Londo: SCM Press, 1991.

Hengel, Martin, and Anna Maria Schwemer. Paul between Damascus and Antioch : The Unknown Years. London: SCM Press, 1997.

Holmberg, Bengt. Paul and Power: The Structure of Authority in the Primitive Church as Reflected in the Pauline Epistles. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1980.

Hooker, Morna D. From Adam to Christ : Essays on Paul. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990.

________. Paul : A Short Introduction. Oxford: Oneworld, 2003.

Horrell, David G. An Introduction to the Study of Paul. 2nd ed. T&T Clark Approaches to Biblical Studies. London: T&T Clark, 2006.

Horsley, Richard A. Paul and the Roman Imperial Order. Harrisburg: Trinity Press International, 2004.

Hubner, Hans. Law in Paul's Thought. Studies of the New Testament and Its World. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark Ltd., 1984.

Kasemann, Ernst. Perspectives on Paul. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1971.

Keck, Leander E. Paul and His Letters. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1988.

Koperski, Veronica. What Are They Saying About Paul and the Law? New York: Paulist Press, 2001.

Longenecker, Richard N. Studies in Paul, Exegetical and Theological. New Testament Monographs 2. Sheffield: Phoenix, 2004.

Malina, Bruce J. Timothy : Paul's Closest Associate. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2008.

Malina, Bruce J., and John J. Pilch. Social-Science Commentary on the Letters of Paul. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2006.

Martin, Ralph P. Reconciliation: A Study of Paul's Theology. London: Marshall Morgan & Scott, 1981.

Martini, Carlo Maria. In the Thick of His Ministry. Slough: St Paul Publications, 1990.

Martyn, J. Louis. Theological Issues in the Letters of Paul. Studies of the New Testament and Its World. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1997.

Matera, Frank J. Strategies for Preaching Paul. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2001.

McRay, John. Paul : His Life and Teaching. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2003.

Meeks, Wayne A. The First Urban Christians : The Social World of the Apostle Paul. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1983.

Montague, George T. Building Christ's Body : The Dynamics of Christian Living According to St. Paul. Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press, 1975.

Murphy-O'Connor, J. Becoming Human Together: The Pastoral Anthropology of St. Paul. 2nd rev. ed. Good News Studies 2. Wilmington: M. Glazier, 1982.

________. Jesus and Paul : Parallel Lives. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2007.

________. Paul : A Critical Life. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1996.

________. Paul : His Story. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.

________. Paul on Preaching. London: Sheed and Ward, 1964.

________. Paul the Letter-Writer : His World, His Options, His Skills. Good News Studies 41. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1995.

________. St. Paul's Ephesus : Texts and Archaeology. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2008.

Murphy-O'Connor, J., Pierre Benoit, Walter Grundmann, and Franz Mussner. Paul and Qumran: Studies in New Testament Exegesis. London: G. Chapman, 1968.

Murphy-O'Connor, J., and James Hamilton Charlesworth. Paul and the Dead Sea Scrolls. New York: Crossroad, 1990.

Neyrey, Jerome H. Paul, in Other Words : A Cultural Reading of His Letters. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990.

O'Toole, Robert F. Who Is a Christian? : A Study in Pauline Ethics. Zacchaeus Studies. New Testament. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1990.

Peerbolte, L. J. Lietaert. Paul the Missionary. Leuven: Peeters, 2003.

Plevnik, Joseph. What Are They Saying About Paul? New York: Paulist Press, 1986.

________. What Are They Saying About Paul and the End Time? New York: Paulist Press, 2009.

Polaski, Sandra Hack. A Feminist Introduction to Paul. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2005.

Porter, Stanley E. The Pauline Canon. Pauline Studies 1. Leiden: Brill, 2004.

________. Paul in Acts. Library of Pauline Studies. Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers, 2001.

________. Paul's World. Pauline Studies 4. Leiden: Brill, 2008.

Porter, Stanley E., and Craig A. Evans. The Pauline Writings. The Biblical Seminar 34. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995.

Reid, Daniel G., Ralph P. Martin, and Gerald F. Hawthorne. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1993.

Rhoads, David M. The Challenge of Diversity : The Witness of Paul and the Gospels. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996.

Richards, E. Randolph. Paul and First-Century Letter Writing : Secretaries, Composition, and Collection. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2004.

Richards, Hubert J. St Paul and His Epistles : A New Introduction. London: Darton Longman and Todd, 1979.

Richardson, Neil. Paul for Today : New Perspectives on a Controversial Apostle. London: Epworth, 2008.

Roetzel, Calvin J. Paul : The Man and the Myth. Studies on Personalities of the New Testament. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1999.

Sampley, J. Paul. Paul in the Greco-Roman World : A Handbook. Harrisburg: Trinity Press International, 2003.

Sampley, J. Paul, and Fred O. Francis. Pauline Parallels. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1992.

Sanders, E. P. Paul. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991.

________. Paul and Palestinian Judaism: A Comparison of Patterns of Religion. London: SCM Press, 1977.

________. Paul, the Law, and the Jewish People. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1983.

Schreiner, Thomas R. Interpreting the Pauline Epistles. Guides to New Testament Exegesis 5. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1990.

Segundo, Juan Luis, and John Drury. The Humanist Christology of Paul. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 1986.

Smiles, Vincent M. The Gospel and the Law in Galatia : Paul's Response to Jewish Christian Separatism and the Threat of Galatian Apostasy. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1998.

Soards, Marion L. The Apostle Paul : An Introduction to His Writings and Teaching. New York: Paulist Press, 1987.

Stanley, David Michael. Boasting in the Lord : The Phenomenon of Prayer in Saint Paul. New York: Paulist Press, 1973.

________. Christ's Resurrection in Pauline Soteriology. Analecta Biblica 13. Rome: Pontifical Biblical Institute, 1961.

Stirewalt, M. Luther. Paul, the Letter Writer. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2003.

Stourton, Edward. In the Footsteps of Saint Paul. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2004.

Tambasco, Anthony J. In the Days of Paul : The Social World and Teaching of the Apostle. New York: Paulist Press, 1991.

________. A Theology of Atonement and Paul's Vision of Christianity. Zacchaeus Studies. New Testament. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1991.

Taylor, Michael J. A Companion to Paul : Readings in Pauline Theology. New York: Alba House, 1975.

________. Paul : His Letters, Message, and Heritage : A Reflective Commentary. New York: Alba House, 1997.

Theissen, Gerd. The Social Setting of Pauline Christianity : Essays on Corinth. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1982.

Thomas, Carolyn. Reading the Letters of Saint Paul : Study, Reflection, and Prayer. New York: Paulist Press, 2002.

Thompson, William G. Paul and His Message for Life's Journey. New York: Paulist Press, 1986.

Tomkins, Stephen. Paul and His World. Oxford: Lion Hudson, 2004.

Trilling, Wolfgang. A Conversation with Paul. London: SCM Press, 1986.

Walker, P. W. L. In the Steps of Saint Paul : An Illustrated Guide to Paul's Journeys. Oxford: Lion, 2008.

Wallace, Richard, and Wynne Williams. The Three Worlds of Paul of Tarsus. London: Routledge, 1998.

Walton, Steve. Leadership and Lifestyle : The Portrait of Paul in the Miletus Speech and 1 Thessalonians. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Westerholm, Stephen. Israel's Law and the Church's Faith : Paul and His Recent Interpreters. Grand Rapids: W.B. Eerdmans, 1988.

________. Preface to the Study of Paul. Grand Rapids: W.B. Eerdmans, 1997.

Wiles, Gordon P. Paul's Intercessory Prayers; the Significance of the Intercessory Prayer Passages in the Letters of St Paul. Cambridge.: Cambridge University Press, 1974.

Wiles, Virginia. Making Sense of Paul : A Basic Introduction to Pauline Theology. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2000.

Winger, Michael. By What Law? : The Meaning of Nomos in the Letters of Paul. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1992.

Witherington, Ben. Paul's Narrative Thought World : The Tapestry of Tragedy and Triumph. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1994.

________. The Paul Quest : The Renewed Search for the Jew of Tarsus. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1998.

Witherup, Ronald D. 101 Questions and Answers on Paul. New York: Paulist Press, 2003.

Wright, N. T. The Climax of the Covenant : Christ and the Law in Pauline Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1992.

________. Paul in Fresh Perspective. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2005.

________. What Saint Paul Really Said : Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? Oxford: Lion, 1997.

Yinger, Kent L. Paul, Judaism, and Judgment According to Deeds. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Zetterholm, Magnus. Approaches to Paul : A Student's Guide to Recent Scholarship. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2009.

Ziesler, J. A. Pauline Christianity. Rev. ed. Oxford Bible Series. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990.



1 Thessalonians:


Bruce, F. F. 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Word Biblical Commentary 45. Waco: Word Books, 1982.

Fee, Gordon D. The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2009.

Gaventa, Beverly Roberts. First and Second Thessalonians. Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Louisville: John Knox Press, 1998.

Havener, Ivan. First Thessalonians, Philippians, Philemon, Second Thessalonians, Colossians, Ephesians. Collegeville Bible Commentary 8. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1983.

Malherbe, Abraham J. The Letters to the Thessalonians : A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. Anchor Bible 32B. New York: Doubleday, 2000.

Marshall, I. Howard. 1 and 2 Thessalonians : Based on the Revised Standard Version. New Century Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1983.

Richard, Earl. First and Second Thessalonians. Sacra Pagina 11. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1995.

Witherington, Ben. 1 and 2 Thessalonians : A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2006.



Philippians:


Beare, Francis Wright. A Commentary on the Epistle to the Philippians. 3rd ed. Black's New Testament Commentaries. London: Black, 1973.

Cousar, Charles B. Philippians and Philemon : A Commentary. The New Testament Library. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2009.

Craddock, Fred B. Philippians. Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Atlanta: J. Knox Press, 1985.

Fee, Gordon D. Philippians. Leicester: InterVarsity, 1999.

Getty, Mary Ann. Philippians and Philemon. New Testament Message 14. Wilmington: Michael Glazier, 1980.

Hawthorne, Gerald F., and Ralph P. Martin. Philippians. Rev. ed. Word Biblical Commentary 43. Nashville: Nelson Reference & Electronic, 2004.

Houlden, J. L. Paul's Letters from Prison : Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, and Ephesians. London: SCM Press, 1977.

Karris, Robert J. A Symphony of New Testament Hymns : Commentary on Philippians 2:5-11. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1996.

Martin, Ralph P. A Hymn of Christ : Philippians 2:5-11 in Recent Interpretation & in the Setting of Early Christian Worship. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1997.

Martin, Ralph P., and Brian J. Dodd. Where Christology Began : Essays on Philippians 2. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1998.

Reumann, John. Philippians : A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. Anchor Bible 33B. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2008.

Thurston, Bonnie Bowman, and Judith Ryan. Philippians and Philemon. Sacra Pagina 10. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2005.



Galatians:


Barclay, John M. G., and John Riches. Obeying the Truth : A Study of Paul's Ethics in Galatians. Studies of the New Testament and Its World. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1988.

Betz, Hans Dieter. Galatians: A Commentary on Paul's Letter to the Churches in Galatia. Hermeneia. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1979.

Bruce, F. F. The Epistle to the Galatians: A Commentary on the Greek Text. The New International Greek Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1982.

Byrne, Brendan. Galatians and Romans. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2010.

Cosgrove, Charles H. The Cross and the Spirit : A Study in the Argument and Theology of Galatians. Louvain: Peeters, 1988.

Cousar, Charles B. Galatians. Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1982.

Dalton, William J. Galatians without Tears. Homebush: St Paul Pubs, 1992.

Dunn, James D. G. Jesus, Paul, and the Law : Studies in Mark and Galatians. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990.

________. The Theology of Paul's Letter to the Galatians. New Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.

Esler, Philip Francis. Galatians. New Testament Readings. London: Routledge, 1998.

Guthrie, D. Galatians. New Century Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids: Wm.B Eerdmans, 1981.

Hume, C. R. Reading through Galatians. London: SCM Press, 1997.

Longenecker, Richard N. Galatians. Word Biblical Commentary 41. Dallas, Tex.: Word Books, 1990.

Martyn, J. Louis. Galatians : A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. Anchor Bible 33A. New York: Doubleday, 1997.

Matera, Frank J. Galatians. Sacra Pagina 9. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1992.

Nanos, Mark D. The Galatians Debate : Contemporary Issues in Rhetorical and Historical Interpretation. Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers, 2002.

O'Grady, John F. Pillars of Paul's Gospel : Galatians and Romans. New York: Paulist Press, 1992.

Osiek, Carolyn. Galatians. New Testament Message 12. Wilmington: M. Glazier, 1980.

Pilch, John J. Galatians and Romans. Collegeville Bible Commentary 6. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1983.

Riches, John. Galatians through the Centuries. Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Malden: Blackwell Pub., 2008.

Williams, Sam K. Galatians. Abingdon New Testament Commentaries. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997.

Witherington, Ben. Grace in Galatia : A Commentary on St Paul's Letter to the Galatians. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1998.



1 & 2 Corinthians:


Barrett, C. K. A Commentary on the Second Epistle to the Corinthians. London: Black, 1973.

Best, Ernest. Second Corinthians. Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Atlanta: J. Knox Press, 1987.

Blomberg, Craig. 1 Corinthians. NIV Application Commentary. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995.

Collins, Raymond F. First Corinthians. Sacra Pagina 7. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1999.

Conzelmann, Hans. 1 Corinthians : A Commentary on the First Epistle to the Corinthians. Hermeneia. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1975.

Fitzmyer, Joseph A. First Corinthians : A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2008.

Furnish, Victor Paul. II Corinthians. Anchor Bible 32A. Garden City: Doubleday, 1984.

Getty, Mary Ann. First Corinthians, Second Corinthians. Collegeville Bible Commentary 7. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1983.

Harvey, A. E. Renewal through Suffering : A Study of 2 Corinthians. Studies in the New Testament and Its World. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1996.

Hays, Richard B. First Corinthians. Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Louisville: John Knox Press, 1997.

Kruse, Colin G. The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians : An Introduction and Commentary. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries 8. Leicester: InterVarsity Press, 1987.

Lambrecht, Jan. Second Corinthians. Sacra Pagina 8. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1999.

Martin, Ralph P. 2 Corinthians. Word Biblical Commentary 40. Waco: Word Books, 1986.

Murphy-O'Connor, J. I Corinthians. New Testament Message 10. Wilmington: Michael Glazier, 1979.

________. The Theology of the Second Letter to the Corinthians. New Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.

________. Keys to First Corinthians : Revisiting the Major Issues. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

Orr, William F., and James Arthur Walther. I Corinthians : A New Translation. Anchor Bible 32. Garden City: Doubleday, 1976.

Talbert, Charles H. Reading Corinthians : A Literary and Theological Commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians. New York: Crossroad, 1987.

________. Reading Corinthians : A New Commentary for Preachers. London: SPCK, 1990.

TOULMIN MODEL ARGUMENT ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
will write a 1200-word (4?5-page) essay using the Toulmin Model argument in response to of the following prompts:
? What specific action(s) should Christians take regarding the environment and its preservation or restoration?

Be sure to follow the Writing Processes guidelines:
gather all of your information,
plan the direction of your essay, and
organize your ideas by developing a 1-page thesis statement
1-2 page outline for your essay.
Format the thesis statement and the outline in a single Word document , APA,

For this assignment, be sure to:
? Follow the appropriate formatting style (APA).
? Use at least 5 external sources (including relevant readings in your textbook and/or any other sources you might find).
? Use a combination of quotes, summaries, and paraphrases.
? Use signal phrases and proper in-text citations.
? Include a References/Works Cited page, which lists all sources you used

? Include your thesis statement and outline on a separate page at the end of the document.


Be sure to cite fully all quotations, summaries, paraphrases, and images. I

Blogging to Transform the World: Spreading the Gospel Message
Proposal


Reason: This paper will delve into the internet world of weblogs (blogs). My intent is two-fold. I will present a study as to how Gods message is spread through weblogs, and how weblogs are changing the world.

Problem: In this internet savvy world there is a new wave of journalism called blogging. There are various reasons why people use weblogs. For Christians, this medium can be another way of reading about and spreading Gods Good News, but who writes them; who reads them; are the messages authentic; are they revealing Christ to the world, and are they transformative? There is a lot of data about blogging but this writer has found few research papers delving into whether weblogs help Christianity or whether religiously toned weblogs are credible to the lay reader.

Methodology: To understand the use of weblogs, I will review a number of religiously toned and secular weblogs, research papers regarding weblogs, and interview bloggers, blog readers, and church professionals to determine the potential impact of weblogs.

Results: This paper will provide valuable information to ministry professionals as to whether weblogs are a valuable tool for spreading the Gospel message and, if yes, how to use them to use them to their advantage.

Implications: This paper may encourage ministry professionals to utilize this communication tool to advance Gods Gospel message. This paper may expand a groups ability to communicate with one another and build a virtual community. This paper may help others realize the transformative scope of writing and/or reading weblogs.

Key Words: Weblog, Blogging, Spirituality, Transformation, Evangelization, Gospel, Journalism.
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There are faxes for this order.

Write a 4 page essay/ critique on "The Great Emergence." What is the author's key message and what does she propose to the Church? How do you evaluate her suggestions and what would it mean for the local church today?

Grading Rubric
1) Formatting and Spelling 5 pts. 2) Accuracy and thoroughness of summary of the key message and proposal 65 pts. 3) Evalutation of the proposal made for the Church 20 pts. 4) Clear and organized writing style.

Medievalism and the Arthurian Revival in 19th Century
Thesis Proposal


I. Working Title:
?Someone must have had a bad experience with a priest: a comparison of the Catholicism aspects in Scott?s Ivanhoe and Twain?s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur?s Court?

II. Thesis:
In reading Mark Twain?s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur?s Court, one cannot deny that the blame for the collapse of Hank?s new civilization falls on the Church. Throughout the novel, Twain paints a negative image of the church and its priests. This negative image can also be found in Sir Walter Scott?s Ivanhoe. Scott gives us characters such as the confused Templar and the misaligned Prior. Both writers have poor views of religion and this is evident in their unflattering portraits of a corrupt medieval church.
Scott''s portrait of the Prior is not a pleasant one. Nothing about him seems spiritual. When we first meet him, his costume is basically appropriate for a priest, but it is said to be ?composed of materials much finer than those which the rule of that order admitted?(Scott 38) and as having ?his countenance fully displayed, and its expression was calculated to impress a degree of awe, if not of fear, upon strangers? (Scott, 39). Scott has already begun to use the Prior to paint a picture of what is wrong with religion in the Middle Ages. This commentary on religions continues in the Prior?s interaction with the Normans he aligns himself with, and this brings us to another character with a less than pure spiritual pursuit: Brian de Bois-Guilbert.
Bois-Guilbert is an arrogant Knight Templar, who is ?specifically stated to be false in his oaths, faithless to women, hypocritical in his religion. He is unwilling to fulfill his feudal responsibilities to the weak and oppressed and thinks only of his own freedom and ambition?(Chandler 35). He proves himself a good knight in battle, yet lacks the morals one would contribute to a Knight Templar. It is in his lust for Rebecca that he goes against his oath and against the church. Brian becomes the representation of evil and this evil is attached to the church.
Likewise, this theme of the church being the bad guy is found in Connecticut Yankee. Throughout the novel the Church is the greatest enemy of Hank and all of his projects. Twain makes the church the downfall of Hank?s new civilization in the end as the priest plot against him and scare their parishioners back into their original mindset, back to being good God fearing people. It is because of the church that so many die in the final battle.
This theme can also be seen in the letters and criticisms that follow the novel and in the illustrations throughout. He asked Hall in a letter to ?be careful not to get any of the religious matter in? the sales promotions, and told another to avoid mentioning any of the novels ?slurs at the church?. A hostile critic in Boston was one of the few critics to state how much Twain?s view of the church as ?an established slave-pen? upsets him, being a religious man himself.
This thesis will compare these two works and examine what was the source of these two writers anti-religion feelings. The thesis will speculate that even though these writers are from different period, they have the same view of religion in both their time period and that of the Arthurian legend. I am wondering if any of their other works will share this theme, or if it was their opinion that it was part of the legend? Was it Scott that led to the theme in Twain?s novel, or was it Twain speaking for himself? What was it that made these two men want to make the Church look so bad? And was Twain thinking about revising his attitude? This thesis will attempt to get into the heads of these authors, and will examine where the anti-church attitude came from and why it was put into their novels.

III. Secondary Sources:
Before writing this thesis, I will have to review many other sources including but not limited to Scott?s Rob Roy and Twain?s Life on the Mississippi. I will also track down as many criticisms relating to these authors, both recent criticisms and criticisms from the authors contemporaries. I will also need to consider biographical sources on the authors to see if events in their lives lead to my theme.


IV. Works Cited:

Chandler, Alice. ?A Dream of Order.? Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press

Clemens, Samuel Langhorne. ?A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur?s Court? New York: W.W. Norton and Company (1982)

Scott, Sir Walter. ?Ivanhoe? New York: Penguin Books (1962)

Topic: Ottoman EMpire and Early American relationships to hierarchy (caliph, Church of England. THe similarities and differences between the rise of the Ottoman Empire and the American Empire. THe Ottoman Empire roots back to the begining of Islam while the AMerican Empire began with the colonists seeking religious freedom. Both have a basis in Religion.

Organization:
-Introductory Paragraph or two that explain the overal goal and arguements of the paper
-Headings should be ussed
-Transistional sentences are important
-CLose paper with a summarizing paragraph that reviews the arguemnets made in the paper.

Arguements and Content:
-Make a Clear and compelling arguement, supported with facts and description, properly citing quotes and information from all sources
-Organize/structure paper around the arguements. Example, Major arguements should receive headings and majority of the attention. Minor or supplementary arguements need not to be given headings and should not detract from the major concerns of the paper.
-Creative analysis of the topic is important. Clear sentences and paragraphs

Research Sources:
-Books (Prefered)
-Academic journal (prefered)
-articles

Citation and Bibliography:
-Citations must be in text citations and include the author's name, date of publication and, if direct quotes are used, page numbers. For format (Lastname, 1988) or (Lastname et al. 1988:65).
-Avoid long quotes and discuss each quote used.
-use endnotes

1. Martin Luther was a traditionaally trained Catholic theologian, yet he decided to turn away from the Catholic Church. What were the major influences on his theology and what were the issues that convinced him to break with the Catholic Church? Disduss his theological beliefs and how they differed from the Catholic Church.

2. Discuss the theology of the Reformed Church of Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin. How does it compare to the theology of Luther?

Are the canons infallible expressions of the truth for every age? Why or why not?

References to choose from:

A Quest for Reform of the Orthodox Church: The 1923 Pan-Orthodox Congress

ISBN: 1-932401-09-1
ISBN-13: 978-1932401097

On the Holy Spirit
St. Basil the Great
series: Popular Patristics Series
ISBN: 0-913836-74-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-913836-74-3

Orthodox Synthesis: The Unity of Theological Thought
ISBN: 0-913836-84-2

Orthodox Theology: An Introduction
Vladimir Lossky
ISBN: 0-913836-43-5
ISBN-13: 978-0913836439

Sexuality, Marriage, and Celibacy in Byzantine Law
Patrick Demetrios Viscuso
ISBN-13: 978-1-935317-00-5

Spiritual Dimensions of the Holy Canons
Lewis J. Patsavos
ISBN: 1-885652-68-2

The Ministry of the Church
Joseph J. Allen
ISBN: 0-88141-044-6

The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church
Vladimir Lossky
ISBN: 0-913836-31-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-913836-31-6

Vested in Grace: Priesthood and Marriage in the Christian East
ISBN: 1-885652-43-7