The Sacred/Secular Divide How does the tendency to push religion away from the public arena affect the Christian’s ability to engage culture? What are the areas within your own life that depict the sacred/secular divide? How can the sacred/secular divide be eliminated within your sphere of influence?
In an essay, answer the following questions pertaining to Isaiah 14:3-23: 1. Who is the King of Babylon, and to which “Babylon” is this taunt referring? Be sure to consider this question within the context of Isaiah, along with the context of historical Babylon and historical Judah. What impact does the preceding oracle in Isaiah […]
Clarify briefly what this essay will accomplish. Develop a timeline showing the historical relationship among Judaism, Christianity and Islam’s beginnings. Indicate their geographical connections, founders, and several key theological divisions within each religion. Choose two (2) elements from the following list: the nature of God, the nature of Jesus, holy books, salvation or social justice. […]
Explain how to successfully become a commercial airline pilot.
Humanities Course After reading the Enuma Elish translation, please consider how and why human beings were created. What role do they fulfill and speculate as to who would benefit most from this establishment of social order. Consider the nature of the gods. How do human beings come into the consideration of the gods?
Multi-Site Churches What has proven to be the most successful strategy to launch your campuses? Least successful? What qualifications, skill set, and training of a campus pastor has proven to be vital in the success of your multi-site campus? What methods of communication have you tried and which have proven to be the most successful […]
Sacredness/Holiness. A distinction is made between what is ordinary and what is sacred through use of a different language or ceremony or clothing or acts of reverence. Certain objects, actions, people and places may share or express sacredness/holiness . Identify any conflicts between the stated beliefs of their tradition and their personal beliefs. After hearing […]
Select ONE of the articles below from IVP’s Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels: • Matthew • Old Testament in the Gospels • Midrash • Discipleship • Table Fellowship • Sermon on the Mount/Plain And select ONE of the prompt questions below: • List and describe two or three structural features that are evident in […]
Religion & Theology What new insights have you gained from the historical perspective of Christianity through the 21st century? What groups of Christians or types of Christian thought have either provoked some thought or have interested you? What new insights have you had regarding the study of the Bible? Have you been interested in the […]
How do science and religion both contribute to how we think about an important issue?
