Category: Religion and Theology

Weekly Summary
End-of-week summary (500-750 words) to be submitted:
From the textbook: Discovering the Bible: Story and Faith of the Biblical Communities.
This week’s reading: (Pages 283-365) (Chapters 20-25)
For (part 1), the first line of your summary should say: “All posts read.”
In addition to your own reflections on the week (part 2), your summary must include a question and your answer to it from one of the question lists on either the first or last pages of one of the chapters (Pages 283-365) (Chapters 20-25) (part 3). Do only one question each week. Do not choose one from each chapter.
Use APA format.
Here are some “starter” questions:
•What information or insights from this week do I think (and hope) will stick with me forever? (Giving specific textbook pages will help your classmates who wish to write a response to something you have written).
•What (if anything) from this week’s study did I talk about with friends and family?
•This week, what have I been moved to do, or choose, or act on?
Optional: Do you have a specific question about this week’s material that remains unanswered? If so, state that question.
Grading rubric
1.Was the summary/reflection posted between Friday evening and Sunday evening in the week in which it was due?
2.Does it meet the length requirement?
3.Is there a clear “All posts read” affirmation?
4.Was there a beginning-of-the-chapter OR an end-of-the-chapter question clearly stated and a response given?
5.Is it college-level writing?
6.Is APA format followed?

Topic: Gender Role Attitudes among US Muslims: Exploring the Roles of Religiosity, SES, and Acculturation
Here is a brief for the topic :
Gender Role Attitudes among US Muslims: Exploring the Roles of Religiosity, SES, and Acculturation
Although some observers have argued that the Islamic religion supports the subordination of women, research shows that this is very complicated issue, and that women’s roles vary greatly across Muslim societies. Few if any studies have explored this topic among Muslims in the US. This project uses data from a recent Pew survey of Muslims in the US to examine patterns of gender role attitudes (e.g., women’s labor force participation, the role of women in politics, and the role of women within mosque activities). In addition, this research will investigate the role of religiosity, socioeconomic status (i.e., education, income), and acculturation (i.e., linguistic assimilation and embeddedness within non-Muslim social networks and mainstream cultural consumption) as correlates of gender role attitudes among Muslims in the US.
and here is a copy from my professor email includes the orders that should follow :
I have given some thought to your independent study project on religion and gender role attitudes among Muslim Americans and have the following suggestions:
1. Read the paper by Dr. Acevedo and his colleagues, on sectarian membership and gender, which should contain useful information, as well as relevant citations to previous studies. Then read previous studies to which they refer in their review of the literature in this field.
2. Look for the work of Nancy Davis and Robert Robinson (a husband-wife team who research together), in the American Sociological Review, on gender roles in various Muslim societies, and the societal factors that condition those changes. As an aside (it is not critical, but …) you may wish to examine the work of Mounira Charrad (UT-Austin), who is from Morocco or Tunisia, and has written important work on governmental and societal factors that shape gender policies in Muslim societies.
3. Review our paper (which I sent you on religion and gender ideologies among Latinos, currently being revised for the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion). Although the study population is obviously different from yours, this (and the works by Kane and Davis and Greenberg, which we cite) refer to some of the major theoretical works on gender ideologies and gender role attitudes produced in western societies.
Then I suggest you think about your papers (the independent study, and the thesis) in the following general way, i.e., according to this logic:
2. explain that much of the work has been conducted in the US and other western societies (which are also Judeo-Christian in cultural orientation)
3. there are few works on Muslim societies and/or on Muslim populations in the West (identify and briefly discuss any exceptions that you find).
4. briefly explain why this is a problem, (a) why it is important to study Muslims (e.g., rapidly growing world religion, etc.) and (b) why the findings might be interesting or distinctive for Muslims
5. then indicate how the rest of the paper will be organized, i.e., what sections the reader can expect to see, and in what order they will appear.
Next, develop the following sections:
1. religion and gender role ideologies in general (theory and empirical research), focusing on theory and research in the developed West, since that is where much of the social science work has been produced
2. what is it about religion (e.g., specific religious groups or beliefs) that seems to lead people to embrace traditional views of women’s roles?
3. discuss any works on Muslims in West or Muslim societies elsewhere, and explain their findings, esp. regarding the role of religion …
4. elaborate (more than in the introduction) on why the connections between religion and gender ideologies might be distinctive among Muslims –e.g., what does the Koran say? Hadith? etc.?
5. THINK ABOUT: should we expect for these patterns of religious effects on gender ideologies might differ among Muslims from different educational backgrounds, among those from different countries or regions (vs. native-born American Muslims), among Muslim women vs. men, among older vs. younger Muslims? If there are reasons to expect such subgroup differences, you/we should think about how.
After this will come the data analyses, but this should be done later …
Hope this organizational template is helpful. Best, CE
…………………
this is called (independent study) that needs to work over the Fall semester and each week get a draft of your work to show my professor then submit back with his comments .. but now just need apply the orders above which i think called literature review part ? as what you see need to done all ideas of that .. All work should be not less 20 not this part ..
so that means I will contact you to add and edit till the Dec 2014 I will give you some resources and the data base that we need work on it in the next weeks not now ..
thanks in advance
* no limitation for resources number
* ASA style

Does religion play a role in the formation of the type of government of a small country, hence the relationship of religion and the form of government in small countries
Use the countries; The Gambia, Qatar, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco and the Vatican city as your study.

Topic: Aristotle’s position of God
The purpose is to relate as faithfully as possible how Aristotle thinks he has proven the existence of god. Do not refute or support aristotle’s position; rather, demonstrate the line of reasoning that leads to the conclusion that there is a god.

western society.chapter 6 and 7. The pax Roman,31 B.c.-A.D.450 and Late Antiquity,350-600
Please answer each question in four or less lines. Please state the question and provide the answer.
1. Who spread Christianity to the non-Jews?
2. Who was Rome’s greatest poet?
3. What city became the eastern capital of Rome and what is its modern day name?
4. The basic German social unit?
5. What did the Council of Nicaea in 325 decide about Christ?

No title
Study Books Used in Class:
Gillian Clark. Christianity and Roman Society (Cambridge University Press, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0521633869
ISBN-13: 978-0521633864

Justo González. The Story of Christianity. Volume 1: The Early Church to the Reformation. 2nd
ed. (HarperCollins, 2010).
ISBN-10: 006185588X
ISBN-13: 978-0061855887
Description: Given the readings and classes on Organizing Early Christianity (September 18), “Red”
Martyrdom(October 2), and “White” Martyrdom (October 16), think about how Christian
practice changes depending on the context. Look carefully at the primary readings and the
relevant passages in Clark and González, thinking especially about what Christians “do” and
why they do it.
Now, given what you’ve thought about, argue for both WHY and HOW Christian
practice changes depending on the context (this basic argument should be your thesis). Use the
texts you’ve read and thought about to support your claim. (You could also argue the negative,
that Christian practice never changes depending on context. To do this, you must find key
elements in Christian practice that survive across contexts. Again, use the texts to support your
claim.) Clark and González should be used mainly for background or to fill in some of the gaps.
Most, if not all, of your support should be from the primary texts (i.e., the readings that were not
Clark or González).
So you have two choices here: arguing how/why Christianity changes depending on
context, or arguing how/why Christianity does not change across contexts. Your thesis should be
a clear statement of one of these, and the paper should support this.
Technical Requirements:
The final version of this paper is due in-class on November 6; however, a mandatory draft of
the full paper is due in-class on October 23 (by full draft I mean the completed paper, not just
some notes on a page). The paper is to:
1) Be no shorter than 4 full pages (8 ½ x 11 in., standard US letter paper);
2) Be double-spaced and written in 12pt Times New Roman font (this font is 12 pt Times
New Roman);
3) Have 1 in. margins for the pages (beware, not all word processors have this as the
standard margins; this prompt has 1 in. margins);
4) Use citations in a standard style traditionally found in a field of the humanities
(Chicago, Turabian, MLA, SBL, etc.) and should place these citations in endnotesi
(note
that endnotes do not count toward your four-page required length);
5) Have page numbers in the top right corner of the page;
6) Have a single-spaced, left aligned heading of no more than 3 lines with your name, the
date, and the words “Paper 1” or “Paper 1 Draft” looking like this:
Name
Date
Paper 1/Paper 1 Draft
7) Have no title and only a single blank line separating the single-spaced, three-line
header from the double-spaced body of the paper (like the space between the sample
header above and this item #7);
8) Have flawless grammar, punctuation, prose, and spelling (I would highly recommend
that you visit the Writing Center if you need to polish your prose between the draft and
the final paper)Failing to follow these technical requirements may result in failing the paper (as per the
syllabus). Plagiarism in any form will result in failing the paper assignment, and a report will be
filed with the university to be placed in your academic record.ii
Make sure that your paper has a clear thesis and clear organization. The bane of a
potentially good paper often is poor organization or a confusing thesis. Also make sure that your
evidence (i.e., most of your paper) supports your thesis.
Notes:
1) Treat the above Technical Requirements as a checklist. When you’re reading over your
paper, check (and check off) each one of these items.
2) Have a clear idea of how you want your paper to be organized before you start writing.
An outline is a good way to start preparing your thoughts on the paper.
3) Do not plagiarize. I take this very seriously and will fail you without mercy if you
plagiarize in your papers. Plagiarism is taking any words or ideas not your own and
putting them in your paper with attribution (i.e., without citing them). So CITE.
4) Part of the grade for this first paper is turning in a full draft on time. Turning in an
incomplete draft will result in a reduction of the grade on the final draft of the paper.

Writer: if you can find references from clark and gonzalez tha use them. if not focus on the materials i sent you as well as anything you can find on google.

 

Being An Atheist
Study Books Used in Class:
Philosophy of Religion, second edition
C. Stephen Evans & R. Zachary Manis

Description:
RESPONSE PAPER INSTRUCTIONS
Having completed the unit of philosophy of religion, you are now ready to respond to an article written by an actual atheist. This article titled “On Being an Atheist,” was written by H. J. McCloskey in 1968 for the journal Question. McCloskey is an Australian philosopher who wrote a number of atheistic works in the 1960s and 70s including the book God and Evil (Nijhoff, 1974). In this article, McCloskey is both critical of the classical arguments for God’s existence and offers the problem of evil as a reason why one should not believe in God. Please note the following parameters for this paper:
1. Your assignment is to read McCloskey’s short article found in the Reading & Study folder in Module/Week 7 and respond to each of the questions below. Your instructor is looking for a detailed response to each question.
2. The response paper is to be a minimum of 1,500 words (not including quotes) and should be written as a single essay and not just a list of answers to questions.
3. The basis for your answers should primarily come from the resources provided in the lessons covering the philosophy of religion unit of the course (Evans and Manis, Craig, and the presentation) and these sources should be mentioned in your paper. You are not merely to quote these sources as an answer to the question—answer them in your own words.
4. You may use other outside sources as well, as long as you properly document them. However, outside sources are not necessary. Each of the questions can be answered from the sources provided in the lessons.
5. While the use of the Bible is not restricted, its use is not necessary and is discouraged unless you intend to explain the context of the passage and how that context applies to the issue at hand in accordance with the guidelines provided earlier in the course. You are not to merely quote scripture passages as answers to the questions. Remember this is a philosophical essay not a biblical or theological essay.
6. While you may quote from sources, all quotations should be properly cited and quotes from sources will not count towards the 1,500 word count of the paper.
7. You may be critical of McCloskey, but should remain respectful. Any disparaging comment(s) about McCloskey will result in a significant reduction in grade.
8. Please note that all papers are to be submitted through SafeAssign, which is a plagiarism detection program. The program is a database of previously submitted papers including copies of papers that have been located on the Internet. Once submitted, your paper will become part of the database as well. The program detects not only exact wording but similar wording. This means that if you plagiarize, it is very likely that it will be discovered. Plagiarism will result in a 0 for the paper and the likelihood of you being dropped from the course.
Specifically, you should address the following questions in your paper:
1. McCloskey refers to the arguments as “proofs” and often implies that they can’t definitively establish the case for God, so therefore they should be abandoned. What would you say about this in light of my comments on the approaches to the arguments in the PointeCast presentation?
2. On the Cosmological Argument:
a. McCloskey claims that the “mere existence of the world constitutes no reason for believing in such a being [i.e., a necessarily existing being].” Using Evans and Manis’ discussion of the non-temporal form of the argument (on pp. 69–77), explain why the cause of the universe must be necessary (and therefore uncaused).
b. McCloskey also claims that the cosmological argument “does not entitle us to postulate an all-powerful, all-perfect, uncaused cause.” In light of Evans and Manis’ final paragraph on the cosmological argument (p. 77), how might you respond to McCloskey?
3. On the Teleological Argument:
a. McCloskey claims that “to get the proof going, genuine indisputable examples of design and purpose are needed.” Discuss this standard of “indisputability” which he calls a “very conclusive objection.” Is it reasonable?
b. From your reading in Evans and Manis, can you offer an example of design that, while not necessarily “indisputable,” you believe provides strong evidence of a designer of the universe?
c. McCloskey implies that evolution has displaced the need for a designer. Assuming evolution is true, for argument’s sake, how would you respond to McCloskey (see Evans and Manis pp. 82–83)?
d. McCloskey claims that the presence of imperfection and evil in the world argues against “the perfection of the divine design or divine purpose in the world.” Remembering Evans and Manis’ comments about the limitations of the cosmological argument, how might you respond to this charge by McCloskey?
4. On the Problem of Evil:
a. McCloskey’s main objection to theism is the presence of evil in the world and he raises it several times: “No being who was perfect could have created a world in which there was unavoidable suffering or in which his creatures would (and in fact could have been created so as not to) engage in morally evil acts, acts which very often result in injury to innocent persons.” The language of this claim seems to imply that it is an example of the logical form of the problem. Given this implication and using Evans and Manis’ discussion of the logical problem (pp. 159–168, noting especially his concluding paragraphs to this section), how might you respond to McCloskey?

b. McCloskey specifically discusses the free will argument, asking “might not God have very easily so have arranged the world and biased man to virtue that men always freely chose what is right?” From what you have already learned about free will in the course, and what Evans and Manis says about the free will theodicy, especially the section on Mackie and Plantinga’s response (pp. 163–166) and what he says about the evidential problem (pp. 168–172), how would you respond to McCloskey’s question?
5. On Atheism as Comforting:
a. In the final pages of McCloskey’s article, he claims that atheism is more comforting than theism. Using the argument presented by William Lane Craig in the article “The Absurdity of Life without God,” (located in Reading & Study for Module/Week 6), respond to McCloskey’s claim.

 

spiritual needs assessment

The Joint Commission provides some guidelines for creating spiritual assessment tools for evaluating the spiritual needs of patients. Using this resource and any other guidelines/examples that you can find, create your own tool for assessing the spiritual needs of patients.
The spiritual needs assessment tool should include a minimum of five questions that can either be answered by the patient and/or by your observation of the patient.
Utilizing your assessment tool questions, practice completing a spiritual assessment survey with a patient, a family member, or a friend; analyze your results in 750-1000 words including:
1. Writing a brief summary of your assessment findings
2. What significant discoveries did you make about the individual you chose to assess?
3. What went well?
4. What would you do differently in the future?
5. Were there any barriers or challenges that inhibited your ability to complete the assessment tool? How would you address these in the future or change your assessment to better address these challenges?
6. Describe the spiritual experience you had with your patient, family member, or friend using this tool. How does this tool allow you to better meet the needs of your patient?
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