2-3 sentences in which you try to summarize the authors main point(s), and perhaps thinking about
key words or concepts that you noticed
Your reaction to the reading, which could include what surprised you, what confused you, what you
disagreed with, what was left out.
Perhaps some comparative comments: comparing what you read to what you know about other
religions or this religious tradition in other places; perhaps comparison with things weve already read or
learned in this class.
Some questions that you are left with about the reading or the topic that you wish you had more
information about.
These responses are very open-ended and I dont have strict guidelines for how I want you to
structure them. Basically, I want you to engage with the assigned readings (if we are reading
more than one text ie. several short stories or excerpts please just respond to one of them) in
some fashion. The idea behind this assignment is to start you thinking about the literature so
youll be ready for our discussions when we have our class meetings.
These responses are very open-ended and I dont have strict guidelines for how I want you to
structure them. Basically, I want you to engage with the assigned readings (if we are reading
more than one text ie. several short stories or excerpts please just respond to one of them) in
some fashion. The idea behind this assignment is to start you thinking about the literature so
youll be ready for our discussions when we have our class meetings.
These responses are very open-ended and I dont have strict guidelines for how I want you to
structure them. Basically, I want you to engage with the assigned readings (if we are reading
more than one text ie. several short stories or excerpts please just respond to one of them) in
some fashion. The idea behind this assignment is to start you thinking about the literature so
youll be ready for our discussions when we have our class meetings.
These responses are very open-ended and I dont have strict guidelines for how I want you to
structure them. Basically, I want you to engage with the assigned readings (if we are reading
more than one text ie. several short stories or excerpts please just respond to one of them) in
some fashion. The idea behind this assignment is to start you thinking about the literature so
youll be ready for our discussions when we have our class meetings.
Read sections "Dissenters in the Protestant Empire", "Temperance and Politics", "The Sabbath and the Saving of the Republic" (pgs. 34-42) of Morgan's Chapter 2 in Adventism and the American Republic provided below (pgs. 34-42). Answer 1 of the 2 questions below for your critical analysis report. (do not rewrite the questions on your report)
(1) From your readings of these sections, highlight 3 possible features of this group that you find have considerably changed since the Great Disappointment. Substantiate your answers.
(2) After reading these sections, what did it mean for these Adventists to be 'political' during this time period. Substantiate your answer.
Write about animism. What is it? Do you feel that it is a useful description of many tribal religions? How would you see things differently as an animist? What might this lead to a different idea of morality, respect, compassion, or empathy? How might it change your behavior? What is personhood under animism? Is the outlook compelling? How is a shaman an animist, and how is this significant? Use definitions and examples from the readings to defend your argument
Write about animism. What is it? Do you feel that it is a useful description of many tribal religions? How would you see things differently as an animist? What might this lead to a different idea of morality, respect, compassion, or empathy? How might it change your behavior? What is personhood under animism? Is the outlook compelling? How is a shaman an animist, and how is this significant? Use definitions and examples from the readings to defend your argument
Provide a summary of the selections from Reformation (Calvin and Trent) assigned in the Syllabus. Write a one- to two-page summary of the arguments presented in the commentary/reading specified using the prompts provided on the reading guide pages in this module. The assignment will be graded on a four-point scale using the rubric provided. This assignment is due on Saturday.
In this argument summary paper, you should summarize the selections from Calvins Commentaries and the Council of Trent. Effectively, you are summarizing two different sets of arguments.
For this module, read the following:
Course Workbook
John Calvin, Commentaries (on Election and Predestination), in Library of Christian Classics, 23.288-312 & Institutes, 3.21-24 selections from Library of Christian Classics, 21.920-987.
Trent, Session 6 (Decree on Justification), trans updated by Humphries in Resource Workbook 2.169-2.179
Joint Declaration on Justification. Joint Decla
The history of interpretation paper will detail the use of a particular verse in Christian exegesis
across the centuries. Students must choose one verse from the reading assignment for the first
week. The history of interpretation paper must make use of sources that were assigned for class
readings as well as sources that were not assigned. See the details provided further below. The
final version of this paper should be 1500-2100 words (approximately 5-7 pages). You should
plan to work with SmartThinking, our online tutoring service. Please plan ahead of time to make
use of this resource and develop not only individual papers, but yourself as a writer.
Students will select a single verse from the list of Scripture verses assigned as reading for the
first week (excepting 1 Tim 2:4, which may not be chosen since various reading assignments in
the course already cover this verse and students may write their argumentative essay on this
verse). This paper shou
