Order Instructions Assignment 7c: Wedding Homily Exercise Objective: Prepare a wedding homily. Mindset: Appreciate how the context informs the direction of your homily.   Instructions   This assignment is important in helping you frame a wedding homily. The goal is that you will know how to craft a homily using some of the methods emphasized […]

Order Instructions Assignment 7a: Devotional   In 1914, Europe seemed at the apex of human civilization. It had achieved a level of excellence perhaps unrivalled in world history. Its scientific achievements were unmatched, as seemingly were its military, economic, industrial, artistic, literary, architectural, and musical accomplishments. In 1914, it also had established a far-flung global […]

Order Instructions Assignment 7c: Shelley Response Objective: Describe the impact of the 1st and 2nd World Wars on the Christian faith.   Mindset: Appreciate the growing strain between Christianity and European culture.   Instructions   Based on your reading of Shelley, it is important to understand the impact of World War I and World War […]

Order Instructions Assignment 7d: King Response   Objective: Explain King’s position on the role of the church and social justice.   Mindset: Demonstrate King’s vision on how the church can aid in achieving social justice.   Instructions   The son of a pastor, and a Baptist minister himself, Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) became a […]

Order Instructions Assignment 7a: Devotional Explain this passage!!! John 2:1-12 (Links to an external site.)   First and noblest of human contracts, marriage was divinely instituted in the Garden of Eden, when the Lord God, seeing that it was not good for man to be alone, made a help suitable for him, and established the […]

Order Instructions Assignment 7b: King Discussion Make sure you address every question label them please. Objective: Discuss ways King’s perspective can help modern churches address social issues.   Mindset: Understand how King’s point of view can assist modern churches.   Instructions   It is important to see how King’s viewpoints on the gospel and social […]

Order Instructions Assignment 6b: Madison Discussion Make sure you address every question label as you go.. Objective: Discuss how Madison’s perspective can be used in modern church-state discussions.   Mindset: Share how Madison’s point of view can be used in modern religious liberty discussions.   Instructions   It is important to see how Madison’s viewpoint […]

Order Instructions Assignment 6c: Shelley Response Address each question label as you go Objective: Describe the intellectual challenges to the church in the 19th century.   Mindset: Appreciate the growing tension between Christianity and popular culture in the 19th century.   Instructions   Based on your reading of Shelley, it is important to understand the […]

Order Instructions Assignment 6d: Madison Response Please address each question label as you go Objective: Summarize Madison’s argument for disestablishment.   Mindset: Acknowledge Madison’s different arguments for disestablishment.   Instructions   The historical background of the Madison document was Thomas Jefferson’s draft of “The Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom” which proposed to disestablish the Anglican […]

Order Instructions Assignment 6a: Devotional 11 unread reply.11 reply. Romans 13:1-5 (Links to an external site.)   The United States became the first nation in the modern era to disestablish church from state. As natural as this seems today, the long-held assumption was that since public morals came from religion and rulers were invested in […]