How do the reading and video discussions confirm and/or challenge the understanding of Jesus that you have learned?

The Son of the Father

What If God Was One of Us

The Center of It All

From your course textbook, The Survivors Guide to Theology, read the following chapter:

Lutheranism

Content:

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in Turabian format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial postings. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Cite sources in your responses to other classmates. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.

Tasks:

In a minimum of 400 words each, post to the Discussion Area your responses to the following:

How do the reading and video discussions confirm and/or challenge the understanding of Jesus that you have learned?

Based upon your reading of the chapter “Lutheranism,” compare and contrast it with your own theological tradition. With what do you agree, and with what do you disagree? What, if anything, have you learned about Lutheranism? Is there anything that we as non-Lutherans we can learn from this tradition?

Provide reasons and evidence in support of your responses.