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Book Critique from an Evangelical Christian perspective:

Write a 5–7-page summary and critique of "The Master Plan of Evangelism"

The summary must focus on summarizing the main ideas and significant themes in the book, as well as providing an account of the author’s overall purpose in writing. 

The summary section of the paper must be no more than 2 pages. 

The critique section must contain a well-thought-out critical interaction with the author’s thesis and the main points of the argument he presents in the book.

The critique must present the strengths and weaknesses, as well as an overall evaluation of the book. The critique section of the paper must be at least 4 full pages.

In addition to these requirements, the paper must have a proper introduction and conclusion and follow the structure of a standard academic essay. Current Turabian format must be used, and the paper must contain at least 5 cited references to the book.

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To complete this assignment:
•    Imagine a simulated or fictional case study, concerning a cultural conflict between yourself, working in your area of specialization, and some person or persons, agency, or institution. Several points of cultural difference must exist between you and the others involved in this conflict. While your case may be fictional, it must be entirely believable and realistic.
•    Download and use the Multicultural Case Study Template from the Resources. Do not submit a paper for this assignment. Papers will not be graded. You will complete this assignment by replacing all language that is enclosed with brackets […] in the PowerPoint with your own words.

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You will be required to read an article from the Lausanne Occasional Papers (LOP) and write a Journal Response to the article. The article review needs to include a 1–2 page summary of the article. Each Article Critique must  be 4–6 pages, double-spaced. 

The response must demonstrate insightful, clear reflections and ideas about the specific issue being addressed within the article. Be careful to use correct grammar and spelling for these responses. 

Article is downloaded from: http://www.lausanne.org/content/lop/lop-2

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A world view is a fundamental or basic orientation of thinking – like a mindset – which guides a culture and / or a person’s life. Like a point of view, it can be built of concepts, ideas, values, emotions, and ethics. Weltanschauung is the German word for this idea. Your goal for this course is to understand the world views of these various religions. In order to prepare you for your final assignment, you will outline the world views of various religions in the chart below, adding to it each week.

For this assignment, students will complete the weekly area of the chart, filling in the aspects of each religion as it is presented in the readings and resources. This chart, when complete, will be the starting point for the written assignment, due in Week 10.

For each weekly submission:
1.Review the weekly lectures and supplemental materials provided, then complete the chart by elaborating on each section related to the weekly content.
2.Identify key details and examples from the weekly resources to serve as a basis for the content being recorded in your chart.
3.Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.

Week 4
Daoism and
Confucianism

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
•Analyze what is meant by religion.
•Analyze the similarities and differences in the primary beliefs held by major religious traditions and the cultures in which these religions evolved.
•Describe the varieties of religious experience and practice in a wide range of cultures.
•Recognize how daily life within various religions and current affairs are influenced by religion.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in religion.
•Write clearly and concisely about world religions using proper writing mechanics.

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A world view is a fundamental or basic orientation of thinking – like a mindset – which guides a culture and / or a person’s life. Like a point of view, it can be built of concepts, ideas, values, emotions, and ethics. Weltanschauung is the German word for this idea. Your goal for this course is to understand the world views of these various religions. In order to prepare you for your final assignment, you will outline the world views of various religions in the chart below, adding to it each week.

For this assignment, students will complete the weekly area of the chart, filling in the aspects of each religion as it is presented in the readings and resources. This chart, when complete, will be the starting point for the written assignment, due in Week 10.

For each weekly submission:
1.Review the weekly lectures and supplemental materials provided, then complete the chart by elaborating on each section related to the weekly content.
2.Identify key details and examples from the weekly resources to serve as a basis for the content being recorded in your chart.
3.Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.
Analyze what is meant by religion.
•Analyze the similarities and differences in the primary beliefs held by major religious traditions and the cultures in which these religions evolved.
•Describe the varieties of religious experience and practice in a wide range of cultures.
•Recognize how daily life within various religions and current affairs are influenced by religion.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in religion.
•Write clearly and concisely about world religions using proper writing mechanics


articles

•Click here to view the Article named: The Secular Face of Hinduism 
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/world/asia/06iht-letter06.html?_r=0

•Click here to view the Podcast: India's Diverse Faiths, As Told Through "Nine Lives
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/world/asia/06iht-letter06.html?_r=0

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*Be sure to download the attached World View Chart provided for these assignments.*

World View Chart Assignments
Due Weeks 2 through 10 and worth 35 points each week, with a total of 315 points.  

A world view is a fundamental or basic orientation of thinking – like a mindset – which guides a culture and / or a person’s life. Like a point of view, it can be built of concepts, ideas, values, emotions, and ethics. Weltanschauung is the German word for this idea. Your goal for this course is to understand the world views of these various religions. In order to prepare you for your final assignment, you will outline the world views of various religions in the chart below, adding to it each week.

For this assignment, students will complete the weekly area of the chart, filling in the aspects of each religion as it is presented in the readings and resources. This chart, when complete, will be the starting point for the written assignment, due in Week 10.

For each weekly submission:
1.Review the weekly lectures and supplemental materials provided, then complete the chart by elaborating on each section related to the weekly content.
2.Identify key details and examples from the weekly resources to serve as a basis for the content being r
ecorded in your chart.
3.Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.

Week 3
Buddhism
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
•Analyze what is meant by religion.
•Analyze the similarities and differences in the primary beliefs held by major religious traditions and the cultures in which these religions evolved.
•Describe the varieties of religious experience and practice in a wide range of cultures.
•Recognize how daily life within various religions and current affairs are influenced by religion.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in religion.
•Write clearly and concisely about world religions using proper writing mechanics

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Define indigenous religion, and describe at least one aspect of indigenous religions that exists in a similar form in a traditional mainstream religion.
Define religion, and discuss why it is useful in society. Explain why it is important for you personally to understand the beliefs of other religious groups.

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Understanding Worldviews for Effective Intercultural Communication

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How does Buddhism manifest itself visually in Japanese art?  Choose an image of a Chinese or Indian Buddha.  Then take an image of a Japanese Buddha. The Japanese Buddha must be from a later period than the Indian or Chinese Buddha.  Compare and contrast these images.  Look at material, scale, depiction of the human body, clothing, hair, facial features, color, etc.  Observe carefully. Describe where you see Indian or Chinese influence in the Japanese Buddha. Explain what is uniquely Japanese, what aesthetic is only present in the Japanese image.  It would be helpful if you worked from actual pieces rather than reproductions.  You can see art from all these cultures at the Asia Society or the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (about 3 pages) (15 percent of your grade)

All papers must be typed in Times New Roman font (12 points), be double-spaced, with a 1 inch margin on all sides, on white paper (size: 11” x 8.5”). The length of your research paper is 5-6 pages, plus one title page and one or two pages for illustration(s). 
On your title page: Indicate the title of your paper, your name, the course number and title, name of school and department, name of instructor, date on which your paper is completed.
On your illustration page: The illustration(s) will be preferably photo(s) of the art work you write about. In the case where photograph is not allowed, a sketch of the artwork will be acceptable only with a receipt that proves your visit to the museum. Indicate the title and date of the art work, author (if known) and his/her date, medium and dimensions of the work, and name of the museum. You will also need to indicate the date on which your picture is taken. 

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The Indian Great Awakening: Religion and the Shaping of Native Cultures in Early America

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SERMON MANUSCRIPT INSTRUCTIONS

You will write one 15-page sermon manuscript on Philippians 1:12–18.

The Sermon Manuscript must be designed as follows:

1.    The manuscript will be submitted on Philippians 1:12–18.

2.    The manuscript will begin with a title page in current Turabian format.

3.    Pages 2–3 will be the Oral Presentation Worksheet.

4.    Pages 4–15 will be the manuscript.

5.    The Sermon Manuscript must utilize the supplied template and mirror the supplied model.

6.    The sermon must follow the development of the Oral Presentation worksheet exactly. (Find it attached)

7.    Place the Oral Presentation categories in the left hand column, including descriptions for illustration and argumentation:

•    Illustration: story, personal experience, example, natural analogy (type)
•    Argumentation: fact, opinion, example, personal experience, cross-reference, other

8.    Write the manuscript in the right hand column, single space, using Times New Roman, 12-point font. The text must be written as it would be spoken. Double-space between every paragraph in the manuscript to identify where the next section begins.

9.    Each sermon division must be clearly explained.

10.    Each sermon division must be clearly illustrated. 

11.    Each sermon division must be clearly argued.

12.    Each sermon division must be clearly applied.

13.    The sermon must concluded with action steps for the audience.

14.    As you move from one sermon division to the next, transition statements must be clear, concise, and reinforce the main idea of the sermon. Transitions must also state where the sermon has been and where the sermon is going. 

READINGS FOR THE ASSIGNMENT and the oral presentation paper to be nirrored is

1. * McDill, Wayne. 12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching. 2nd ed. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2007. ISBN: 9781943965410. ( READ SECTION 4, SKILL 12) CAREFULLY FOR THE ASSIGNMENT)


VIDEO PRESENTATION

1. Presenation: Final Thoughts on Preaching

        https://download.liberty.edu/courses/9f1aj.mp4

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DISCUSSION BOARD INSTRUCTION

Read over the forum prompt and choose 2 of the provided sets of questions to answer.  Copy and paste your selected questions into a thread and answer them in your thread, composing at least 400 words for each question answered.  Keep in mind that the pasted questions do not factor into your word count requirement.  In answering the questions, you may use your textbooks, but you must use at least 2 other scholarly sources to support your answers.  If you want to use an online source not found in the Liberty University Library, you must secure your instructor's approval before using it.  List your sources in a bibliography at the end of your thread.  The bibliography does not factor into your word count requirement.  You may also use footnotes and parenthetical citations in your thread.  Your thread should include statements reflecting upon the content of the question and/or applications to today.

TEXTBOOK READINGS TO BE READ AND USED FOR THE PAPER STRICTLY

1. Bruce, F. F. Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2000. ISBN: 9780802847782. (READ PAGES 15 - 52 )

2. Carson, D. A., and Douglas J. Moo. An Introduction to the New Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005. ISBN: 9780310238591. (READ PAGES 285 - 330 )

3. Lea, Thomas D., and David Alan Black. The New Testament: Its Background and Message. 2nd ed. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman, 2003. ISBN: 9781943965533. (READ PAGES 281 - 329 )

BIBLE READING

Read ACTS of the Apostle Chapters 1 - 8.


Discussion Board Forum 1 QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED (ANSWER ANY TWO FROM THE LIST BELOW:

In a new thread, answer two sets of questions provided below by Thursday.  

1. Present an overview of the evidence for determining the date Acts was written.  What indicators of historical reliability are found in Acts?  What role does Luke as author play?  Why are the issues of date and author important to a proper interpretation of Acts?

2. Give the evidence to support Luke as author of Acts.  How could Luke become aware of privileged information such as found in Acts 23:25–30, 25:14–22, and 26:30–32?  How important are the " we" passages in Acts to determining authorship?

3. Provide an overview of Paul's story of his conversion as found in Acts 9:1–19, 22:3–16, and 26:4–23.  Are the differences in these accounts normal variations found when someone retells an important event, or are they clear indicators of a fabrication?  Give evidence for your view.  How can Paul's story of his conversion be used as a model for Christians today?

4. Describe in chronological order the various events and locations in Paul's missionary journeys.  Why did Paul change the focus of his preaching from the Jews to the Gentiles?  What historical evidences are found in the book of Acts that help us give specific dates for Paul's mission activities?  How did Paul use local culture to relate the gospel to his 
audience?  How can Christians today learn from Paul's example?

VIDEO PRESENTATIONS TO BE WATCHED FOR THE PAPER

1. Presentation: Introduction to Course

      https://download.liberty.edu/courses/qg37o.mp4

2. Presentation: Introduction to Acts as Background to the Life of Paul

      https://download.liberty.edu/courses/pxzvg.mp4