Reflection Paper Assignment Instructions
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THEO 626
R
EFLECTION
P
APER
A
SSIGNMENT
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NSTRUCTIONS
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VERVIEW
All Christians engage in theology—the study of God. Even non-believers have a worldview which includes specific ideas about whether such a divine being exists. One of the key questions is the extent to which that worldview/perspective is shaped and controlled by Scripture or whether it is shaped more by surrounding culture. In beginning that exploration, it is profitable to
consider the dominant portrayals of God which people adopt—in some respects even unconsciously. This impacts the individual Christian as they attempt to minister in their context and carries implications for how the church’s message is communicated and received.
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NSTRUCTIONS
Students will prepare an academic and personal reflection on the question ‘Why God?’ The short
essay explores the themes introduced in the Froese & Bader work. It should address the general understanding of the biblical God (which of the four ideas of God are adopted) and what this means. How did the themes of Froese & Bader properly display common beliefs about God in current society? Which of the models is dominant? Which is absent? How does this impact evangelism, missions, and everyday ministry? [These questions are illustrative and not exhaustive. The paper should not simply list these questions and then answer them.]
Length of assignment: 2 pages
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This does not include title page or bibliography
Format of assignment: Turabian
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This requires footnotes and not in-text citations
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Even a very brief Turabian paper should include a bibliography (on a separate page)—even if there is only one source.
The reflection paper is a brief essay. It is not strictly a book review. Thus, it should move beyond what Froese & Bader wrote. What was best in their findings/conclusions? What was lacking? Is this a helpful lens for thinking critically about the intersection of God and
modern society?
While relying centrally on the issues/findings of the Froese & Bader work, the essay should attempt to incorporate findings regarding the portrait of God dominant in one’s own experience, church life, and broader community.
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Even when including personal, church, and societal experience it is not necessary to write in first person. Instead of “I see many people in society reject the biblical portrait of God’ write “Most modern people reject the biblical portrait of God.”
While not strictly required, it may help the overall context of the reflection paper to include brief insights of a couple of theological works which present the biblical God for comparison/contrast and setting the essay in a larger theological context.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
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