How will people most likely respond? Will they be challenged by a different approach? What elements or acts of worship of your own typical form will need to remain?

Converging Streams of Worship

Write one-page describing how you will combine liturgical stream into your own church non denomination approach to worship.

How will people most likely respond? Will they be challenged by a different approach? What elements or acts of worship of your own typical form will need to remain? Utilize Cherry’s Worship Architect to aid in your discernment and analysis.

Explain how ultimately the resurrection of Jesus completes the work of redemption. In addition to your text you must use two to three academic sources.

The purpose of this essay is to connect Jesus’s death on the cross to his resurrection from the dead in a theological reflection that aims to explore the impact and effect of salvation. Since salvation begins and ends with the person and work of Christ, this theological paper will explore the ways in which Jesus’s atoning death and resurrection have provided redemption through faith in his name.
The paper should accomplish the following in 1,750 words:
1. Explore the theological necessity of Jesus’s death as an atoning sacrifice for sin.
2. Provide a theological analysis how atonement for sin is accomplished by Jesus’s death on /the cross.
3. Explain how ultimately the resurrection of Jesus completes the work of redemption.
In addition to your text you must use two to three academic sources.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the Turabian Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Write a review on this text interacting with the author’s research. In addition to an introduction that summarizes the author’s main point(s).

Write a review on this text interacting with the author’s research. In addition to an introduction that summarizes the author’s main point(s), engage with the following three items of feedback:
1) include one point you learned that you did not know previously and how it is helpful to your understanding of the subject;
2) include one point of agreement and/or disagreement with the author and why; and
3) include one point or concept that can be applied to your current worship context or that may be useful in a future context.

Proper Turabian format must be observed

Book

Smith, Gordon T. Evangelical, Sacramental and Pentecostal: Why the Church Should Be All Three.
Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2017. 978-0830851607.

Describe why you would make this categorization. Next use Pinson’s book to define which perspective/stream  your church is most closely linked with.

Know Your Roots: Identifying Your Community’s Worship Stream & Enhancing Their Corporate Worship

Utilizing Pinson’s Perspectives on Christian Worship and White’s A Brief History of Christian Worship, you will clearly identify the worship stream(s) most associated with corporate worship in their own context. Write a reflective essay including the following:

1.Begin the assignment with a brief introduction that includes a description of the demographics, denomination and approach to worship of your current church or ministry context.

2. Using White’s book to clearly define the specific historic era(s) most closely associated with your own church’s corporate worship.

Describe why you would make this categorization. Next use Pinson’s book to define which perspective/stream  your church is most closely linked with. What specific values, theological-emphasis, acts of worship, styles of music or worship forms, etc. support your categorization?

Does it help provide a religious context for what appears to be just the opposite of “Islam” as peace? Do you find problems with this interpretation.

Terror and Sacred History

Reflect on what you have learned about Islam and the argument have presented above about Sacred History and history. Mine is just one interpretation of the religious impulses involved in extremist violence.

Does it help provide a religious context for what appears to be just the opposite of “Islam” as peace? Do you find problems with this interpretation. Several of you have probably taken other classes that have dealt with Islamic terrorism and might have very helpful ideas and views to add.

Create a bulleted list of assessing why members of religious groups can be divided on new beliefs or topics. Explain the values and practices surrounding cults.

Instructions
Religious News is giving you the opportunity to give your readers a deeper glimpse into your thoughts. Your boss has tasked you with creating a PowerPoint presentation detailing some things you have learned about the religious practices in Oceania. You recall the scenario below while creating your presentation.
You discover that a religious group has begun on the other side of town in which you are staying. You begin attending some of their worship sessions and find that the people are quite welcoming. After attending a few sessions, they invite you to live within the community they have established. It sounds like a great opportunity, and you begin to consider the offer.
While talking with your neighbor, who attends church regularly, about the new religious group, she informs you that this group is most likely a cult. She has witnessed the members beginning to build large walls around their compound and bring in supplies, specifically weapons, on regular accounts. She also points out that this group resembles a cult, based on her knowledge of previous incidents.
She concludes by cautioning you against moving into the newly formed community, noting that cults tend to have vary drastic views and practices compared to other religions. You assure her you will take her cautions to heart while making your decision. In the end though, will you join the cult?
For your presentation, you must include the following components:
Create a chart to compare and contrast the view of sacred items, practices, or areas of Oceanic cults compared to that of one religion discussed so far in this course.
Create a bulleted list of assessing why members of religious groups can be divided on new beliefs or topics.
Explain the values and practices surrounding cults.
Justify your chosen action based on the provided scenario.
Your presentation must be a minimum of five slides, not counting the title slide and reference slide. Remember to title each slide and include an introductory sentence per slide. You do not need to utilize the notes section or audio for this presentation. Include at least one image in your presentation. Remember to review the rubric to compare it with your presentation before you submit it.

Describe the Jewish concept of Messiah and what Jews expected of their Messiah. How is Messiah understood before and after the second temple destruction?

Judaism

Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, respond to only one of the following options:

For this option, address the following:

Choose two (2) of the following terms: Orthodox Judaism, Hassidic Judaism, Reform Judaism, and Conservative Judaism.
Briefly explain these two terms.
Describe where and how they originally developed and identify their similarities and differences.
Explain one contemporary issue related to justice or social justice that challenges each of your chosen religious traditions.
Option 2
The destruction of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem marks a major shift in the history and character of Judaism. For this option, address the following:

Describe the Jewish concept of Messiah and what Jews expected of their Messiah. How is Messiah understood before and after the second temple destruction?
What characterized Jewish practice before the destruction of the 2nd Temple?
What characterizes Jewish practice after the Temple’s destruction?
Explain one contemporary issue related to justice or social justice that challenges Judaism today.

How are the belief system and its ideals practiced as a group of believers who come together? How do they come together?

In this assignment, you will listen to the ideas of someone whom you identify as religiously “other.” You will share your own ideas and report on what you learned about this other religion, including your partner’s beliefs and how those beliefs compare to your own religious upbringing and/or current practice.

The report should describe the major topics of discussion and a detailed summary of what you learned. Your final essay should include all of the following:

Introduction: Provide some cultural and historical context for the religious tradition of your conversation partner. Include why you chose this religion and person. This should not be a long section of the essay.
Describe your conversation partner’s beliefs. Include the following 8 elements of religion from Week 1:
Belief system. Several beliefs fit together into a complete and systematic interpretation of the universe and the place of humans in it; it explains a religion’s worldview. Highlight the most important.
How are the belief system and its ideals practiced as a group of believers who come together? How do they come together?
Central myths. Stories that express the religious beliefs and history of a religion and give it meaning through retelling and/or re-enacting .
Ritual. Ceremonies and/or Rites that enrich beliefs.
Ethics. Rules about human behavior which are often believed to be given by a supernatural realm or socially generated guidelines.
Characteristic emotional experiences. Some emotions associated with religion are dread, guilt, awe, mystery, devotion, conversion, “rebirth,” liberation, ecstasy bliss, inner peace.