Read Chapt. 8 of the Tibi book. Tibi, Bassam (2012) Islamism and Islam, Yale University Press, New Haven & London
Read Chapt. 5 of the Aaron book. Aaron, David (2008) In Their Own Words, Voices of Jihad, Rand: Santa Monica, California
Descriiption:
If one is an anti-supernaturalist, then one will have to adopt some form or another of an evolutionary Christology. After all, no one of any significance denies that Jesus lived or that he came to be viewed at God Incarnate. So the church’s view of Jesus must have evolved from a low to a high Christology. And such a person would have to find a way to counter the case for the bodily resurrection of Jesus. Thus, it is important for the apologist to be ready to give answers to these skeptical views.
Answer the next two questions
1. List the strongest arguments presented in lecture against the evolutionary Christological view and assess the strength of these arguments.
2. In ch. 6 of Jesus Under Fire, William Lane Craig presents a brief case for the historicity of Jesus’s bodily resurrection. What are the best and weakest arguments presented by Craig? Why did you select these arguments instead of others?
Cite any outside sources please
After reading your classmates’ responses and considering your initial response in Part 1 of this assignment, read the article The Case for Contamination” by Kwame Anthony Appiah again. Write a well-structured essay that answers the questions: “What roles do religions play in Appiah’s analysis? Do you agree or disagree to his approach towards religion? How does it differ from your individual approach towards religion?”
Submit your essay to Assignments via Canvas.
Keep electronic receipts and/or paper copies of all submitted work.
Guidelines
Format:
MLA format required
Double-spaced, 12 point size, Arial or Times New Roman font
Length: 1000 words (not Including your Works Cited page)
Content: Field research and supplementary research
Sources: Class readings and PowerPoint Lectures
Works Cited page required
College-level Writing
In every Gordon Rule course at FIU, students must demonstrate “college-level writing skills.” College-level writing must exhibit the following characteristics:
It has clear purpose and thesis or controlling ideas.
The thesis is supported with adequate reasons and evidence.
It shows sustained analysis and critical thought.
It is organized clearly and logically.
It shows knowledge of conventions of standard written English.
It shows awareness of disciplinary conventions in regard to content, style, form, and delivery methods.
Moreover, sources must be cited as appropriate.
Thesis Statement
The thesis is the central idea of your paper around which all your evidence and claims are organized. Every single paragraph should be dedicated in a clear way to proving your thesis. In your essay, the thesis should be stated as quickly and as clearly as possible. In fact, many teachers will expect your thesis statement to appear in the last sentence of your essay’s first paragraph. A vivid thesis statement will announce the steps of its argument, not just provide a flat statement of the essay’s ultimate goal. Think of the thesis as a road map that gives directions to your reader rather than as a picture of your final destination.
A good thesis should not state something that is obviously true. When your thesis is too easy to prove, your essay can become repetitive and you may feel that you do not have enough to write about. A complex thesis, on the other hand, requires you to convince your reader that your argument is logical and will reveal ideas that cannot be easily anticipated. A worthwhile thesis will always outline an argument with which a reader can readily disagree.
you got a B-. There were a number of things missing or off.
No discussion of Cohen; no discussion of the four Protestant Theologians, not much clarity regarding Gruber, Rubenstein himself, Fackenheim, Wasserman, or Schneersohn. Also
p 1 is this topic a Jewish Issue or a Jewish-Christian issue?
2 (bottom) regarding Fackenheim: No he is NOT a survivor–which is part of the objection to his formulation; he is in Canada by the time the Hooocaust begins.
p 4 again Fackenheim: no discussion of the 614th commandment or its problems
p 5 Rubenstein: are you discussing his 1966 view or the view he came to expressed int the second edition that we read (1992)? Where does Rubenstein “break with tradition in 1975” and what about his God of Nature idea?; and are there no issues or problems with Gruber’s formulation?
pp5-6 Schneersohn: no mention of his idea of sacrificial offering to bring the Messiah
p 6 Maybaum: no problems with his formulation? Wasserman: where is this idea of his disbelief in God from? Where is his discussion of punishment and sacrifice (or the problem fof trying to have both)?
Think about the moral dilemma you described in Week One. Thoughtfully consider what kind of characteristics would be beneficial for you to develop as you engage this situation. What kind of person do you want to be in the midst of this? Name one ongoing practice you think would help you to develop that characteristic in your life. Now, begin to put that practice into action this week. Please conform to APA style.
• Borgmann, A. (2003). Power failure: Christianity in the culture of technology. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press.
o Introduction
o Chapter 1: The Invisibility of Contemporary Culture
o Chapter 2: The Moral Significance of Material Culture
o Chapter 3: Communities of Celebration
Demonstrating knowledge of course content, describe the relationship between the pervasive use of technology and character formation. Your log should be approximately 250 words in length and conform to APA style.
• Borgmann, A. (2003). Power failure: Christianity in the culture of technology. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press.
o Introduction
o Chapter 1: The Invisibility of Contemporary Culture
o Chapter 2: The Moral Significance of Material Culture
o Chapter 3: Communities of Celebration
