Category: Religion and Theology

Explanation of Assignment:
Part 1:
Develop a broad, biblically based conceptualization of sanctification. Include
a workable definition of sanctification
clarification of roles (God, self, others)
the end goal(s)
how the transformation takes place (methods)
In this section, be sure to include
the role Truth (especially God’s word);
honesty about one’s inner life and motives;
the role of love (especially God’s love and the need for Christian community for growth) in the transformation process.
Note: Part 1 should be your longest section. The learning resources (i.e., reading, lectures, and the Bible) should be heavily used to substantiate your views. Be sure to cite your sources, using footnotes for references throughout the paper, and compile a full bibliography of sources.
Part 2:
Articulate how weakness and suffering contribute to the sanctification process. You will need to do more than cite verses on weakness and suffering; instead, you will need to explain how God uses suffering to promote His end goal(s) of the sanctification process. Please give a rationale for how suffering/weakness contributes to the definition and end goals that you previously stated in section 1. Your conclusions in this section need to be woven together with the conclusions you drew in section 1.
** I have also attached a Word document as an additional reference source**

My thesis statment is this:Psalm 96 serves as a powerful representation of prayer within the context of ancient Hebrew literature. Psalm 96 can be dissected to reveal specific rituals embedded within its text, shedding light on the ancient religious practices of the Hebrew people. 
Read Psalm 96
define unit from, speaker, audience, setting, and purpose.
How can the psalm be classified as prayer?
What sections of the psalm can be considered ritual?
must be 1inch margins, 1.5 or double spaced, times new roman

This essay must include a minimum of 8 credible, scholarly and academic sources. the sources required 1 credible print book or ebook, must include biblical references to support your points. MLA, in-text citation, as well as work cited

Address textual criticism in regards to the NT: Mark,Luke,and Matthew1) How did you respond to the section on historical criticism? What were your thoughts?  2) Discuss source criticism. Do you believe the gospels were written as a result of these other sources?
You must participate in the discussion in two ways:
1) You must post your own discussion topic. Remember to address BOTH parts of the topic. This needs to be original of you and not plagiarized. 

I have included all the information necessary to complete the task.  It must be APA format and needs to be between 7-10 pages with a reference page and a header page.  this is a 
religious class and might require personal information following personal beliefs. If necessary, I am of Christian beliefs so it might  help supporting the essay. 
If possible, I would like it done tonight. However, I am willing to extend it until tomorrow morning . Thank you for your time and help. 

I have not found a topic to write about yet but i have uploaded the instructions and a sample paper please verify the topic with me before writing, the chapters I’ve uploaded are some chapters from the Routledge companion for religion and film and they are also sources from class if you decide to use one of them. I also uploaded a workshop 
Objective:
For RLG232 we will think of a literature review as a focus on a particular area of interest that relates to themes connecting religion and film. By zeroing in on specific sources that relate to a theme, issue, or pattern you present your findings as though you would move on to then write a research essay; however, you are not doing a research essay based on the literature review.  While you need to have a topic and specific area of focus, you do not necessarily need to have a specific thesis for this assignment, but you might choose to be that focused.
Sources:
I recommend that you review the various topics in the Routledge Companion to Religion and Film as a starting point. I would like you to find a topic that is more focused than simply an overview topic as seen, for example, in our readings on Islam and Japanese traditions. You might start with a specific movie and find academic sources that directly or indirectly engage with themes and issues connected with the film. As an alternative, you might be interested in specific themes that you find by doing research and then would be using academic sources as your primary starting point.
Types of Sources:
Books (monographs focused on a particular topic), essays in multi-author works, and academic journal articles are the three kinds of sources that you must use in the literature review. These should be academic sources (i.e., published by academic presses). Please do not use Wikipedia (except as a preliminary “brainstorm” tool to find ideas), websites, or newspaper sites/articles.
Number of Sources:
The Literature Review must use a minimum of 7 sources (see “Types of Sources” above). You may use a maximum of 1 (ONE) source that is a course-assigned reading.
Tips:
As a starting point for your research, try using the online version of the text, find topics of interest, then for each essay click on the “Bibliography” and “Notes” links on the left-hand side of the screen; these will take you directly to the sources that the author used for their particular topic/essay. Searching the UofT library catalogue to see what sources you can find (many may be available electronically, especially journal articles).
If you are interested in a topic that pushes the boundaries of the connections between religion and film CONTACT ME TO VERIFY THE TOPIC YOU ARE INTERESTED Formatting and Documentation:
I recommend that you use MLA8 as the format for your in-text references and your works cited (please see the UofT resource on different formats “Standard Documentation Formats” if you do not want to use MLA8).
You must review the  Writing Centre document on plagiarism “How Not To Plagiarize” during, and just before submission of the assignment. We will check-in during class about concerns about plagiarism and format for the works cited before the assignment is due.
Tips:
Always carefully record the page numbers for any information you get from a source. Keep direct quotations to a minimum and instead rely more on paraphrasing material (both methods of referencing a source require in-text citations with a page number).
Structure:
A Literature Review is not an annotated bibliography; your objective is to synthesize the ideas of multiple authors and connect them based on common patterns, themes, issues and arguments.
As with the summary-analysis assignments, one task is to briefly review/summarize the sources you have chosen and identify main arguments. The more important task is to synthesize your sources – bring them into conversation with each other. As you find sources of interest, organize them around approximately 3-4 subtopics. Your Literature Review will ideally resemble a collection of ‘conversations’ that join different sources connected with specific patterns, themes, and issues. Synthesizing means that you should NOT simply write an independent paragraph for each of your sources.
Tips: A general structure of the assignment might look like:
Relevant Title: Not “RLG232 Literature Review” but something that is substantial and tells your reader the topic.
Opening Paragraph: This is the intro to YOUR Literature Review – give a hint to your reader of the topic and what to expect.
Main Body Paragraphs: Depending on how you structure the Literature Review, you will have a number of paragraphs that key in on specific ideas by combining the insights from multiple sources. Synthesis is a major component of the assignment. Do not simply list each source you are considering and discuss them in isolation – bring your sources into various conversations centred on specific themes/issues. See the resource “Literature Review: Synthesizing Multiple Sources” from Indiana University that is under “Files” – “Essay Information Files” for tips on how to generate a synthesized literature review.
Conclusion: You might offer a hypothetical idea of what a research paper based on this review might look like; you might discuss challenges faced in your research (i.e., in finding sources); you might discuss issues with sources (i.e., problems with specific arguments by specific authors).
Length: 1000-1500 words, double-spaced

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-Compare and contrast Monasticism and Mendicantism and how to live a monastic lifestyle in the      modern world
-One journal article and 2 book
-Scriptural references demonstrating a connection to the witness of Scripture highlighting
themes of desert and wilderness throughout the Old and New Testaments.
 At least one journal article and two bjnjjnj

Instructions: Choose two of the following prompts and write an essay on each.
Each essay should be a minimum of 750 words and a maximum of 1000 words. For all
questions, be sure to use specific examples from the textbook and course notes.
NOTE: You may not focus on the same religious tradition in both questions. In other words,
if you choose to compare Christianity and Islam in question 1, then you should not write
about either Christianity or Islam in your second response.
Questions
1. Many religions have sacred texts that eventually get organized into a canon. Why is the
process of canonization so important to understand? Choose any two of the religious
traditions that we looked at in the course and compare and contrast their canonization
processes.
2. Many New Religious Movements are derived from existing traditions. What themes
unite the new religious movements rooted in Eastern traditions? How do these
concerns compare with the central themes expressed in the new religious movements
based in the Abrahamic tradition?
3. Throughout the course, we’ve talked about the difficulties in establishing definitions
and categories. Explain some of these challenges when talking about “religion” broadly;
why is there no universally agreed-upon definition for religion and how can this be
mitigated? Then, think the terms “new religion,” “sect,” and “cult.” Why is it sometimes
difficult to distinguish between these three terms? Provide one example of each and
explain why you’ve classified it that way.
4. The different understandings of a possible life after death reflect the cultural values and
historical circumstances out of which they arose. Compare and contrast different
understandings of the afterlife in any two of religious traditions that we examined in
the course in the light of their respective cultural and historical circumstances.
5. Choose either Judaism, Christianity, Islam, or Indigenous Traditions and discuss the role
of women in this tradition. How has the role and place of women in your chosen
tradition/culture changed over time? What issues regarding gender and sexuality are
currently being considered within the community? Be sure to consider how gender
appears in the sacred texts/stories and whether/how women appear in leadership
roles.
6. All religious traditions change over time. Choose either Judaism, Christianity, Islam, or
Indigenous Traditions and compare the ancient practices to modern ones. How are the
ancient and modern practices related? What historical developments are important for
analyzing the transition between the ancient and modern periods in your chosen
tradition?
You must use evidence from your texts—both primary and secondary—to answer each
question. You need to refer to your sources using citations at least three times per
question. If you do not, you will receive a failing grade.
– You must cite all your evidence, whether you are directly quoting your sources or just
paraphrasing. Failure to do so will be considered plagiarism and will result in a failing
grade. You must tell me where you are getting your information. This is important,
because it will prove to me that you have really gone back to your sources and read
carefully and understood.
– For citations, you may use parenthetical citations at the end of the sentence, or
footnotes (whichever you prefer). For in-text citations, follow these examples:
– Textbook:
 Fletcher notes that “there are more than 25,000 distinct denominational
groups in Christianity toady” (“Christian Traditions,” 162).
 The first Muslim community was Medina (Hussain, “Muslim Traditions,”
250).
– PowerPoint/Lecture:
 The term “cult” typically refers to a small group under the control of a
charismatic leader who is suspected of brainwashing followers and
promoting self-destructive, illegal, or immoral behavior (Barkman,
Lecture PowerPoint, June 10, 2024).
– Each essay should be properly structured, with an introduction,
conclusion, and logical body paragraphs. Your introduction should include a clear,
concise thesis statement. Your thesis statement must state your claim or point of
view as well as provide an outline of the evidence you will use to back up this
claim.

must follow the directions given for this assignmnet. and there is two parts to this 
assignmnet. I will upload the required documents and reading material . if you can’t complete this assignmnet please do not except this assignment.