Category: Religion / Theology : Religion

The “Inferno” and the the Apocalypse of Paul: a comparative analysis. Compare and Contrast the description of Hell in the Apocalypse of Paul (chapters 31–44) with that in Dante's Inferno. Identify the commonalities between these texts that suggest the Apocalypse of Paul (through its Latin translation) served as one of the sources for Dante’s Inferno.…

In his introduction to Imagining Religion, Jonathan Z. Smith writes: “While there is a staggering amount of data, of phenomena, of human experiences and expressions that might be characterized in one culture or another, by one criterion or another, as religiousthere is no data for religion. Religion is solely the creation of the scholar’s study.…

Pageof 2ZOOM THEO 108 ESSAY: ANGELS AND DEMONS ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW The prompt is designed to stimulate your thinking and assess the knowledge gleaned from the textbook and course reading. You will then utilize this information by applying in an essay where you utilize theological tools to build a case for angels and demons. This…

Pageof 2ZOOM THEO 108 ESSAY: ANGELS AND DEMONS ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW The prompt is designed to stimulate your thinking and assess the knowledge gleaned from the textbook and course reading. You will then utilize this information by applying in an essay where you utilize theological tools to build a case for angels and demons. This…

Touchstone 2: Comparing and Contrasting the Common Elements of Religions ASSIGNMENT: For this Touchstone, you will demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of religions so far by comparing and contrasting two of the world’s religions. In a 400–600 word short essay, you will compare and contrast one “Eastern” religion and one “Western” religion discussed so far in…

Touchstones are projects that illustrate your comprehension of the course material, help you refine skills, and demonstrate application of knowledge. You can work on a Touchstone anytime, but you can’t submit it until you have completed the unit’s Milestones. Once you’ve submitted a Touchstone, it will be graded and counted toward your final course score.…