The Concept of Love as Portrayed in Jonah, Ruth, and Song of Songs.
The Book that needs to be used as one of the sources is, “The Five Megilloth and Jonah” The Five Megilloth and Jonah, Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1969 (ISBN: 978-0-8276-0-0454) and 2008 reedition (978-0-8276-0890-0).
The paper must include a bibliography of at least eight non-class sources and must use MLA, APA, Chicago, or SBL formatting.
* Reflect on several things that strike you in the chapter. You may want to include an insight or an observation on the part of the author that you find interesting, thought-provoking, challenging, resonating, convicting, or even annoying and distressing. You may comment on things with which you agree or disagree.
* Your reflections need not be long, but they need to be specific enough to show that you have given the chapter a good read. A comment that reads, I like the chapter. It is interesting, does not count.
* Please indicate page numbers
Your reply must be 500600 words. You will be penalized for falling short or exceeding the word count. Any quotes or information used from sources other than yourself (including your classmates thread) must be cited using footnotes in current Turabian format and will not count towards the total word count.
Within this thread, I will discuss both the Social Contract Theory and the Revelational Christian Ethic. The goal is to define both terms and go in-depth about what is considered the good in each of these. The point I want to pursue, and describe is both the key differences and similarities. I will close my thoughts up with what I feel is the strongest ethical theory.
The Social Contract Theory is an unspoken agreement amongst individuals in a community. Our text says, Social Contract Theory argues that our idea of what is moral is the result of an implicit agreement between the members of a society that facilitates the functioning of that society. Thomas Hobbes spoke about the Social Contract Theory in his book the Leviathan. He says that people are naturally feuding and contesting one another. The U.S. Constitution, in my eyes, is the best-known example of a Social Contract Theory. It sets forth what the government can and cannot do.
The text says that, each society has its own social contract, and that the contract of one society may differ significantly from that of another. Maybe, certain rules in California are unwritten rules that are not relatable to someone who lives in Alaska. Another relatable subject for me is each military service branch has rules and regulations that mirror one another and the wording within each is the same. Even though everyone is serving in the military we frequently see disagreements on how we conduct business, especially within the joint operational environment. It does not expound upon the location of the good in this theory.
The Revelational Christian Ethic can be found predominantly in the Bible. The text says, the best route to a satisfactory ethical system is a reasoned, intelligent study of the bible together with philosophical ethical theory in pursuit. God sent us his son Jesus so that we could learn from his ways. Jesus taught, showed, and revealed the power and wisdom of God while living in our sinful world. His ways and life gave us a living word that is still quite relevant today.
Both theories present various compelling arguments to both believers and non-believers. The faith that I have in my Lord and Savior is great. By no means am I perfect or living without sin in any part of my life. The love God has for us shows through his son. John 3:16 sums that up completely, For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. The stronger ethical theory is Revelational Ethical theory. I say this because God has shown me many wonders and everyday miracles, that He has done not only for me but for others.
There are many other reasons I believe Revelational Christian Theory is stronger, one being the Historical truths that I have discovered from reading the Bible. I have seen those truths firsthand. The current world in which we live will continue to have evil in it. There have been multiple false prophets who have come and gone within my current life span. Daily Bible study and devotions will help everyone educate themselves on the meaning as well as the time that the text was written so that it can be put into perspective of where the world currently is. Rules and guidelines can and do work well within certain social areas but that same set of rules may not work well around other societies around the world.
Read James 3:212 and Ephesians 4:29. Then, in your initial post, comment on what can be learned from these passages about communication. How might corrupt communication be identified and combated? Provide at least two specific examples. How powerful is the tongue? What do the verses in James tell us about the tongues power for good or evil?
Moral Decision Making Paper This paper is one you create from your own life or hypothetically. You are to create three scenarios involving moral decisions that need to be made. Step 1 is to write the scenario. Step 2 is to list all of the legal, ethical, moral and spiritual issues involved in each scenario. Step three is to state how you would resolve the situation and what criteria you used to make your decision
Many ethicists contend that Jewish philosopher Martin Bubers contrast of Iit relationships and Ithou relationships is particularly relevant to the ecological and economic justice crises as well as the ideal for healthy interpersonal relationships.
After reading this week’s resources on Buber, do you agree or disagree with those assertions? Why or why not making specific references to this and other material.
https://www.brainpickings.org/2018/03/18/i-and-thou-martin-buber/
Within the organizations culture, there should be sufficient training for lead paid staff to oversee and manage the activities of volunteers. This training should include duties and responsibilities, liabilities, security issues, information privacy and access, roles, and the how-to interaction in social settings or events to best reflect the organizations mission.
Create a chart of training inventories that volunteer coordinators and managers should consider when overseeing volunteers. Each aspect of the chart must have at least one paragraph explanation.
Use scholarly academic resources, textbooks, or other sources provided. Use of APA format is required.
please read and respond to the ‘Introduction’ to the book Joothan by Arun Prabha Mukherjee:
“Introduction” to JOOTHAN (by Om Prakash Valmiki), pp xvii to xxxviv.
Focus your response around the following question(s): Are Dalits Hindus? Why do they classify themselves separately?
And also please make sure to ask a question about the reading at the end.
We have been studying Jesus Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. On page 85 of the text, it states, Jesus Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) contains the heart of Jesus ethical message.
Imagine that you were to meet one of your friends from a school that does not study the Sermon. Somehow, mention of the Sermon comes up in your conversation. Your friend asks, Whats the big deal about Jesus Sermon on the Mount? What does the Sermon on the Mount have to do with ethics?
Given our discussions in class (refer to slides), reading/listening to the Sermon (pgs 92-98), and the article read, how would you respond? In a Word or Google document, slides, or other approved format compose a response consisting of these 3 topics:
the historical context in which the Sermon was written (exegesis)
what Jesus is teaching, in general (do not just list every passage)
the purpose of the sermon and its ethical implications for followers of Jesus then, and now (hermeneutics)
how is the Sermon an Ethics of the Kingdom of Heaven?
how can we apply the Sermon to our everyday lives?
Please read the reading and summarize it thoroughly and please make sure to convey the main idea discussed.
And there should be a question asked at the end of the reading.
please read and respond to the following article:
Charles Mills, from Black Rights, White Wrongs (see Files)
Chapter 3: Racial Liberalism
Just read the chapter 3 from the reading and summarize the reading properly and please make sure to convey the main idea clearly
