Freshman & Sophomore Theology
Mr. Miller
Phone Number: 814-824-2210
Email: mmiller@mpslakers.com
Room: 204-A
(Extra
Help Sessions will be after school until 4:00 on Tuesday this week or by
appointment.)
Freshman
Theology Syllabus Sophomore
Theology Syllabus
On the Vine: where young people in the diocese can connect
with their faith.
The ONE Campaign: The U.S. Campaign to end global poverty
Freshman Theology classes will meet in the
library on Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th. You will have the full mod in there to work.
A2 – Sophomore Theology
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Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Due Date |
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26 August |
Syllabus Signature Slip |
7 September |
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30 August |
Purchase your copy of The Catholic Youth Bible & your Church History textbook |
7 September |
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1 September |
Thoughts on the Kingdom of God Reflection Paper |
7 September |
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7 September |
Read through Pg. 12 in your text
(including intro) |
9 September |
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9 September |
Read in your text through Pg. 23 (rereading
1-12) |
13 September |
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13 September |
Reread Pgs. 18-23 |
15 September |
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15 September |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the early house churches and the itinerant preaches. Describe the characteristic of this early model
of the church in your own words and describe in detail whether you find this
version of Christianity more or less appealing than the one we know
today. Be sure to explain your
reasoning. |
19 September |
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19 September |
None—you’re lucky today |
21 September |
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21 September |
Read 24-32 in your text. |
26 September |
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26 September |
Study for your exam next class on
everything from the Kingdom of God review through Martyrs. |
28 September |
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28 September |
Read 34-44 in your Church History
text. |
30 September |
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30 September |
Read 37-45 in your Church History
text. |
4 October |
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4 October |
None. |
6 October |
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6 October |
Finish your Primary Source questions
that you didn’t complete in class. If you
did finish, fate has smiled kindly upon you tonight. |
11 October |
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11 October |
Read “The Religion of the Empire” and
“The Council of Nicaea” sections in your text. |
13 October |
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13 October |
Begin studying for your exam on Greek influences
through the Christological Councils |
17 October |
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17 October |
Exam next class on Greek influences
through the Christological Councils |
19 October |
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19 October |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on a
sacramental experience you’ve had. Describe
the situation you were in, what happened to you, and how/why you saw it as a
sign of the sacred or holy. Then
discuss the meaning this experience brought to your life. |
31 October |
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21 October |
Nothing—enjoy Homecoming Weekend! |
25 October |
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25 October |
Work on those Reflection Papers… |
31 October |
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27 October |
Reread Pgs. 39-44 (Sacramental
section) in your text. |
31 October |
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31 October |
Read Mark 1:1-13, Matthew 3:1-4:17,
Luke 3:1-4:15, and John 1:6-34. Take notes
in your notebook on the differences you see in the baptism accounts. |
2 November |
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2 November |
Read Mark 14:22-26, Matthew 26:26-30,
Luke 22:14-20, and John 13:1-20. Take notes
in your notebook on the differences you see in the Last Supper stories. |
4 November |
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4 November |
Begin looking at your notes for a
small exam on the Sacraments coming soon. |
9 November |
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9 November |
Study for your exam. |
15 November |
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15 November |
Exam next class. |
17 November |
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17 November |
Read Pgs. 55-63 in your Church History
Text. |
21 November |
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21 November |
None. |
23 November |
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23 November |
ENJOY YOUR BREAK—NO HOMEWORK! |
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30 November |
Read Book II of The Confessions Handout |
2 December |
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2 December |
Read 64-67 (Monasticism Section) in
your text. |
6 December |
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6 December |
Read 71-76 (or “Christianity East and
West” through “Islam”) in your text. |
8 December |
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8 December |
Study for your Exam on Fall of Rome through
Islam |
12 December |
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12 December |
Read 77-80 (or up to the Missionary
Section) in your Church History text. |
14 December |
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14 December |
Read 81-88 (or through the end of the
chapter) in your Church History text. |
19 December |
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19 December |
None. |
21 December |
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21 December |
ENJOY YOUR BREAK—NO HOMEWORK! |
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3 January |
Read 92-106 (or through the East-West
Schism section) in your Church History text. |
5 January |
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5 January |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on the
role religion should play in running a country. In the Middle Ages we saw the church and
state tied tightly together. What
role, if any, do you think the church should have in governing a
country? Explain your reasoning. If a religion is to have a voice in
governing, how would you select which faith has the largest/only voice? To what degree should faith influence the
governing of a land? |
11 January |
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9 January |
Read 111-114 (or up to the Crusades
section) in your Church History text. |
11 January |
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11 January |
Read Urban II’s Speech at the Council
of Clermont in 1095 as well as 117-122 (or up to the end of the chapter) in
your Church History texts. |
17 January |
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11 January |
Write a one Page Reflection on the
Just War Theory. Do you agree with
this? Can war ever be just?
Explain your reasoning. Give
your thoughts on at least one criterion in the “right to go to war” and the
“right conduct within war.” Tell me
whether or not you think it is possible and if it truly helps to create a
just war. |
19 January |
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17 January |
Read “Solomon Bar Samson on the Jewish
experiences in the First Crusade” and “The Expulsion of the Hews from France,
1182 CE, according to the monk Rigord.” |
19 January |
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19 January |
Read the handout with the Inquisition
accounts and begin studying for you exam next week. |
23 January |
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23 January |
Study for your Exam on Clovis through
the Crusades. |
25 January |
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25 January |
Read Pages 148-163 (or up to the “Differences
in Teaching” section) in your text. |
27 January |
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27 January |
Read the “Bull of Pope Gregory XI,
Against John Wycliffe,” “The Condemned Conclusions of John Wycliffe,” “Reply
of John Wycliffe,” “Martin Luther: Letter to the Archbishop of Mainz,” and
“Martin Luther: Address to the Christian Nobility if the German Nation” in
your Primary Source Packet. |
31 January |
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31 January |
Read the Tridentine
Creed and Calvin’s preface to Institutes
of the Christian Religion. |
2 February |
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2 February |
Read “The Letter of Thomas Cranmer on
Henry VIII’s divorce, 1533” and “The Act of Supremacy, 1534” in your packet. |
6 February |
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6 February |
Study for your Exam on the Reformation |
8 February |
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8 February |
Read the excerpts from John Locke’s “A
Letter Concerning Toleration.” |
10 February |
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8 February |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the Reformation. Pick any one
theological idea of either Calvin or Luther and define it. Explain why it was so important to the
history of theology. Then describe
your thoughts on it. Does it make
sense? Does it work? Do you agree with it? Why? |
16 February |
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10 February |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the Enlightenment. Pick any one
theological idea we discussed today and define it. Explain why it was so important to the
history of theology. Then describe
your thoughts on it. Does it make
sense? Does it work? Do you agree with it? Why? |
22 February |
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14 February |
Read pages 259-269 (or through the “Pope
John XXIII” section) in your Church History text. |
16 February |
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16 February |
Read pages 270-282 (or through the
close of the chapter) in your Church History text. |
22 February |
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22 February |
Be
sure to bring your text to class next time. Begin to flesh
out your Character Presentations. |
24 February |
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24 February |
Keep working on your Character
Presentations. |
28 February |
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28 February |
Decide for next class which
theological figure from history you are going to be for your Character Presentations
and whether you are working solo or with a partner. |
1 March |
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1 March |
Keep working on your Character
Presentations |
6 March |
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6 March |
Keep working on your Character
Presentations. |
8 March |
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8 March |
Seriously, work on those Character
Presentations. |
12 March |
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12 March |
Put the finishing touches on your
Character Presentations. |
14 March |
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14 March |
Character Presentation scripts due
next class! |
19 March |
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19 March |
None. |
21 March |
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21 March |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
your thoughts on Liberation Theology so far.
Be sure to discuss your opinion on praxis being the starting point for
faith, the challenge that helping the poor find justice must be out first
motivation in everything, and the distinction between and Authentic and
Cultural Christian. Give a brief
summary of what Liberation Theology has to say about each and then let me
know if you agree or disagree and why. |
27 March |
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23 March |
Make sure you have your Peace &
Justice textbook next class for a book check. |
27 March |
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27 March |
Begin studying for your Liberation
Theology Exam. |
29 March |
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29 March |
Study for your Exam on Liberation
Theology next class. |
3 April |
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3 April |
Read Pages 8-19 in your Peace &
Justice text. |
5 April |
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5 April |
Nothing—ENJOY YOUR BREAK! |
17 April |
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17 April |
Read 20-38 in your Peace & Justice
text. |
19 April |
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19 April |
Read Chapter 2 in your Peace &
Justice text. |
23 April |
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23 April |
Read Chapter 7 in your text. |
2 May |
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23 April |
Begin studying for exam on Chapters 1
& 2 |
25 April |
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25 April |
Study for your exam next class |
30 April |
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30 April |
Finish reading Chapter 7 in your text. |
2 May |
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2 May |
Begin looking at Chapter 10 in your
text. |
4 May |
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4 May |
Finish reading Chapter 10 in your
text. |
8 May |
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8 May |
Begin reading Chapter 9 in your text. |
10 May |
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10 May |
Finish reading Chapter 9 in your text. |
14 May |
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14 May |
Work on your MLA papers |
16 May |
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16 May |
Remember your MLA papers are due the
17th by 3:00. |
21 May |
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A3 – Freshman Theology
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Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Due Date |
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26 August |
Syllabus Signature Slip |
7 September |
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30 August |
Purchase your copy of The Catholic Youth Bible |
7 September |
|
30 August |
“Image of God” Reflection Paper |
1 September |
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7 September |
Read Genesis Chapters 1-4 |
9 September |
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9 September |
Reread Genesis 1-4 plus the intro to
the Genesis |
13 September |
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13 September |
Read Genesis 5:1-11:26 |
15 September |
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15 September |
Read Genesis 11:27-25:18 |
19 September |
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19 September |
Reread Genesis 18:16-25:18 |
21 September |
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21 September |
Exam next class on all material up to
the present |
26 September |
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26 September |
Read the Jacob Cycle in Genesis
25:19-36:43 |
28 September |
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28 September |
Read the Joseph Cycle in Genesis
37:1-50:26. Write a one page Reflection
Paper on the moral character transformations of Abraham and Jacob. Describe a few major moral failings of each
of these men and then some of their moral growths. Then discuss whether you think this makes
them more or less relatable to readers as a model of faith, morals, and
ethical action. |
4 October |
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4 October |
None if you’ve already finished the
Joseph Cycle |
6 October |
|
6 October |
Read Exodus 1:1-12:36 |
11 October |
|
11 October |
Begin studying for your exam on the Jacob
and Joseph Cycles |
13 October |
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13 October |
Exam next class on the Jacob &
Joseph Cycles |
17 October |
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17 October |
Read Exodus 1:1-12:36 |
19 October |
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19 October |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on a
time in your life when you experienced awe or when you knew you were in the
presence of something sacred. Describe
the situation you were in, what happened, and how it induced awe or how you
saw it as a sign of the sacred or holy.
Then discuss its meaning in your life. |
31 October |
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21 October |
Nothing—enjoy Homecoming Weekend! |
25 October |
|
25 October |
Work on your Reflection Paper… |
31 October |
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27 October |
Read Exodus 12:37-18:27. |
31 October |
|
31 October |
Read Exodus 19:1-24:18. |
2 November |
|
2 November |
Read Exodus 25:1-32:35. |
4 November |
|
4 November |
Read Exodus 33:1-40:38. |
9 November |
|
9 November |
Study for your exam on Exodus next
class. |
11 November |
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11 November |
Read Leviticus—Intro, 8:10-13,
19:1-18, 25:1-55. |
15 November |
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15 November |
Read Numbers—Intro, 11:1-30, 12:1-16,
14:1-38, 20:1-29, 21:21-35, 27:12-23, 31:1-18. |
17 November |
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17 November |
Read Deuteronomy—Intro, 4:1-8, 6:4-19,
9:1-6, 15:1-11, 27:1-34:12. |
21 November |
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21 November |
None. |
23 November |
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23 November |
ENJOY YOUR BREAK—NO HOMEWORK! |
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30 November |
None |
2 December |
|
2 December |
Read the Book of Ruth |
6 December |
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6 December |
Read Job; Intro, 1:1-2:10, 8:1-10:22,
29:1-30:24, 31:35-37, 38:1-40:5, 42:1-17. |
8 December |
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6 December |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
friendship. Define what that word
means to you. Using Ruth and Naomi’s
relationship as a guide consider; to whom are you faithful? What would have to be present in a
relationship for you to have the kind of loyalty Ruth showed to Naomi? How could a relationship like that affect
your life? |
14 December |
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8 December |
Read the Book of Ecclesiastes |
12 December |
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12 December |
Finish reading the Book of
Ecclesiastes |
14 December |
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14 December |
Study for exam on the Kethu.vim
material |
19 December |
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19 December |
None. |
21 December |
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21 December |
ENJOY YOUR BREAK—NO HOMEWORK! |
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3 January |
None. |
5 January |
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5 January |
Read the Book of Amos. |
9 January |
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9 January |
Read Isaiah—Intro, 1:1-3:26, 7:1-10:4,
11:1-12:6, 29:17-24, 32:1-10. |
11 January |
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11 January |
Read Isaiah—40:1-31, 42:1-9, 43:1-12,
49:1-7, 50:1-9, 52:13-53:12, 57:14-58:12, 61:1-3. |
17 January |
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11 January |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on the
following. God wants us to be a people
of peace and God’s world is a world of peace.
In that case, why does our society glorify violence? As a member of society, do
you—honestly—support violence or nonviolence?
How? What nonviolent actions
can you take when you find yourself in conflict situation? How can we be people of love in a world
that is all too often full of hate? |
19 January |
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17 January |
Begin studying for your exam and pick
three Biblical books you would consider for your research paper. |
19 January |
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19 January |
Study for your Exam on the Nevi’im. |
23 January |
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23 January |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
your Image of Jesus. Discuss who he
was. Describe what he looks like to you
or what images come to your mind when you think of Jesus. What was his mission? His message? His purpose? What thoughts; good, bad, or indifferent,
do you have towards Jesus? |
31 January |
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25 January |
None save work on your Reflection
Paper. |
27 January |
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27 January |
Read Mark 1:1-15, Luke 6:20-49,
Matthew 5:1-7:24. |
31 January |
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31 January |
Reread the Sermon material in Matthew
5:1-7:29 and Luke 6:20-49 and reflect on it. |
2 February |
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2 February |
Read Mark 40:30-32; Matthew 18:12-13,
20:1-16; Luke 10:25-37, 14:15-23, 15:11-42. |
6
February |
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6 February |
None. |
8 February |
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8 February |
Read Mark 14:1-16:20. |
10 February |
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10 February |
None. |
14 February |
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14 February |
Begin studying for your Exam on Jesus and
the Kingdom of God material. |
16 February |
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16 February |
Study for the Exam on Jesus and the
Kingdom of God material. Bring your Bible to class to begin your
reading assignment after the exam. |
22 February |
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22 February |
Read Mark 1:1-8:26. |
24 February |
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24 February |
Read Mark 8:27-16:20. |
28 February |
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28 February |
Read Matthew; Intro 1:1-4:17,
5:1-7:29, 10:5-11:19, 23:1-36, 25:31-46, 27:1-10, 27:32-28:20. |
1 March |
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1 March |
Do the Matthew reading above. |
6 March |
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Extra Credit |
Define the Kingdom of God as we did in
class, list and define at least two of its characteristics (you know love,
giving, nonviolence, etc.), and then tell me--honestly--whether or not you
believe the Kingdom of God is possible. Be sure to defend your opinion
in detail explaining why or why not you believe this is the case. |
1 March |
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6 March |
Read Matthew; Intro 1:1-4:17,
5:1-7:29, 10:5-11:19, 23:1-36, 25:31-46, 27:1-10, 27:32-28:20. |
8 March |
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8 March |
Read Luke; Intro, 1:26-45, 2:1-20,
3:1-4:30, 6:20-49, 7:36-8:3, 9:51-11:13, 17:11-21, 21:1-4, 22:1-24:50 |
12 March |
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12 March |
Read John Intro and 1:1-10:42. |
14 March |
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14 March |
Read John 11:1-21:25. |
19 March |
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19 March |
Begin studying for your Exam in two
classes. |
21 March |
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21 March |
Study for your Exam next class. |
23 March |
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23 March |
Read Acts of the Apostles; Intro,
1:1-14:28. |
27 March |
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27 March |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
why you think the church transformed from what we see in Acts to what it is
now. We’ve only just begun looking at
the early church but you can see it’s very different from today. It was an underground movement where the
disciples could heal as Jesus did, where they challenged and were threatened
by those in power, and lives based on the Kingdom model—praying and eating
together with everything in common.
Why do you think the church changed from this Kingdom oriented model
to the one we are more familiar with today?
Do no research—this is meant to be an exploration of your creative and
critical thinking. |
5 April |
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29 March |
Begin reading Acts of the Apostles
15:1-28:31. You must have at least
half of that read by next class. |
3 April |
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3 April |
None—except working on your Reflection
Paper and MLA Paper. |
5 April |
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5 April |
None—ENJOY YOUR BREAK (unless you
haven’t finished your MLA paper, then you have to do that because it is due
the week you come back from break)! |
17 April |
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17 April |
Read 1 Thessalonians. Remember,
your MLA Paper is due the 18th by 3:00PM! |
19 April |
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19 April |
Read Galatians. |
23 April |
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24 April |
Read 1 Corinthians; Intro, 1:1-31,
6:12-7:40, 11:17-13:13, 14:26-15:19, 15:50-58, 16:13-24. |
26 April |
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26 April |
Begin studying for your exam on Paul. |
30 April |
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30 April |
Study for you Exam next class. |
2 May |
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2 May |
Read Romans Intro and 1:1-5:21. |
4 May |
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4 May |
Read Romans 6:1-11:36. |
8 May |
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8 May |
Read Romans 12:1-16:27. |
10 May |
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10 May |
Work on those presentations and bring material
to class to finish them up next mod. |
14 May |
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14 May |
None save polishing those
presentations. |
16 May |
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16 May |
None save polishing those
presentations. |
21 May |
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21 May |
None save polishing those
presentations. |
23 May |
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23 May |
Study for your exam on Romans next
class. |
25 May |
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A4 –
Freshman Theology
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Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Due Date |
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26 August |
Syllabus Signature Slip |
7 September |
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30 August |
Purchase your copy of The Catholic Youth Bible |
7 September |
|
30 August |
“Image of God” Reflection Paper |
1 September |
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7 September |
Read Genesis Chapters 1-4 |
9 September |
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9 September |
Reread Genesis 1-4 plus the intro to
the Genesis |
13 September |
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13 September |
Read Genesis 5:1-11:26 |
15 September |
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15 September |
Read Genesis 11:27-25:18 |
19 September |
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19 September |
Reread Genesis 18:16-25:18 |
21 September |
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21 September |
Exam next class on all material up to
the present |
26 September |
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26 September |
Read the Jacob Cycle in Genesis
25:19-36:43 |
28 October |
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28 September |
Read the Joseph Cycle in Genesis
37:1-50:26. Write a one page
Reflection Paper on the moral character transformations of Abraham and
Jacob. Describe a few major moral
failings of each of these men and then some of their moral growths. Then discuss whether you think this makes
them more or less relatable to readers as a model of faith, morals, and
ethical action. |
4 October |
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4 October |
None if you’ve finished reading the Joseph
Cycle |
6 October |
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6 October |
Read Exodus 1:1-12:36 |
11 October |
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11 October |
Begin studying for your exam on the
Jacob and Joseph Cycles |
13 October |
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13 October |
Exam next class on the Jacob &
Joseph Cycles |
17 October |
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17 October |
Read Exodus 1:1-12:36 |
19 October |
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19 October |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on a
time in your life when you experienced awe or when you knew you were in the
presence of something sacred. Describe
the situation you were in, what happened, and how it induced awe or how you
saw it as a sign of the sacred or holy.
Then discuss its meaning in your life. |
31 October |
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21 October |
Nothing—enjoy Homecoming Weekend! |
25 October |
|
25 October |
Work on your Reflection Paper… |
31 October |
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27 October |
Read Exodus 12:37-18:27. |
31 October |
|
31 October |
Read Exodus 19:1-24:18. |
2 November |
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2 November |
Read Exodus 25:1-32:35. |
4 November |
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4 November |
Read Exodus 33:1-40:38. |
9 November |
|
9 November |
Study for exam on Exodus next class. |
11 November |
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11 November |
Read Leviticus—Intro; 8:10-13;
19:1-18; 25:1-55. |
15 November |
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15 November |
Read Numbers—Intro, 11:1-30, 12:1-16,
14:1-38, 20:1-29, 21:21-35, 27:12-23, 31:1-18. |
17 November |
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17 November |
Read Deuteronomy—Intro, 4:1-8, 6:4-19,
9:1-6, 15:1-11, 27:1-34:12. |
21 November |
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21 November |
None. |
23 November |
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23 November |
ENJOY YOUR BREAK—NO HOMEWORK! |
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30 November |
None |
2 December |
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2 December |
Read the Book of Ruth |
6 December |
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6 December |
Read Job; Intro, 1:1-2:10, 8:1-10:22,
29:1-30:24, 31:35-37, 38:1-40:5, 42:1-17. |
8 December |
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6 December |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
friendship. Define what that word
means to you. Using Ruth and Naomi’s
relationship as a guide consider; to whom are you faithful? What would have to be present in a
relationship for you to have the kind of loyalty Ruth showed to Naomi? How could a relationship like that affect
your life? |
14 December |
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8 December |
Read the Book of Ecclesiastes. |
12 December |
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12 December |
Finish reading the Book of
Ecclesiastes |
14 December |
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14 December |
Study for your Exam on the Kethuvim material. |
19 December |
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19 December |
None. |
21 December |
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21 December |
ENJOY YOUR BREAK—NO HOMEWORK! |
|
|
3 January |
None. |
5 January |
|
5 January |
Read the Book of Amos. |
9 January |
|
9 January |
Read Isaiah—Intro, 1:1-3:26, 7:1-10:4,
11:1-12:6, 29:17-24, 32:1-10. |
11 January |
|
11 January |
Read Isaiah—40:1-31, 42:1-9, 43:1-12,
49:1-7, 50:1-9, 52:13-53:12, 57:14-58:12, 61:1-3. |
17 January |
|
11 January |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the following. God wants us to be a
people of peace and God’s world is a world of peace. In that case, why does our society glorify
violence? As a member of society, do
you—honestly—support violence or nonviolence?
How? What nonviolent actions
can you take when you find yourself in conflict situation? How can we be people of love in a world
that is all too often full of hate? |
19 January |
|
17 January |
Begin studying for your exam and pick
three Biblical books you would consider for your research paper. |
19 January |
|
19 January |
Study for your Exam on the Nevi’im. |
23 January |
|
23 January |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
your Image of Jesus. Discuss who he
was. Describe what he looks like to
you or what images come to your mind when you think of Jesus. What was his mission? His message? His purpose? What thoughts; good, bad, or indifferent,
do you have towards Jesus? |
31 January |
|
25 January |
None save work on your Reflection
Paper. |
27 January |
|
27 January |
Read Mark 1:1-15, Luke 6:20-49,
Matthew 5:1-7:24. |
31 January |
|
31 January |
Reread the Sermon material in Matthew
5:1-7:29 and Luke 6:20-49 and reflect on it. |
2 February |
|
2 February |
Read Mark 40:30-32; Matthew 18:12-13,
20:1-16; Luke 10:25-37, 14:15-23, 15:11-42. |
6
February |
|
6 February |
None. |
8 February |
|
8 February |
Read Mark 14:1-16:20. |
10 February |
|
10 February |
None. |
14 February |
|
14 February |
Begin studying for your Exam on Jesus
and the Kingdom of God material. |
16 February |
|
16 February |
Study for the Exam on Jesus and the Kingdom
of God material. Bring your Bible to class to begin your reading assignment after the
exam. |
22 February |
|
22 February |
Read Mark 1:1-8:26. |
24 February |
|
24 February |
Read Mark 8:27-16:20. |
28 February |
|
28 February |
Read Matthew; Intro, 1:1-4:17,
5:1-7:29, 10:5-11:19, 23:1-36, 25:31-46, 27:1-10, 27:32-28:20. |
1 March |
|
1 March |
Do the Matthew reading above. |
6 March |
|
Extra Credit |
Define the Kingdom of God as we did in
class, list and define at least two of its characteristics (you know love,
giving, nonviolence, etc.), and then tell me--honestly--whether or not you
believe the Kingdom of God is possible. Be sure to defend your opinion
in detail explaining why or why not you believe this is the case. |
1 March |
|
6 March |
Read Matthew; Intro 1:1-4:17,
5:1-7:29, 10:5-11:19, 23:1-36, 25:31-46, 27:1-10, 27:32-28:20. |
8 March |
|
8 March |
Read Luke; Intro, 1:26-45, 2:1-20,
3:1-4:30, 6:20-49, 7:36-8:3, 9:51-11:13, 17:11-21, 21:1-4, 22:1-24:50 |
12 March |
|
12 March |
Read John Intro and 1:1-10:42. |
14 March |
|
14 March |
Read John 11:1-21:25. |
19 March |
|
19 March |
Begin studying for your Exam in two
classes. |
21 March |
|
21 March |
Study for your Exam next class. |
23 March |
|
23 March |
Read Acts of the Apostles; Intro,
1:1-14:28. |
27 March |
|
27 March |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
why you think the church transformed from what we see in Acts to what it is
now. We’ve only just begun looking at
the early church but you can see it’s very different from today. It was an underground movement where the
disciples could heal as Jesus did, where they challenged and were threatened
by those in power, and lives based on the Kingdom model—praying and eating
together with everything in common.
Why do you think the church changed from this Kingdom oriented model
to the one we are more familiar with today?
Do no research—this is meant to be an exploration of your creative and
critical thinking. |
5 April |
|
29 March |
Begin reading Acts of the Apostles
15:1-28:31. You must have at least
half of that read by next class. |
3 April |
|
3 April |
None—except working on your Reflection
Paper and MLA Paper. |
5 April |
|
5 April |
None—ENJOY YOUR BREAK (unless you
haven’t finished your MLA paper, then you have to do that because it is due
the week you come back from break)! |
17 April |
|
17 April |
Read 1 Thessalonians. Remember,
your MLA Paper is due the 18th by 3:00PM! |
19 April |
|
19 April |
Read Galatians. |
23 April |
|
24 April |
Read 1 Corinthians; Intro, 1:1-31,
6:12-7:40, 11:17-13:13, 14:26-15:19, 15:50-58, 16:13-24. |
26 April |
|
26 April |
Begin studying for your exam on Paul. |
30 April |
|
30 April |
Study for you Exam next class. |
2 May |
|
2 May |
Read Romans Intro and 1:1-5:21. |
4 May |
|
4 May |
Read Romans 6:1-11:36. |
8 May |
|
8 May |
Read Romans 12:1-16:27. |
10 May |
|
10 May |
Work on those presentations and bring material
to class to finish them up next mod. |
14 May |
|
14 May |
None save polishing those
presentations. |
16 May |
|
16 May |
None save polishing those
presentations. |
21 May |
|
21 May |
None save polishing those
presentations. |
23 May |
|
23 May |
Study for your exam on Romans next
class. |
25 May |
|
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B1 – Sophomore Theology
|
Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Due Date |
|
29 August |
Syllabus Signature Slip |
8 September |
|
29 August |
Purchase your copy of The Catholic Youth Bible & your Church History textbook |
8 September |
|
31 August |
Thoughts on the Kingdom of God Reflection Paper |
4 September |
|
8 September |
Read through Pg. 12 in your text
(including intro) |
12 September |
|
12 September |
Read in your text through Pg. 23
(rereading 1-12) |
14 September |
|
14 September |
Reread Pgs. 18-23 |
16 September |
|
16 September |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the early house churches and the itinerant preaches. Describe the characteristic of this early
model of the church in your own words and describe in detail whether you find
this version of Christianity more or less appealing than the one we know
today. Be sure to explain your
reasoning. |
20 September |
|
20 September |
None—you’re lucky today |
22 September |
|
22 September |
Read 24-32 in your text |
27 September |
|
27 September |
Study for your exam next class on
everything from the Kingdom of God review through Martyrs. |
29 September |
|
29 September |
Read 34-44 in your Church History
text. |
3 October |
|
3 October |
Read pages 37-45 in your Church
History text. |
5 October |
|
5 October |
None |
7 October |
|
7 October |
Finish your Primary Source questions
that you didn’t complete in class. If you
did finish, fate has smiled kindly upon you tonight. |
12 October |
|
12 October |
Read “The Religion of the Empire” and
“The Council of Nicaea” sections in your text. |
14 October |
|
14 October |
Begin studying for your exam on Greek influences
through the Christological Councils. |
18 October |
|
18 October |
Exam next class on Greek influences
through the Christological Councils. |
20 October |
|
20 October |
Nothing—enjoy Homecoming Weekend! |
24 October |
|
24 October |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on a
time in your life when you experienced awe or when you knew you were in the
presence of something sacred. Describe
the situation you were in, what happened, and how it induced awe or how you
saw it as a sign of the sacred or holy.
Then discuss its meaning in your life. |
1 November |
|
26 October |
Work on those Reflection Papers… |
1 November |
|
28 October |
Reread Pgs. 39-44 (Sacramental
section) in your text. |
1 November |
|
1 November |
Read Mark 1:1-13, Matthew 3:1-4:17,
Luke 3:1-4:15, and John 1:6-34. Take
notes in your notebook on the differences you see in the baptism accounts. |
3 November |
|
3 November |
Read Mark 14:22-26, Matthew 26:26-30,
Luke 22:14-20, and John 13:1-20. Take
notes in your notebook on the differences you see in the Last Supper stories. |
8 November |
|
8 November |
Begin looking at your notes for a
small exam on the Sacraments coming soon. |
10 November |
|
10 November |
Study for your exam. |
14 November |
|
14 November |
Exam next class |
16 November |
|
16 November |
None |
18 November |
|
18 November |
Read pages 55-63 in your Church
History text. |
22 November |
|
22 November |
ENJOY YOUR BREAK—NO HOMEWORK! |
|
|
29 November |
None |
1 December |
|
1 December |
Read Book II of The Confessions Handout |
5 December |
|
5 December |
Read 64-67 (Monasticism Section) in
your text. |
7 December |
|
7 December |
Read 71-76 (or “Christianity East and
West” through “Islam”) in your text. |
9 December |
|
9 December |
Study for Exam on Fall of Rome through
Islam. |
13 December |
|
13 December |
Read 77-80 (or up to the Missionary
Section) in your Church History text. |
15 December |
|
15 December |
Read 81-88 (or through the end of the chapter)
in your Church History text. |
20 December |
|
20 December |
None. |
22 December |
|
22 December |
ENJOY YOUR BREAK—NO HOMEWORK! |
|
|
4 January |
Read 92-106 (or through the East-West
Schism section) in your Church History text. |
6 January |
|
6 January |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the role religion should play in running a country. In the Middle Ages we saw the church and
state tied tightly together. What
role, if any, do you think the church should have in governing a
country? Explain your reasoning. If a religion is to have a voice in
governing, how would you select which faith has the largest/only voice? To what degree should faith influence the
governing of a land? |
12 January |
|
10 January |
Read 111-114 (or up to the Crusades
section) in your Church History text. |
12 January |
|
12 January |
Read Urban II’s Speech at the Council
of Clermont in 1095 as well as 117-122 (or up to the end of the chapter) in
your Church History texts. |
18 January |
|
12 January |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the Just War Theory. Do you agree with
this? Can war ever be just?
Explain your reasoning. Give
your thoughts on at least one criterion in the “right to go to war” and the
“right conduct within war.” Tell me
whether or not you think it is possible and if it truly helps to create a
just war. |
20 January |
|
18 January |
Read “Solomon Bar Samson on the Jewish
experiences in the First Crusade” and “The Expulsion of the Hews from France,
1182 CE, according to the monk Rigord.” |
20 January |
|
20 January |
Read the handout with the Inquisition
accounts and begin studying for your exam next week. |
24 January |
|
24 January |
Exam next class on Clovis through the
Crusades. |
26 January |
|
26 January |
Read Pages 148-163 (or up to the
“Differences in Teaching” section) in your text. |
30 January |
|
30 January |
Read the “Bull of Pope Gregory XI, Against
John Wycliffe,” “The Condemned Conclusions of John Wycliffe,” “Reply of John
Wycliffe,” “Martin Luther: Letter to the Archbishop of Mainz,” and “Martin
Luther: Address to the Christian Nobility if the German Nation” in your
Primary Source Packet. |
1 February |
|
1 February |
Read the Tridentine
Creed and Calvin’s preface to Institutes
of the Christian Religion. |
3 February |
|
3 February |
Read “The Letter of Thomas Cranmer on Henry
VIII’s divorce, 1533” and “The Act of Supremacy, 1534” in your packet. |
7 February |
|
7 February |
Study for your Exam on the Reformation |
9 February |
|
9 February |
Read the excerpts from John Locke’s “A
Letter Concerning Toleration.” |
13 February |
|
9 February |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the Reformation. Pick any one
theological idea of either Calvin or Luther and define it. Explain why it was so important to the
history of theology. Then describe
your thoughts on it. Does it make
sense? Does it work? Do you agree with it? Why? |
15 February |
|
13 February |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the Enlightenment. Pick any one
theological idea we discussed today and define it. Explain why it was so important to the
history of theology. Then describe
your thoughts on it. Does it make
sense? Does it work? Do you agree with it? Why? |
21 February |
|
15 February |
Read pages 259-269 (or through the “Pope
John XXIII” section) in your Church History text. |
21 February |
|
21 February |
Read pages 270-282 (or through the
close of the chapter) in your Church History text. |
23 February |
|
23 February |
Be
sure to bring your text to class next time. Begin to flesh
out your Character Presentations. |
27 February |
|
27 February |
Keep working on your Character
Presentations. |
29 February |
|
29 February |
Decide for next class which
theological figure from history you are going to be for your Character Presentations
and whether you are working solo or with a partners. |
2 March |
|
2 March |
Keep working on your Character
Presentations |
7 March |
|
7 March |
Keep working on your Character
Presentations. |
9 March |
|
9 March |
Seriously, work on those Character
Presentations. |
13 March |
|
13 March |
Put the finishing touches on your
Character Presentations. |
15 March |
|
15 March |
Character Presentation scripts due
next class! |
20 March |
|
20 March |
None. |
22 March |
|
22 March |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
your thoughts on Liberation Theology so far.
Be sure to discuss your opinion on praxis being the starting point for
faith, the challenge that helping the poor find justice must be out first motivation
in everything, and the distinction between and Authentic and Cultural
Christian. Give a brief summary of
what Liberation Theology has to say about each and then let me know if you
agree or disagree and why. |
28 March |
|
26 March |
Make sure you have your Peace &
Justice textbook next class for a book check. |
28 March |
|
28 March |
Begin studying for your Liberation
Theology Exam. |
2 April |
|
2 April |
Study for your Exam on Liberation
Theology next class. |
4 April |
|
4 April |
Nothing—ENJOY YOUR BREAK! |
16 April |
|
16 April |
Read Pages 8-19 in your Peace &
Justice text. |
18 April |
|
18 April |
Read 20-38 in your Peace & Justice
text. |
20 April |
|
20 April |
Read Chapter 2 in your Peace &
Justice text. |
24 April |
|
24 April |
Read Chapter 7 in your text. |
3 May |
|
24 April |
Begin studying for exam on Chapters 1
& 2 |
26 April |
|
26 April |
Study for your exam next class |
1 May |
|
1 May |
Finish reading Chapter 7 in your text. |
3 May |
|
3 May |
Begin reading Chapter 10 in your text. |
7 May |
|
7 May |
Finish reading Chapter 10 in your
text. |
9 May |
|
9 May |
Begin reading Chapter 9 in your text. |
11 May |
|
11 May |
Finish reading Chapter 9 in your text. |
15 May |
|
15 May |
Remember your MLA papers are due the
17th by 3:00. |
17 May |
|
17 May |
None. |
22 May |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
B2 – Sophomore Theology
|
Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Due Date |
|
29 August |
Syllabus Signature Slip |
8 September |
|
29 August |
Purchase your copy of The Catholic Youth Bible & your Church History textbook |
8 September |
|
31 August |
Thoughts on the Kingdom of God Reflection Paper |
4 September |
|
8 September |
Read through Pg. 12 in your text
(including intro) |
12 September |
|
12 September |
Read in your text through Pg. 23
(rereading 1-12) |
14 September |
|
14 September |
Reread Pgs. 18-23 |
16 September |
|
16 September |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the early house churches and the itinerant preaches. Describe the characteristic of this early
model of the church in your own words and describe in detail whether you find
this version of Christianity more or less appealing than the one we know
today. Be sure to explain your
reasoning. |
20 September |
|
20 September |
None—you’re lucky today |
22 September |
|
22 September |
Read 24-32 in your text |
27 September |
|
27 September |
Study for your exam next class on
everything from the Kingdom of God review through Martyrs. |
29 September |
|
29 September |
Read 34-44 in your Church History
text. |
3 October |
|
3 October |
Read pages 37-45 in your Church History
text. |
5 October |
|
5 October |
None |
7 October |
|
7 October |
Finish your Primary Source questions
that you didn’t complete in class. If
you did finish, fate has smiled kindly upon you tonight. |
12 October |
|
12 October |
Read “The Religion of the Empire” and
“The Council of Nicaea” sections in your text. |
14 October |
|
14 October |
Begin studying for your exam on Greek
influences through the Christological Councils. |
18 October |
|
18 October |
Exam next class on Greek influences
through the Christological Councils. |
20 October`` |
|
20 October |
Nothing—enjoy Homecoming Weekend! |
24 October |
|
24 October |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on a
time in your life when you experienced awe or when you knew you were in the
presence of something sacred. Describe
the situation you were in, what happened, and how it induced awe or how you
saw it as a sign of the sacred or holy.
Then discuss its meaning in your life. |
1 November |
|
26 October |
Work on those Reflection Papers… |
1 November |
|
28 October |
Reread Pgs. 39-44 (Sacramental
section) in your text. |
1 November |
|
1 November |
Read Mark 1:1-13, Matthew 3:1-4:17, Luke
3:1-4:15, and John 1:6-34. Take notes
in your notebook on the differences you see in the baptism accounts. |
3 November |
|
3 November |
Read Mark 14:22-26, Matthew 26:26-30,
Luke 22:14-20, and John 13:1-20. Take
notes in your notebook on the differences you see in the Last Supper stories. |
8 November |
|
8 November |
Begin looking at your notes for a
small exam on the Sacraments coming soon. |
10 November |
|
10 November |
Study for your exam |
14 November |
|
14 November |
Exam next class. |
16 November |
|
16 November |
None |
18 November |
|
18 November |
Read Pgs. 55-63 in your Church History
text. |
22 November |
|
22 November |
ENJOY YOUR BREAK—NO HOMEWORK! |
|
|
29 November |
None |
1 December |
|
1 December |
Read Book II of The Confessions Handout |
5 December |
|
5 December |
Read 64-67 (Monasticism Section) in
your text. |
7 December |
|
7 December |
Read 71-76 (or “Christianity East and
West” through “Islam”) in your text. |
9 December |
|
9 December |
Study for Exam on Fall of Rome through
Islam. |
13 December |
|
13 December |
Read 77-80 (or up to the Missionary
Section) in your Church History text. |
15 December |
|
15 December |
Read 81-88 (or up through the end of the
chapter) in your Church History text. |
20 December |
|
20 December |
None. |
22 December |
|
22 December |
ENJOY YOUR BREAK—NO HOMEWORK! |
|
|
4 January |
` Read 92-106 (or through the
East-West Schism section) in your Church History text. |
6 January |
|
6 January |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the role religion should play in running a country. In the Middle Ages we saw the church and
state tied tightly together. What
role, if any, do you think the church should have in governing a country? Explain your reasoning. If a religion is to have a voice in
governing, how would you select which faith has the largest/only voice? To what degree should faith influence the
governing of a land? |
12 January |
|
10 January |
Read 111-114 (or up to the Crusades
section) in your Church History text. |
12 January |
|
12 January |
Read Urban II’s Speech at the Council
of Clermont in 1095 as well as 117-122 (or up to the end of the chapter) in
your Church History texts. |
18 January |
|
12 January |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the Just War Theory. Do you agree with
this? Can war ever be just?
Explain your reasoning. Give
your thoughts on at least one criterion in the “right to go to war” and the “right
conduct within war.” Tell me whether
or not you think it is possible and if it truly helps to create a just war. |
20 January |
|
18 January |
Read “Solomon Bar Samson on the Jewish
experiences in the First Crusade” and “The Expulsion of the Hews from France,
1182 CE, according to the monk Rigord.” |
20 January |
|
20 January |
Read the handout with the Inquisition
accounts and begin studying for your exam next week. |
24 January |
|
24 January |
Exam next class on Clovis through the
Crusades. |
26 January |
|
26 January |
Read Pages 148-163 (or up to the
“Differences in Teaching” section) in your text. |
30 January |
|
30 January |
Read the “Bull of Pope Gregory XI,
Against John Wycliffe,” “The Condemned Conclusions of John Wycliffe,” “Reply of
John Wycliffe,” “Martin Luther: Letter to the Archbishop of Mainz,” and
“Martin Luther: Address to the Christian Nobility if the German Nation” in
your Primary Source Packet. |
1 February |
|
|
Read the Tridentine
Creed and Calvin’s preface to Institutes
of the Christian Religion. |
|
|
|
Read “The Letter of Thomas Cranmer on
Henry VIII’s divorce, 1533” and “The Act of Supremacy, 1534” in your packet. |
|
|
|
Study for your Exam on the Reformation |
|
|
|
Read the excerpts from John Locke’s “A
Letter Concerning Toleration.” |
|
|
|
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the Reformation. Pick any one
theological idea of either Calvin or Luther and define it. Explain why it was so important to the history
of theology. Then describe your
thoughts on it. Does it make
sense? Does it work? Do you agree with it? Why? |
|
|
|
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the Enlightenment. Pick any one
theological idea we discussed today and define it. Explain why it was so important to the
history of theology. Then describe
your thoughts on it. Does it make
sense? Does it work? Do you agree with it? Why? |
|
|
15 February |
Read pages 259-269 (or through the “Pope
John XXIII” section) in your Church History text. |
21 February |
|
21 February |
Read pages 270-282 (or through the
close of the chapter) in your Church History text. |
23 February |
|
23 February |
Be
sure to bring your text to class next time. Begin to flesh
out your Character Presentations. |
27 February |
|
27 February |
Keep working on your Character
Presentations. |
29 February |
|
29 February |
Decide for next class which
theological figure from history you are going to be for your Character Presentations
and whether you are working solo or with a partners. |
2 March |
|
2 March |
Keep working on your Character
Presentations |
7 March |
|
7 March |
Keep working on your Character
Presentations. |
9 March |
|
9 March |
Seriously, work on those Character
Presentations. |
13 March |
|
13 March |
Put the finishing touches on your
Character Presentations. |
15 March |
|
15 March |
Character Presentation scripts due
next class! |
20 March |
|
20 March |
None. |
22 March |
|
22 March |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
your thoughts on Liberation Theology so far.
Be sure to discuss your opinion on praxis being the starting point for
faith, the challenge that helping the poor find justice must be out first
motivation in everything, and the distinction between and Authentic and
Cultural Christian. Give a brief
summary of what Liberation Theology has to say about each and then let me
know if you agree or disagree and why. |
28 March |
|
26 March |
Make sure you have your Peace &
Justice textbook next class for a book check. |
28 March |
|
28 March |
Begin studying for your Liberation
Theology Exam. |
2 April |
|
2 April |
Study for your Exam on Liberation
Theology next class. |
4 April |
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4 April |
Nothing—ENJOY YOUR BREAK! |
16 April |
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16 April |
Read Pages 8-19 in your Peace &
Justice text. |
18 April |
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18 April |
Read 20-38 in your Peace & Justice
text. |
20 April |
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20 April |
Read Chapter 2 in your Peace &
Justice text. |
24 April |
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24 April |
Read Chapter 7 in your text. |
3 May |
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24 April |
Begin studying for exam on Chapters 1
& 2 |
26 April |
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26 April |
Study for your exam next class |
1 May |
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1 May |
Finish reading Chapter 7 in your text. |
3 May |
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3 May |
Begin reading Chapter 10 in your text. |
7 May |
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7 May |
Finish reading Chapter 10 in your
text. |
9 May |
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9 May |
Begin reading Chapter 9 in your text. |
11 May |
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11 May |
Finish reading Chapter 9 in your text. |
15 May |
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15 May |
Remember your MLA papers are due the
17th by 3:00. |
17 May |
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17 May |
None. |
22 May |
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B3 – Freshman Theology
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Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Due Date |
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29 August |
Syllabus Signature Slip |
8 September |
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29 August |
Purchase your copy of The Catholic Youth Bible |
8 September |
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31 August |
“Image of God” Reflection Paper |
2 September |
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8 September |
Read Genesis Chapters 1-4 |
12 September |
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12 September |
Reread Genesis 1-4 plus the intro to
the Genesis |
14 September |
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14 September |
Read Genesis 5:1-11:26 |
16 September |
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16 September |
Read Genesis 11:27-25:18 |
20 September |
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20 September |
Reread Genesis 18:16-25:18 |
22 September |
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22 September |
Exam next class on all material up to
the present |
27 September |
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27 September |
Read the Jacob Cycle in Genesis
25:19-36:43 |
3 October |
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3 October |
Read the Joseph Cycle in Genesis
37:1-50:26. |
5 October |
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3 October |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the moral character transformations of Abraham and Jacob. Describe a few major moral failings of each
of these men and then some of their moral growths. Then discuss whether you think this makes
them more or less relatable to readers as a model of faith, morals, and
ethical action. |
7 October |
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5 October |
None if you’ve finished reading the
Joseph Cycle |
7 October |
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7 October |
Read Exodus 1:1-12:36 |
12 October |
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12 October |
Begin studying for your exam on the
Jacob and Joseph Cycles |
14 October |
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14 October |
Exam next class on the Jacob &
Joseph Cycles |
18 October |
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18 October |
Read Exodus 1:1-12:36 |
20 October |
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20 October |
Nothing—enjoy Homecoming Weekend! |
24 October |
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24 October |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on a
time in your life when you experienced awe or when you knew you were in the presence
of something sacred. Describe the
situation you were in, what happened, and how it induced awe or how you saw
it as a sign of the sacred or holy.
Then discuss its meaning in your life. |
1 November |
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26 October |
Work on those Reflection Papers… |
1 November |
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28 October |
Read Exodus 12:37-18:27. |
1 November |
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1 November |
Read Exodus 19:1-24:18. |
3 November |
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3 November |
Read Exodus 25:1-32:35. |
8 November |
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8 November |
Read Exodus 33:1-40:38. |
10 November |
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10 November |
Study for exam on Exodus next class. |
14 November |
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14 November |
Read Leviticus—Intro; 8:10-13;
19:1-18; 25:1-55. |
16 November |
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16 November |
Read Numbers—Intro, 11:1-30, 12:1-16, 14:1-38,
20:1-29, 21:21-35, 27:12-23, 31:1-18. |
18 November |
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18 November |
Read Deuteronomy—Intro, 4:1-8, 6:4-19,
9:1-6, 15:1-11, 27:1-34:12. |
22 November |
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22 November |
ENJOY YOUR BREAK—NO HOMEWORK! |
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29 November |
None |
1 December |
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1 December |
None |
5 December |
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5 December |
Read the Book of Ruth |
7 December |
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7 December |
Read Job; Intro, 1:1-2:10, 8:1-10:22,
29:1-30:24, 31:35-37, 38:1-40:5, 42:1-17. |
9 December |
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7 December |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
friendship. Define what that word
means to you. Using Ruth and Naomi’s
relationship as a guide consider; to whom are you faithful? What would have to be present in a
relationship for you to have the kind of loyalty Ruth showed to Naomi? How could a relationship like that affect
your life? |
15 December |
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9 December |
Read the Book of Ecclesiastes. |
13 December |
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13 December |
Finish reading the Book of
Ecclesiastes |
15 December |
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15 December |
Study for your Exam on the Kethuvim material. |
20 December |
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20 December |
None. |
22 December |
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22 December |
ENJOY YOUR BREAK—NO HOMEWORK! |
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4 January |
None. |
6 January |
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6 January |
Read the Book of Amos. |
10 January |
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10 January |
Read Isaiah—Intro, 1:1-3:26, 7:1-10:4,
11:1-12:6, 29:17-24, 32:1-10. |
12 January |
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12 January |
Read Isaiah—40:1-31, 42:1-9, 43:1-12,
49:1-7, 50:1-9, 52:13-53:12, 57:14-58:12, 61:1-3. |
18 January |
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12 January |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
the following. God wants us to be a
people of peace and God’s world is a world of peace. In that case, why does our society glorify
violence? As a member of society, do
you—honestly—support violence or nonviolence?
How? What nonviolent actions
can you take when you find yourself in conflict situation? How can we be people of love in a world
that is all too often full of hate? |
20 January |
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18 January |
Begin studying for your exam and pick
three Biblical books you would consider for your research paper. |
20 January |
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20 January |
Study for your Exam on the Nevi’im. |
24 January |
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24 January |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
your Image of Jesus. Discuss who he
was. Describe what he looks like to
you or what images come to your mind when you think of Jesus. What was his mission? His message? His purpose? What thoughts; good, bad, or indifferent,
do you have towards Jesus? |
1 February |
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26 January |
None save work on your Reflection
Paper. |
30 January |
|
30 January |
Read Mark 1:1-15, Luke 6:20-49, Matthew
5:1-7:24. |
1 February |
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1 February |
Reread the Sermon material in Matthew
5:1-7:29 and Luke 6:20-49 and reflect on it. |
3 February |
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3 February |
Read Mark 40:30-32; Matthew 18:12-13,
20:1-16; Luke 10:25-37, 14:15-23, 15:11-42. |
7
February |
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7 February |
None. |
9 February |
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9 February |
Read Mark 14:1-16:20. |
13 February |
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13 February |
None. |
15 February |
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15 February |
Begin studying for your Exam on Jesus
and the Kingdom of God material. |
21 February |
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21 February |
Study for the Exam on Jesus and the
Kingdom of God material. Bring your Bible to class to begin your
reading assignment after the exam. |
23 February |
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23 February |
Read Mark 1:1-8:26. |
27 February |
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27 February |
Read Mark 8:27-16:20. |
29 February |
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29 February |
Read Matthew; Intro, 1:1-4:17,
5:1-7:29, 10:5-11:19, 23:1-36, 25:31-46, 27:1-10, 27:32-28:20. |
2 March |
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2 March |
Do the Matthew reading above. |
7 March |
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Extra Credit |
Define the Kingdom of God as we did in
class, list and define at least two of its characteristics (you know love,
giving, nonviolence, etc.), and then tell me--honestly--whether or not you
believe the Kingdom of God is possible. Be sure to defend your opinion
in detail explaining why or why not you believe this is the case. |
2 March |
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7 March |
Read Matthew; Intro 1:1-4:17,
5:1-7:29, 10:5-11:19, 23:1-36, 25:31-46, 27:1-10, 27:32-28:20. |
9 March |
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9 March |
Read Luke; Intro, 1:26-45, 2:1-20, 3:1-4:30,
6:20-49, 7:36-8:3, 9:51-11:13, 17:11-21, 21:1-4, 22:1-24:50 |
13 March |
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13 March |
Read John Intro and 1:1-10:42. |
15 March |
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15 March |
Read John 11:1-21:25. |
20 March |
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20 March |
Begin studying for your Exam in two
classes. |
22 March |
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22 March |
Study for your Exam next class. |
26 March |
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26 March |
Read Acts of the Apostles; Intro,
1:1-14:28. |
28 March |
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28 March |
Write a one page Reflection Paper on
why you think the church transformed from what we see in Acts to what it is now. We’ve only just begun looking at the early
church but you can see it’s very different from today. It was an underground movement where the
disciples could heal as Jesus did, where they challenged and were threatened
by those in power, and lives based on the Kingdom model—praying and eating
together with everything in common.
Why do you think the church changed from this Kingdom oriented model
to the one we are more familiar with today?
Do no research—this is meant to be an exploration of your creative and
critical thinking. |
4 April |
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2 April |
Begin reading Acts of the Apostles
15:1-28:31. You must have at least
half of that read by next class. |
4 April |
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4 April |
None—ENJOY YOUR BREAK (unless you haven’t
finished your MLA paper, then you have to do that because it is due the week
you come back from break)! |
16 April |
|
16 April |
Remember,
your MLA Paper is due the 18th by 3:00PM! |
18 April |
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18 April |
Read 1 Thessalonians. |
20 April |
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20 April |
Read Galatians. |
24 April |
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24 April |
Read 1 Corinthians; Intro, 1:1-31,
6:12-7:40, 11:17-13:13, 14:26-15:19, 15:50-58, 16:13-24. |
26 April |
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26 April |
Begin studying for your exam on Paul. |
1 May |
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1 May |
Study for you Exam next class. |
3 May |
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3 May |
Read Romans Intro and 1:1-5:21. |
7 May |
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7 May |
Read Romans 6:1-11:36. |
9 May |
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9 May |
Read Romans 12:1-16:27. |
11 May |
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11 May |
Work on those presentations and bring
material to class to finish them up next mod. |
15 May |
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15 May |
None save polishing those
presentations. |
17 May |
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17 May |
None save polishing those
presentations. |
22 May |
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22 May |
None save polishing those
presentations. |
24 May |
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24 May |
Study for your exam on Romans next
class. |
29 May |
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