Christian World View

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Write a 1,250-1,500-word essay using at least two course resources (textbook, topic overviews, the Bible) and at least two other sources.

Begin your paper with an appropriate introduction, including a thesis statement(150 words) to introduce the purpose of the paper.

Write at least one paragraph for each component using the underlined titles for a subheading.

God: What is God like? What are God’s characteristics? What is his creation?
Humanity: What is human nature? What is human purpose? What is the root cause of human problems?

Jesus: What is Jesus’ true identity? What did Jesus do? Why is Jesus’ identity and work significant for the Christian worldview?

Restoration: What is the solution to human problems according to the Christian worldview? What role do grace and faith play in Christian salvation? How do Christians think that the transformation of self and society happen?

Analysis: Analyze the Christian worldview by addressing each of the following questions: What are the benefits or strengths of Christian belief? What is troublesome or confusing about Christianity? How does Christianity influence a person’s thinking and behavior?

Reflection: Reflect on your worldview by answering one of the following questions: If you are not a Christian, what similarities and differences are there between your worldview and the Christian worldview? If you are a Christian, how specifically do you live out the beliefs of the Christian worldview?

Conclusion: Synthesize the main points, pulling the ideas of the paper together.
References

Sociology Assignment 2

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1. Review the following film clip regarding the work by Drake and Cayton (Mary Pattillo: The Future of Black Metropolis). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGq2tUoTInQ

2. Review a brief history on the Chicago School of Urban Sociology(The human ecology of cities and the US coming of age of urban sociology). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_ThULBsbGA

3. Read Chapter 6-8 attached as pictures. Starting with 1 until the end at 23.

4. WRITE:

From your review of the Mary Pattillo lecture on the Future of the Black Metropolis, how is the traditional black community portrayed- Discuss whether the black metropolis in Chicago reflects a community shaped by racial segregation to one in which racial segregation has been on decline and because of such a decline, the traditional black segregated community has changed. In other words, does there appear to be a black metropolis of two types: 1) the first type represents a segregated community in Chicago similar to the one that DuBois wrote about in the late 19th century. But, when looking at the black community during a contemporary society or post industrial society, 2) the second type of the black community becomes more segregated by race and social class. In the case of the latter, what do you think created a change in the black community from when DuBois and Drake and Cayton studied the community during periods of segregation. Have blacks become more integrated and consequently the black community therefore is less likely to live in the kinds of neighborhoods than Drake and Cayton wrote about. What contributed to such a change? What happen to those blacks at lower socioeconomic levels? Think about the Wilson work in your discussion of the aforementioned question. What are chapters 6 thru 8 about in the Wilson work. How does what Wilson write about so far in your reading relate to a Chicago School of Urban Sociology or an Atlanta School in the tradition of sociological research. Do you think Wilson’s work comes out of the blue or heavily rooted in the work by DuBois and Drake and Cayton, reflecting literature already published in the public square? Remember DuBois was concerned about blacks at the lower socioeconomic end and their emergence into the larger economy of Philadelphia, in particular what DuBois described as a submerged-tenth, and what Wilson references as the urban underclass. And, Drake and Cayton was also concerned about the plight of blacks in the community at lower socioeconomic levels. 

Christian Worldview

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Write a 1,250-1,500-word essay using at least two course resources (textbook, topic overviews, the Bible) and at least two other sources.

Begin your paper with an appropriate introduction, including a thesis statement(150 words) to introduce the purpose of the paper.

Write at least one paragraph for each component using the underlined titles for a subheading.

God: What is God like? What are God’s characteristics? What is his creation?
Humanity: What is human nature? What is human purpose? What is the root cause of human problems?

Jesus: What is Jesus’ true identity? What did Jesus do? Why is Jesus’ identity and work significant for the Christian worldview?

Restoration: What is the solution to human problems according to the Christian worldview? What role do grace and faith play in Christian salvation? How do Christians think that the transformation of self and society happen?

Analysis: Analyze the Christian worldview by addressing each of the following questions: What are the benefits or strengths of Christian belief? What is troublesome or confusing about Christianity? How does Christianity influence a person’s thinking and behavior?

Reflection: Reflect on your worldview by answering one of the following questions: If you are not a Christian, what similarities and differences are there between your worldview and the Christian worldview? If you are a Christian, how specifically do you live out the beliefs of the Christian worldview?

Conclusion: Synthesize the main points, pulling the ideas of the paper together.
References

Craft Of Sociology

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Read the attached book by Wilson, read chapters 1 thru 5. (Photos are listed 1-36. 1 is first).
Write the following:   
Respond: what is the central argument in the work, When Work Disappears: the World of the New Urban Poor (New York: Vintage Books, 1997). Discuss how the central claim of the work relates to, if at all, the work by DuBois, Drake and Cayton. What do you learn about the research process in terms of the model being used in the class. In other words, do you think that Wilson’s work and the central claim of the work evolves from an analysis of the literature, in particular the works by DuBois and/or Cayton? Provide brief chapter accounts of what chapters 1 thru 5 are about in the Wilson work, making sure that you denote each chapter.