Your Final Paper will be a synthesis of what you’ve learned in class, and will c

Your Final Paper will be a synthesis of what you’ve learned in class, and will consist of three interrelated parts.
Drawing from the assigned readings, lectures, Discussion Forums, and your own insights and experiences, reflect on how this course has challenged you to think differently about religion in general and Christianity in particular.
The key here is to BE SPECIFIC: give concrete examples related to the key themes and concepts explored.
Next, articulate the overall framework of your theological convictions by responding to this question: what do I mean when I speak the word “God”? In other words, critically reflect on what you believe about religion, God, and spirituality (i.e., the sacramental life), and just as importantly, why you believe what you do.
Keep in mind that you aren’t being asked to give a faith-statement. Rather, you’re being asked to identify and critically examine your theological beliefs. So, if you understand God in terms of being the “Creator,” that’s great, but then you’d need to explain what it means to say God is “Creator” (or whatever).
Finally, discuss the implications of all this for the way you understand and embody the vocation of “healer.” Pay special attention to Berry’s discussion about health and his critique of the medical industry. Make it clear how your responses to the three talking points are connected.
Something to keep in mind as you develop your answer to this talking point: the Berry reading brings the class full-circle, sharing key themes with the West video as well as our working definition of “religion” (Lecture: “Key Concepts”).
The Final Paper must be:
5-6 pages in length (no more, no less)
Aligned left
Double-spaced
12 pt. font, Times New Roman
As always, files need to be uploaded in a .doc or .docx format.
I will provide examples of prior essays from this course you can use as reference for ideas and citations. (Barry article spoken about in discussion forum is the art of the common place “health is membership article”)
Please try to use 2-3 citations per page
You may use the citations from my old writings if it fits.

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