Description
Consider how the person, teaching, and ‘work’ of Jesus continue to impact the world today by using the text of Matthew and at least two other sources from the list below to respond to a specific situation. Students will select a case study from among those provided below and develop an analysis of how Jesus would respond to the situation using Matthew and their 2 other selected sources from the list below. Students will conclude the essay by reflecting briefly on their own resonance or dissonance with the Jesus-style response they have presented. This assignment must be submitted to turnitin.com (see instructions below).
Use two of these sources in addition to the text of Matthew to develop your Jesus-style response:
1) Kraybill The Upside-Down Kingdom
2) Service project experience and response essay
3) Church visit and response essay
4) Preparation worksheet(s) for this course
5) Course activities and/or discussion