Handouts: Unit 2 Study Packet (white) & Student Manual (blue & white)
Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2017
- Book Report Key Due-Dates: Title & Author (Due Today), Pre-Reading Form (Mon, Sep. 25, @ start of class), Book Report/Project (Mon, Nov. 14, report on TurnItIn.com / Art @ start of class)
Instructional Time: Unit 2 - Theology
Journal 2-1: Unit 2 Study Packet, Page 15
- On the sheet being passed around: Write your book title & author that you are requesting for the book report
- Meanwhile, answer these questions:
- - 1) Do you believe in a god, no god, or many gods?
- - - If you do believe in God or many gods, explain three major things that you believe about God/them.
- - - If you do not believe in any gods, share three reasons why you do not.
- - 2) What are five other important ‘theological’ beliefs that you believe?
- - - Examples: beliefs about Jesus/Father/Holy Spirit or what God is like, His character, personality, desires, etc.
- Wait, you’re all done?
- - Go to page 4, read the verse (bottom left) & write your personal summary in the top white box
- - Study this verse for Thursday’s quiz (Yes, Thursday!)
Unit 2 – Theology: Study Packet, Page 2
- Theology:
- - Greek = ‘Theos-Logos’ (god-knowledge)
- - The study of what we can know about God
- Our Focus: Does God exist? If so, what is God like?
- Related Ideas:
- - Theology is the foundation of anybody’s worldview
- - What you believe about God will affect every other part of your worldview
The Major Theology Worldview Groups: Study Packet, page 5
- Pantheism (Transcendentalism):
- - The belief that everything is spiritual, the physical is either an illusion or temporary deformity
- - Examples: New Age, Hinduism, Buddhism, & Wicca
- Theism:
- - The belief that the physical world was made by a spiritual God; both are real & important.
- - Examples: Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
- Atheism (Naturalism):
- - The belief that everything is physical, there is no spiritual world.
- - Examples: Nihilism, Hedonism, Materialism, & Humanism
Quiz 1a Preparation:
- On the sheet being passed around: Write your book title & author that you are requesting for the book report
- Meanwhile, answer these questions:
- - 1) Do you believe in a god, no god, or many gods?
- - - If you do believe in God or many gods, explain three major things that you believe about God/them.
- - - If you do not believe in any gods, share three reasons why you do not.
- - 2) What are five other important ‘theological’ beliefs that you believe?
- - - Examples: beliefs about Jesus/Father/Holy Spirit or what God is like, His character, personality, desires, etc.
- Wait, you’re all done?
- - Go to page 4, read the verse (bottom left) & write your personal summary in the top white box
- - Study this verse for Thursday’s quiz (Yes, Thursday!)
Unit 2 – Theology: Study Packet, Page 2
- Theology:
- - Greek = ‘Theos-Logos’ (god-knowledge)
- - The study of what we can know about God
- Our Focus: Does God exist? If so, what is God like?
- Related Ideas:
- - Theology is the foundation of anybody’s worldview
- - What you believe about God will affect every other part of your worldview
The Major Theology Worldview Groups: Study Packet, page 5
- Pantheism (Transcendentalism):
- - The belief that everything is spiritual, the physical is either an illusion or temporary deformity
- - Examples: New Age, Hinduism, Buddhism, & Wicca
- Theism:
- - The belief that the physical world was made by a spiritual God; both are real & important.
- - Examples: Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
- Atheism (Naturalism):
- - The belief that everything is physical, there is no spiritual world.
- - Examples: Nihilism, Hedonism, Materialism, & Humanism
Quiz 1a Preparation:
- Your Verses: John 1:1, 10-12 (ESV)
- - The Word: A nick-name for Jesus
- - Receive: To accept & take as a close friend
- - Believe: To consider something true & worthy of trust
- - Children of God: A title representing one’s special relationship with God (after they have received & believed in Jesus)
- Your Questions: Based upon class discussion & your personal reflection of these verses, use complete sentences & your own words to specifically fill in this table for the qualities of God that are seen in these verses:
- - There are several answers you could have here, here are some ways that we went over in class:
Understanding the Bible: We have been doing some 'catch-up' on this during class free time.
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