APOL 525 - Pluralism and World Religions

APOL 525 Discussion Board Forums (6)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be at least 400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to at least 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words. (MLO: A, B, C, D)

APOL 525 World Religion Engagement Papers (2)

The student will write 2 World Religion Engagement Papers in the course. In each paper, the student must write a 1,800–2,700-word report in current Turabian format that focuses on the student’s interactions with a world religion other than Christianity. The student will select a major world religion, visit a worship service or conduct an interview with an adherent of the selected religion, and write a paper about the experience. The paper must also describe the worldview of the religion, contrasting it with Christianity and providing how one would share Christ with a follower of that religion. (MLO: A, B, C, E)

APOL 525 Book Critique

The student will complete a 1,800–2,400-word critical evaluation of Harold A. Netland’s Christianity & Religious Diversity: Clarifying Christian Commitments in a Globalizing Age. The Book Critique must include a title page, introduction, and footnotes including at least 5 references or citations to the book in current Turabian format. (MLO: B, C, D)

APOL 525 Christian Theology of Religions Paper

The student will write a 4,500–6,000-word research-based paper in current Turabian format. The student will select a major world religion that is different than the previous assignments or a position such as pluralism, inclusivism, or universalism, and develop a Christian apologetic response to that religion or position. The paper must also address the uniqueness and exclusivity of Christ and the Gospel message. The paper must include a title page, table of contents, an introduction, footnotes in current Turabian format, a conclusion, and a bibliography section with at least 10 scholarly sources in current Turabian format. (MLO: A, B, C, D, E)

APOL 525 Exams (2)

Each exam will cover the Reading & Study material for the assigned modules/weeks. Each exam will be open-book/open-notes and contain 30 multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as 1 essay question. The student will have a 1-hour and 15-minute time limit for each exam. (MLO: A, B, D)