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Reflection Paper Instructions

For this assignment, you should compose a 3-page double-spaced paper that addresses how the principles that you have learned throughout this course have changed your understanding of what it means to be a Christian. You will submit your first paper in Module/Week 4 and your second paper is Module/Week 8.

You should follow the format of Praxis: Beyond Theory when completing your papers. The format is:

1.     An explanation of the topic/doctrine

2.     Scriptural basis for the doctrine

3.     Practical application of the doctrine to the life of the student

NOTE: Students should write on topics which are not specifically addressed in the Praxis: Beyond Theory text.

As you respond to the prompt, reflect on the concepts that you have learned throughout the course, and apply them to your specific topic. Be sure to integrate the information that you learned through the textbook readings, the assigned article readings, the lecture videos, and any other related content that you may have encountered during the course. Your paper should also:

1.     Describe the course concepts that are related to your topic, demonstrating your reflection and analysis. Do not simply summarize what was presented in class.

2.     Demonstrate real ownership of the ideas that you present by providing unique insight as evidence of your careful consideration of the topic.

3.     Provide a logical link between the description of the concepts from the course, and the conclusions or implications that you draw in your reflection. In other words, your conclusion should be logically derived from the application of the course concepts to the description of your topic.

4.     Demonstrate learning initiative by exploring conclusions and implications beyond the boundaries of our classroom discussion.

5.     Focus on depth of understanding, rather than breadth of coverage.

Format your paper in a MS Word document with 12 point, Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. Review the Reflection Paper Grading Rubric to see the specific grading criteria by which you will be evaluated before submitting your paper.

Structure your paper in the following format (inserting the headings within the paper):

I.               Introduction (one paragraph introducing the two topics/doctrines that you will address)

II.             Part One (first topic: approximately one page in length)

a.     Theological Definition

b.     Biblical Foundation

c.     Practical application

III.           Part Two (second topic: approximately one page in length)

a.     Theological Definition

b.     Biblical Foundation

c.     Practical Application

IV.           Conclusion (one paragraph summarizing your areas of progression in Christian thought)

V.             Grading Rubric (this must be copied and pasted into the end of your paper)

Reflection Paper Grading Rubric

Select the entire rubric below; then, copy and paste it into the final section of your Reflection Papers (this must be the last page of your paper).

Student:
Criteria	PointsPossible	PointsEarned	Instructor’s Comments
Content:  Does the paper cover the subject as thoroughly as possible? Are 2 topics covered? Does it demonstrate a personal understanding of the subject?	65
Introduction:Is there a clear introductory paragraph including a thesis?	10
Structure: Are there headings provided for each section?	10
Conclusion: Is a concluding paragraph given?	10
Mechanics: Is paper free of glaring errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation and is it posted by the deadline?	30
Grading Rubric: Is this page provided as the last page of the paper?	10
Format: Is the paper 12-point, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and double-spaced?	15
Total	150

Topics to Consider for the Reflection Paper:

Angels

Anthropological Argument

Arminianism

Assurance of Salvation

Attributes of God

Baptism of Holy Spirit

Believer’s Glorified Body

Bible Study

Biblical Theology

Calvinism

Character Development

Christian Service

Comfort of God

Conscience

Contemporary Theology

Conversion

Conviction

Cosmological Argument

Creation

Crown of Life

Deacon

Death

Death of Christ

Deity of Christ

Demons

Denominations

Doctrine

Dogmatic Theology

Doubt

Elder

Election

Eternal Security

Eternality of Christ

Fall of Man

Fulfilled Prophecy

Glory of God

Goodness

Gospel

Grace

Historical Theology

Holiness

Hope

Immutability

Jehovahistic Statements

Judgment

Judgment Seat of Christ

Justice

Law

Life

Lord

Love

Lust of the eyes

Lust of the flesh

Mercy

Messiah

Millennium

Ministry Calling

Miracles

Morality

Names of Jesus

Nature of God

“Old man”/Flesh

Omnipotence

Omnipresence

Omniscience

Only Begotten Son

Ontological Argument

Original Guilt

Pastor

Peace of God

Philosophical Theology

Power of God

Practical Theology

Prayer

Predestination

Pre-existence of Christ

Preservation of Scripture

Presumptuous sins

Presuppositions

Pride of life

Prophecy

Prophet, Priest, King (Office of Christ)

Rapture

Reconciliation

Righteousness

Satan

Savior

Sealing of Holy Spirit

Sin nature

Sins of Commission

Sins of Ignorance

Sins of Omission

Slave

Speaking in Tongues

Spiritual Gifts

Standing vs. State before God

Substitution

Systematic Theology

Teaching/Instruction

Teleological Argument

Temptation

Tribulation

Trinity

Union with Christ

Wisdom

“Word”

Worship