Reflection & Discussion Theology

Reflection:
Having watched the clip, imagine that there is a master list of characteristics that make a human being a human being (as opposed to a dog, a tree, an angel, or an amoeba). Click the link above to submit three of the things that should be on that list. Then, tell me why you think the characteristics you list belong there. (For example, I might list “the ability to love” as a human characteristic and then justify including it on the list because the way by which human beings make affectionate connections with one another looks and seems different than the ways other animals do. Human beings often love and continue to love by personal intention — like when two people marry each other — while other animals appear to link up only in order to procreate.) The point of these first impressions is to give yourself and me a chance to be aware of what we initially think it means to be “human.” MUST BE 250 WORDS
Discussion:
On the Discussion Board post a response to the question: Karl Rahner says that all human beings have a natural drive to reach outside of themselves for a sense of meaning (i.e., the Supernatural Existential). How is this dynamic observable in the life of the Whisky Priest? MUST BE 50 WORDS

Netflix Documentary “The social dilemma” essay sustainability analysis assignment

In this assignment, you will have to watch the Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma”. And write a short essay “Is your documentary film rhetorically effective? If so, explain what made it effective. If
not, why not, and how could it have been more effective?”. The main focus here is “Sustainability” and is the way the presenter explains this topic effectively? You can only choose 2 or 3 scenes from the movie and analyze them from different perspectives such as camera angles, editing, musical scores,
lighting, dialogue, etc.

Please follow the requirement and mention the use of Pathos, Logos, and Ethos by the presenter throughout the documentary. (Very important!!!) (Rhetoric)

You can to a large extent agree that the documentary is rhetorically effective and also write things that could be improved. (just advice)
In addition:
● Underline your tentative thesis statement.
● Underline the most important points in each of your paragraphs (similar to our reverse outline activity,
but identify your argument WITHIN your writing)
● Submit a brief synopsis of the 2 sources of your choice (2-4 sentences).

Evaluating Thesis Statement

This ninth week we have one discussion forums (and a workshop forum focusing on outlines).
This discussion forum has two parts, an initial post and at least two peer responses.
For this forum, please return to any of the shared essays we’ve read thus far in the course. (Any essay we all read in Week 1-Week 8 is fine.) Analyze it for thesis and support.
So, please do the following:
Tell us which essay you’re discussing.
Identify the thesis.
Explain how you know it is the thesis.
Identify and evaluate where it is: where is it in the essay? Why? Does that positioning work well?
Then, evaluate the evidence provided. Does it support the thesis? Is it the right kind of evidence? Is it presented in the best order?

The following readings found online:
5 Ways For Writers to Organize Ideas
(https://www.withakwriting.com/organize-ideas/ (Links to an external site.) )

How to Structure & Organize Your Paper
(https://depts.washington.edu/owrc/Handouts/How%20to%20Structure%20and%20Organize%20Your%20Paper.pdf (Links to an external site.) )
Every Girl Wants to be a Princess, Right?
(https://owl.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/05/ToulminArgument.pdf (Links to an external site.) )
Landscaping That Makes Sense for the West
(For this one, the file is quite large, but you only need to read the essay. You’re welcome to read the rest, but you don’t have to.)
(https://writing.colostate.edu/guides/pdfs/guide58.pdf (Links to an external site.) )
Helmets: Life or Liberty?
(http://faculty.winthrop.edu/kosterj/archives/WRIT102/rogeriansample1.htm (Links to an external site.) )
Stars and Stripes Forever
(http://faculty.winthrop.edu/kosterj/archives/WRIT102/rogeriansample2.htm (Links to an external site.) )

Spark Discussion

To Prepare:
Review the Course Introduction and Syllabus.
As you prepare for this Spark Discussion, keep in mind that your focus should be professional and not personal in nature.
Consider your motivations for becoming a counselor.
Imagine that you have completed your Master’s program and you have become a fully licensed mental health counselor.
By Day 3
Post the following:
Describe your motivation for becoming a counselor. ( work towards getting rid of the mental health stigma)
Describe your vision for your future role as a counselor. Include as many details as possible, including ( children to change future generations)
the clients you will counsel;
how you are helping them change;
the setting where you will counsel; and
how you will serve as an agent for social change.
Feel free to go beyond these questions if additional details emerge for you.

Explore the various macroeconomic theories and explain the differences between each one (classical, Keynesian, and monetarist).

Research and write a two- to three-page paper, in APA Style, analyzing macroeconomic theories and the Great Depression.
Consider the following to guide your research and writing.
Explore the various macroeconomic theories and explain the differences between each one (classical, Keynesian, and monetarist).
Explain why monetarists believe the Fed should have stimulated the economy by expanding the money supply during the Great Depression or other economic downturns.
The Keynesians challenge the Friedman–Schwartz monetarists’ monetary policy cure for the Great Depression. Use the AD-AS model to explain the Keynesian view. (Hint: Your answer must include the investment-demand curve.)
See the rubric for specific grading criteria.

Given what we know now, and given Paris’ suggestions to improve the success of humanitarian interventions, what would you have done differently in Libya in 2011? Be sure to refer to specifics from this article in your response. Your response should be a minimum of three to four paragraphs.

Check out the UN’s website for R2P.
Read the article by Roland Paris “The Responsibility to Protect and the Structural Problems of Preventive Humanitarian Intervention.”
Given what we know now, and given Paris’ suggestions to improve the success of humanitarian interventions, what would you have done differently in Libya in 2011? Be sure to refer to specifics from this article in your response. Your response should be a minimum of three to four paragraphs.
How does a country join the United Nations? – YouTube.
Michael Walzer on Just War Theory | Big Think – YouTube

The Gospel of Mark

This paper should respond to the prompt below. Your grade will be based on the strength of your
argument and the depth of understanding of the topic you demonstrate. Your position will not be
graded. What will be graded is the strength and reasonableness of your argument.

This is a Position Paper. No research is necessary or expected. The writing should be result of your
personal reflection. If the student finds it helpful to the argument, notations from the text are
acceptable. Cutting and pasting from the internet will result in failing the assignment, maybe the class,
and a report to the Academic Integrity Coordinator.

Prompt: Explain how the narrator of the Gospel of Mark (you should call him Mark) impacts the story of
Jesus told in the gospel. Think of Mark’s social, religious, political, and historical context. Use at least
three stories from the gospel to argue your position.

Universal Health Care in the United States

This is a discussion board post. Please keep word limit to 200-300 words please. Take a position for Universal Health care in the United States. Utilize this weeks readings and other credible sources to support your position for univeral health care in the United States. Be sure to address financial considerations of the government.