Theology as a Science

In essay form and in no more than 700 words, please upload a document responding to the following questions:
(1) What are the subject matter, principles, and methods proper to the science or discipline in which you are planning on majoring – NURSING
(2) What are some similarities between this science or discipline and theology?
(3) What are some differences between this science or discipline and theology?
(4) Name at least four different “branches” of theological study and discuss how they are distinct but related.
The uploaded document should be single-spaced, with 1 in. margins all around, and executed in a standard 12 pt. font such as Times New Roman, Arial, Garamond, etc. While this is primarily a response/reflection paper, you should provide parenthetical citations wherever applicable. Consequently, if you are relying on one of your textbooks to address one of the questions, then you should place the author’s last name and page number (set off with a comma) within parentheses. If you are relying on a primary source reading from Thomas Aquinas, a Church Father, or one of the magisterial documents from Vatican II or the Pope, please consult the citation guidelines for directives on how to abbreviate your citations appropriately and accurately.

In order to receive any credit for your response papers, you must upload them on time and be within reasonable range of the required 500-700 word count. Response papers which fall short or exceed this word count range by more than 100 words will be subject to rejection.
Your response papers will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
9-10: Excellent/Superb — Addressed all the questions expertly and precisely. Made proficient use of sources. Utilized eloquent and technically precise prose.
7-8: Good — Addressed all of the questions thoroughly, accurately, and completely. Made good use of sources. Utilized articulate and coherent prose.
5-6: Satisfactory/Adequate — Engaged all the questions adequately but imprecisely or incompletely. Response was coherent but lacked precision and polish.
3-4: Substandard — Engaged only some of the questions or addressed the questions inadequately or incorrectly. Fell short of the required word count. Response was incoherent or disjointed.
1-2: Insufficient — Did not engage the questions. Fell grossly short of the required word count. Communication of content was compromised by grammatical errors.
0: No Credit — Failed to complete the assignment. Utilized unauthorized internet sources or plagiarized.

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