Global Issues and Religion
In this course we will study various worldwide problems and issues in
relation to religion. Conversely, we will study religion in relation to
various worldwide problems and issues.
Homework is to read, make notes, write questions,
and prepare to discuss what you were assigned.
What Global Issues does Jesus teach about?
The Sermon on the Mount—Matthew 5-7:12
What Global Issues are here? Luke 21:5-36
What is happening? Revelations 6, 8, 9, 10
Ideas for Further
Study
and Research
Christian teachings related to one global issue, for example:
Jesus and Peace
Jesus and Money
Jesus and Women
Buddhism related to one global issue
Shinto related to one global issue
Any one religion and its teachings related to one global issue
A comparison and contrast of two or more religions and their teachings
about global issues
Any one global issue and the teachings of two or more religions about
it.
In this site: http://bible.crosswalk.com/
you can type a word or topic in the window called, "Search For:" Beside
the "in:" window, you can choose the whole Bible or part of the Bible
for your search. Beside the "using:" window, you can select New Revised
Standard Bible in order to use the same Bible that we are using in our
class and for chapel.
Another useful URL for Bible research is; http://www.biblegateway.com/
You can write any word in the "Quick Search" and find verses of the
Bible with that word. Note the examples.
The New Testament Gateway has many sources for online study.
http://www.ntgateway.com/
Online Bible Commentaries
The People's New Testament Volume 1 may be most useful for this course.
http://bible.christiansunite.com/commentary.shtml
Easton's Bible Dictionary can help you understand words in the Bible
http://bible.christiansunite.com/Eastons_Bible_Dictionary/
Nave's Topical Bible can also help you find and understand words and
topics in the Bible.
http://bible.christiansunite.com/Naves_Topical_Bible/
Torrey's Topical Textbook can also help you find and understand words
and topics in the Bible.
http://bible.christiansunite.com/Torreys_Topical_Textbook/
The Columbia Encyclopedia is online at this site:
http://www.bartleby.com/65/
Another online encyclopedia link is here:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
APA style related to the Worldwide Web
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite6.html#1
APA style electronic formats
http://www.westwords.com/guffey/apa.html
Guide to Bible Pronunciation
At the bottom of this page is an alphabet. Click on any letter for a
list of names from the Bible. Click on any name and you can hear the
pronunciation.
http://netministries.org/bbasics/bbasics.html