Jesus and the Gospels
This subject is a survey of the New Testament and covers the Gospels and Jesus. It is interesting and engaging.
Category: Academic Studies
Pilate in Josephus and the Gospels
Title of Essay Compare and contrast the portrait of Pilate that emerges in the Gospels with that found in Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, 18.55-64 (18.3.1-3); and, The Jewish Wars, 2.169-177 (2.9.2-4). What implications...
Philosophy and Christianity
Title of the Assignment Outline an account of how philosophy can relate positively to theology, and appropriately support theological reasoning and application. Illustrate your account with a selection of relevant examples from the history...
Hegel and Mill
Title of the Assignment If John Stuart Mill and Georg Hegel were both to answer the question “What makes a good society?”, which one in your view would give the best reply? Give reasons...
Ockham and Aquinas
Title of the Assignment Compare and contrast the approaches offered regarding human knowledge by Aquinas and Ockham. Commentary This one was a bit of a tough one. Everyone thinks that an “open book exam”...
Fear and Trembling
Title of the Assignment An interaction with a philosophical document from the early modern/modern periods with significance for the relationship between Christianity and a major philosophical issue. Summarise the key ideas of the document...
Cur Deus Homo
Title of the Assignment An interaction with a philosophical document from the ancient/medieval periods with significance for the relationship between Christianity and a major philosophical issue. Summarise the key ideas of one of the...
Saul and David
Commentary I got a distinction for this exam answer (84%). I can’t recall the question but it related to the transition from the Judges to the Kings and Yahweh’s role as ultimate king. The...
Joshua
Commentary I haven’t kept the questions for these exams, so the titles will be just covering the broad subject area. I got a distinction for this exam answer (80%). All in all, I was...
Is Christianity Good for the World?
Title of Essay With a particular audience in mind (University Christian Youth Forum for this essay), provide a script for a talk responding to the following key question within the field of apologetics: Is...