RLGN 410 Contextualization and Cultural Engagement

This course examines biblical, theological, and practical foundations for contextualizing the gospel in diverse cultural contexts.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Course Overview.

Quizzes (2)

The student will complete two quizzes over the course content material (CLOs: A, B, C)

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread of at least 400 words in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion.  In addition to the thread, the student is required to post 2 replies of at least 150 words to other classmates’ threads. (CLOs: A, B, C)

Contextual Video Analysis Worksheet Assignments (8)

The student is required watch several videos and complete the assigned worksheet analyzing the presenter’s contextualization. (CLOs: A, C, D)

Book Critique Assignment

The student is required to write a 4-6-page book critique of the assigned text. (CLOs: C, D)

Contextualization Application Assignment

The student is required to engage a cultural issue with the gospel by analyzing the story of the cultural issue, integrating the Christian story, and synthesizing the two by writing a 1500-word response to the cultural issue. (CLOs: A, B, C, D)


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