This week, we began one of my favorite units of sophomore Bible! We're studying how Jesus is understood from the view of other major world religions. This week, we looked at Islam and how Muslims affirm the Virgin Birth, Jesus' miracles, and his second coming, but they deny his divinity, crucifixion, and resurrection. We also surveyed Buddhism and Hinduism, emphasizing how they both affirm Jesus was an important and wise moral teacher. Lastly, we compared historic Christianity to Jehovah's Witnesses, which claim to be Christians, but deny some key aspects about the identity and life of Christ.
*All assignments will be available to see on Canvas, sometimes submitted digitally, other times submitted on paper*
Daily guided notes for world religions (on paper; completed in class)
Matthew Journal Entry- due Fri. Sep. 18th in class (Rucker)
WHAT'S NEXT?
Coming up, we'll look at how Jesus is understood in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism). Students will also be divided into groups to begin work on a project where they will lead the class on a world religion that we have not studied yet in class. This project is a great opportunity for students to really engage with the material and develop their leadership skills!