Why are family relationships so important to the well-being of a person? What about a country? What happens to a country when its basic unit, the family, is destroyed? What can a country, its leaders, and even everyday citizens do to rebuild and strengthen families?
Read Isaiah 58:6-10, then read the last paragraph of chapter 16 of Things Fall Apart. What themes do these two passages share? As Christians, we are called to more than just "saving" people, getting them to pray a prayer of salvation. We are called to live an "abundant life" and to bring others into it through discipleship. What have you learned about being God's instrument for healing in a broken world?
Watch the first 4 minutes of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icziYULmHJc How does its message connect to the themes of Things Fall Apart? What could the missionaries (particularly those under the leadership of Rev. James Smith) have learned from this video in their quest to fulfill the Great Commission and help the poor? As a Christian, how do you relate to the message of this video from your own experience with missions and evangelism?
Continuing from last week (when we discussed the fact that it is not possible to approach difficult parts of history without bias), this week’s Question of the Week will address a differing view of colonialism and imperialism from last week’s video:
PART 2: Read the article handed out in class today by Dinesh D’Souza, an American immigrant from India. React to it. What aspects of colonialism does he bring to light? What do you think this article gets right? Are there any important aspects of colonization that the article misses? Why does D’Souza say he can give two cheers, but not three? (Reminder: There is no need to answer every single question posed here, just choose a topic related to the article that you find interesting and comment on it.) As we discussed in class today, it is not possible to approach difficult parts of history without bias. With that in mind, the next two questions of the week will address various views of colonialism and imperialism: PART 1: Watch this 5 minute video about the history of British colonialism: https://youtu.be/CHrHgnRswhM React to it:
|
Non-Western LiteratureGuidelinesThe whole purpose of this assignment - whether you're reacting to an idea, sharing your own story, or analyzing the reading - is to discuss the ultimate issues of life. With that in mind, make sure that you: Archives
April 2024
Categories
All
|