Oversight

My apologies for holding an exam the day after Halloween!  As you know, it is when it fit into our schedule.
Dr. Berg

Why study Theology?

A nice piece on the value of thinking like a theologian and what it can offer to your intellectual development.  Take a read:

http://m.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/10/study-theology-even-if-you-dont-believe-in-god/280999/

Comment if you like!
Dr. Berg

IOCC 201 Friday November 8th 2013

Class is canceled on November 8th, 2013.
Dr. Berg

IOCC 201 Exam II

IOCC 201 Study Guide Exam II

Review Sheet

IOCC 201

Second Exam

For all documents that we read know: the aprox. date written, author, location and source language. (There are some documents we read that we do not know these things about, others that we know all of the above, a few that we know some of the above, consult your notes)

Make sure you have read all assigned text, do not turst your knowledge of the Bible for the exam, study it!

The synoptic Gospels, the Gospels.

Quadriga method

The basic message of Judaism.

The basic message of Paul’s Christianity.

Which Gospel was written first.

The lost source of the Synoptic Gospels

Source languages of the Bible

When the Biblical text were written in relation to Homer, Plato and Aristotle.

Basics of the life of Jesus of Nazareth

Basics of the life of Paul.

Basics of the Bible.

Basic narrative the Genesis 1-23

Basic narrative of Joshua.

Structure of Isaiah

How Isaiah relates to both the Hebrew and Christian tradition.

Pauline opening/greeting

Difference between a Gospel and an Epistle.

The complexities of the ending of Mark

Basic arguments of Romans

Romans 13 and society

How to work with a Biblical text as a Jewish and a Christian Text

Basic of the Koran

5 pillars of faith

Basics of the life of Muhammad

Technical terms related to the Koran

Basics of the Islamic tradition, history, and current practice

IOCC questions 9am class

How the pilgrimage works:

Modern crowd-control issues

As of 2010, about three million pilgrims participate in this annual pilgrimage.Crowd-control techniques have become critical, and because of the large numbers of people, many of the rituals have become more stylized. It is not necessary to kiss the Black Stone, but merely to point at it on each circuit around the Kaaba. Throwing pebbles was done at large pillars, which for safety reasons in 2004 were changed to long walls with catch basins below to catch the stones. The slaughter of an animal can be done either personally, or by appointing someone else to do it, and so forth. But even with the crowd control techniques, there are still many incidents during the Hajj, as pilgrims are trampled in a crush, or ramps collapse under the weight of the many visitors. Pilgrims can also go to Mecca to perform the rituals at other times of the year. This is sometimes called the "lesser pilgrimage", or Umrah. However, even if one chooses to perform the Umrah, they are still obligated to perform the Hajj at some other point in their lifetime if they have the means to do so. Total number of pilgrims in year 2012 is 3,161,573 according to Saudi Foreign Embassy

Yes, it is Wikipedia, but it is accurate and easy to understand.
Dr. Berg

IOCC 201 Koran

Please read the following Surahs:
1,4,9,14,19,21,23,28,30,35,45,47,56,63,65,75,76,77,82,102,104,107,109.

IOCC Tweets and #s

Best Tweets from the Romans assignment:

Be proud, be saved
Praying for #Romans...visiting soon
Fools be thinking they're seeing God


Best #s:

#SaveRome
#Preach
#TeamJesus
#homecoming
#TheInformerPaul
#YallpeopleneedJesus
 (Tweet Edited)  #_hitJesusSays
#stokedaboutchristianity
#sinnersaren'twinners
#christianethics

Best #:
#SaveRome

Andrew Frazier, Emily Ryder, Damon Byrd, and Cory Estes

Best Tweet:
Fools be thinking they're seeing God

Katie Jo Powell and Hanna Aeilts

Well Done!

9:00 am IOCC 201

My apologies for missing class today.  As you know the Board of Trustees are on campus today and I had a meeting with them at 8am that ran long.  We will make up the missed material on Monday.
Dr. Berg

Interesting article

Feel free to post about this!

Why we call God "Father":

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2013/july-august/why-we-call-god-father.html#bmb=1

I am going to start to post more theological and philosophical content on this blog with the hope of expanding it beyond just course information only.

IOCC 201 all sections

Revised Reading Calendar.

11                                           The Gospel of Mark

14                                           Intro to Christianity

16                                           The Gospel of Mark

18                                         Paul's letter to the Romans

21                                      Islam

23                                           Koran (will be posted)                  

25                                           Koran

28                                                           No Class- Fall Break

30                                                           Koran

November

1                                                              Exam II

4                                                              Intro to the Roman World

6                                                              Roman Reading Packet (Library)

8                                                              Roman Readings

11                                                           Roman Reading Packet

13                                                           The Early Church

15                                                           The Early Church Readings

18                                                           The Early Church Readings  

20                                                           Augustine

22                                                           Augustine

25                                                           Late Islam and Aristotle

27                                                           No Class- Thanksgiving

29                                                           No Class-Thanksgiving

December

2                                                              Late Islam and the Early Church

4                                                              Transition from 201 to 301

6                                                              Last Day of Class- Papers Due! Exam III

New Calender Philosophy Through Film!

10                                                           Discussion – No Country for Old Men

15                                                           Mid-Term Exam

17                                                         No Class- Board Meeting

22                                                          Personal Identity – Read Chruchland (16), Perry (20), Hume (21)

24                                                           Film- Field of Dreams

29                                                           Fall Break- No Class-Watch second half of film Field of Dreams on your own.  I will supply links here and a copy in the library.

31                                 Discussion Field of Dreams and Ethics Obligations to Intimates- Read Aristotle (31),    Broad (32)Jeske (36)                          

November 5                                  Film-True Grit       

7                                                              Film-True Grit

12                                                            Discussion- True Grit

14                                                           Moral Theory- Read Mill (22) and Kant (23) (If you have had Ethics via  Kant and Mill from me in the past, your reading is on reserve  in the Library and your discussion sheet is attached.)

19                                                       Film- Saving Private Ryan   

21                                                         Film- Saving Private Ryan  

26                                                           Discuss Saving Private Ryan

28                                                           Thanksgiving- No Class

December  3                                        Bonus Film

5                                                              Final Papers due - Bonus Film

IOCC 201 Bibles

Two were left in the room, I have them in my office.

IOCC 201 Extra Credit

Tonight (October 2)!

Attend the Speaker Series tonight at 7:30 pm in Thoresen Auditorium and receive 2 points extra credit in IOCC 201.  See me AFTER the presentation to sign in.
Dr. Berg