October 6 we will resume our Theo 121 - LT and submission of group survey assignment in Christology

Classes are still suspended. Your LT will be reset to October 6. It's also the submission day of the Christology group survey. Please submit the address or URL of your site (blog, webpage) to my email: rrandy33@yahoo.com

Ateneo's Task Force Ondoy is still in need of volunteers, please sign up and see you there. For more info here.

Tuesday Sept 29 - No Classes; LT Postponed to Thursday

To all my Ateneo Th121 students - classes are suspended till Tuesday. Our LT will be moved to Thursday. Let's do what we can to help those in need - we are men and women for others, and our theology is above all doing theology.

Chapter 3: Introduction to the New Testament

Chapter 3: Jesus of Nazareth
A. Introduction
B. Literature of the New Testament (Gospels and Mark)

Long Test no. 2 - The Sacred Scripture

Date: 29 September 2009 (Thursday)
Format: Written - objective and essay types.
Duration: 45 minutes
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Coverage:
Chapter 2: The Sacred Scripture
A. The Bible as Literature
1. Why read the Bible as Literature? (optional reading: click here).
2. Biblical Manuscripts and Texts:Powerpoint presentation: click here
3. The Books of the Bible and How their Arrangement:
Part 1: Old Testament click here
Part 2: New Testament click here
B. The Historical CONTEXT of the Bible (click here for the article)
Powerpoint 1: Mesopotamia to Persia click here
Powerpoint 2: The Greco-Roman World click here
C. The Bible as the Word of God
a. The Polyvalent "Word of God" click here
b. The Purpose of the Bible
-Required reading (article) click here
-Powerpoint presentation click here
c. Divine Inspiration click here
d. The Canons of the Bible
-Powerpoint presentation click here
-Canonization of the Old and New Testamen click here

The Purpose of the Bible

For Ateneo students Th 121: This is file no. 14 and Required reading no. 7 - Eugene H. Maly, "The Purpose of the Bible". Click on the attachment please.

Group Assignment - Theology 121

Title: Who Do Filipinos Say that Jesus Is?

Method: Survey
Explanation: The class is divided into groups (see your group below). Interview 10 persons belonging to the sector of society assigned to your group (e.g. Balut Vendors). Use the interview format and the questionnaire found at the end (appendix) of the book of Fr. Benigno Beltran, SVD, The Christology of the Inarticulate (Manila: Divine Word Publications, 1987 on Reserve at Rizal), pp. 279-284 use only the section D. "Respondents Perception of Christ".

1. Submit a written narrative account of your GROUP experience which means describe the experience in an essay (5 pages, in double space not making any judgment or any "moralizing" of the situation; avoid the words, "should", "must," and the like.

2. Tabulate your findings. How many said this and that? How many percentage of female respondents answer this way? Male respondents? I recommend that you create a table of your findings. Here you can apply your knowledge of statistics.

3. Write in full sentences a short analysis of the findings of your group as reflected in that table and in answer to the main question: Who do ["balut vendors"] say that Jesus is? Maximum is 2 pages in double space.

4. Post your group findings to a website or blog (blogspot, multiply, wordpress, etc.).

5. Create a powerpoint presentation of your report (in cd format for me).

Instructions for the Format of the Paper:
1. In double space, Times New Roman 12; 8.5/11 paper; margin:1 inch on all sides.
2. White in clear, standard paper; use black, clear ink.
3. If pictures are used, place them at the end as appendix and will not be counted from the maximum number of pages. The table should also be in the appendix.
4. Deadline: October 1, 2009 Thursday Class period.

Groups:
SECTION -J

SECTION - KSECTION - L