reading reflection
Required Reading & Viewing
Part 1:
Start with reading Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, 6 and 7Links to an external site. (6 pages)(Provided)
Next, briefly watch these short clips by Dr. Glen Stassen before you read his article:
The failures of Just War and PacifismLinks to an external site.
(2 min)
Introduction to Just Peacemaking Links to an external site.
(2 min)
Now, read “Just Peacemaking” (15 pages) by Glen Stassen (Provided)
Part 2:
Read the open letter Download the open letterthat clergymen wrote to condemn Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s activism (1 page)(Provided)
Read Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s response to these clergymen called “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Download Letter from Birmingham Jail”(6 pages)(Provided)
Part 3:
Write out responses to the following questions:
1. a. Explain how the Sermon on the Mount by Jesus inspired Dr. Stassen to come up with the Just Peacemaking principles
b. Dr. Stassen came up with the Just Peacemaking principles a while ago– of the 10 principles, pick 3 that you think our society and world need most right now. Explain why.
2. As you can read in the open letter, there were religious leaders (Christian and Jewish) who opposed what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did to end segregation and address racist practices in the US. After reading their letter and Dr. King’s response to them, what stands out to you most in terms of what the Christian faith has to say about action and advocacy work?
Each response should have a minimum of 100 words (so 300 min total for this assignment). Your score for each reading assignment will be based on how carefully and thoughtfully you responded to the questions provided. For more details, see the rubric.
Rubric
UnderstandingReveals a clear understanding of the assigned reading/viewing
EvidenceAbstracts 3-5 significant pieces of information as evidence (page numbers, quotes (direct and/or indirect), etc) in the overall reflection (at least one per answer where more than an opinion is asked)
QualityReveals clear and consistent reflection about the assigned reading/viewing and its application to other course content; writing reveals deeper levels of thinking
QuantityEach question has a minimum of 100 words and is written in complete, complex sentences that are engaging and rich in content
MechanicsExtremely well written, consistently incorporating accurate grammatical structure, spelling, punctuation, and word choice; clearly proofread and edited prior to submission
Requirements: 300 words
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