To get started, here's a test of the History 424 blog system. If you don't already have one, you might want to set up a Google/Blogger account. If you use a Google profile, it's easier for me to reply to your posts, something I occasionally do. You also might want to make yourself a follower to this blog.
When you have created your blogger account and your profile, click the "comments" link below, and answer one (1) of the following questions:
1. Would you rather make comments on a blog, or write a term paper?
2. Which figure or book from the New Testament interests you the most, and why?
3. Why do you think the study of Early Church history is important--or not so important?
After you have done your own blog post, please reply to at least one other student's post.
I would much rather comment on a blog than write a term paper.
ReplyDeleteI would rather comment on a blog than writing a term paper.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you.
DeleteTo me, the most interesting book of the New Testament is the Book of Revelations. It's always interesting to know what people's predictions about the future are.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. People trying to predict the future are always interesting stories.
DeleteI agree, Revelations is a very interesting book to read.
DeleteWell, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Revelation more about Judgement Day a.k.a. the End of the World? Either way, it sounds like an interesting read.
DeleteRevelation is uber interesting yet uber difficult! Too many people are trying to predict the future, where if you read the book, one could argue some signs of the End Times are already here. But that is its own debate.
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ReplyDeleteSorry, this is Nate Street. I couldn't blog from my other gmail account.
ReplyDeleteLike most of my fellow classmates I would rather comment on a blog than work on a term paper. As far as the most interesting book, to me it is Luke. I really enjoy his version of Jesus' birth. My dad is a Baptist minister and I remember him reading Luke 2: 1-19 every Christmas. It just made the day that more special.
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That is a great story about your dad and the reading he gave every Christmas. It's the traditions like that that you tend to remember the most.
DeleteThe Ethiopian Eunuch from Acts chapter 8 (vs 26-40) is a character that I find interesting. He hears the words of truth, believes, and acts on that immediately. He doesn't question it or delay; he asks Phillip to baptize him right away. That always struck me as fascinating and courageous.
ReplyDelete1. Preferably blog posts but it would depend on the parameters of the paper.
ReplyDelete2. I love the Gospel of Luke, especially since it was investigative and not based on his experience.
3. It's important to show what Christians believed and to see if there has been dramatic changes in theology.
I have always enjoyed hearing about the wise men in Matthew chapter 2. Although, we don't hear a lot about them it always interested me that these wise men knew that Jesus was God simply because they saw his star in the east. I just always found that interesting that that's all they needed to see to know that Jesus was the Messiah.
ReplyDelete1. Would you rather make comments on a blog, or write a term paper?
ReplyDeleteI would rather make comments on blog then do term papers.
2. Which figure or book from the New Testament interests you the most, and why?
I don’t know what interests me the most I kind of like the book of Matthew.
3. Why do you think the study of Early Church history is important--or not so important?
It's important because churches should stick with the morals and values that it orientated from.
Like others I would much rather comment on a blog than write a paper. It's a more interesting way too learn as you can see what other people think about the subject as well.
ReplyDeleteI would much rather comment on a blog than write a term paper. It is much easier to stay engaged with the material and it is also quite a bit less stressful than a term paper.
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ReplyDelete1) I personally have no preference when it comes to either the blog or a term paper. Each have its own pros/cons. However, given the choice, I would take the blog because it is a lot less stressful.... as long as you keep up.
2) Besides Jesus (yes, I had to :) ), my most fascinating person/people have been between Jesus' three closest disciples: Peter, James, and John. These 3 see a side of Jesus most of the disciples didn't, such as the Transfiguration and at the Garden of Gethsemane. I've always wanted to learn more about them and learn their perspective of Jesus.
3) Early Church history is important to know because sometimes people fail to know the history of the time period or the region, therefore the context of some of the books of the Bible (especially the Pauline epistles of the NT) is often misunderstood. Knowing both a historical background as well the apologetics behind the faith make for well-rounded knowledge.
I think that studying early church is the best way to see into the eyes of past man and see into the eyes of the future. Because as we all know, those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
ReplyDelete1. I personally would rather comment on a blog. Having to write papers especially trying to get your point across on a certain topic is hard. I rather blog and have a discussion with others on the blog then try and get my view across.
ReplyDelete2. I haven't actually read the bible. I grew up in a house hold that did believe in god but we never read the bible. So its really hard for me to say which one is my favorite.
3. Early Church history is important, because all of factors that change our history or the way things have came about is thanks to the church. The viewing of the church changes in a way that shows how humanity changes as well to adapt and go with the evolution and change of society and its views.