Options A and B:
The purpose of this assignment is to help you to identify some of the biblical narratives, archetypes, and images that shape our cultures today and discuss their relevance for social justice.
Option A:
Locate either a piece of art in a local public secular place (not an art gallery, museum, Church, and worship space) or a secular film that refers to a biblical narrative or idea. Summarize the relevant biblical passage and explain the use of the biblical text in this social and cultural medium. What is the significance of the art for justice in society?
Option B:
Find a political speech since 2005 that refers to a biblical narrative or idea. Summarize the relevant biblical message in the address and explain what the speaker intends to accomplish through the speech. From your studies so far, assess the political use of the passage and its relevance for society?
Option C:
With the help of examples from the New Testament, discuss the roles women associates of Jesus and Paul played in the early Church. Did Paul advocate a social revolution for women? How does a feminist approach to interpreting Scripture address the problem? In your opinion, what is the ideal place of women in the Church and society? In other words, what would a just society, Church look like regarding the role of women?
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