Teaching Resources

Suggestions for further reading:

Kinghorn, K.C. "John Wesley on the Sermon on the Mount: The Standard Sermons in Modern English" Also: • Underhill, E. "The School of Charity" • • Massaro, T. "Living Justice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action"

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Films:

The Corporation Also: The Lord of the Rings trilogy

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Mystic River

Music:
"John Wayne Gacy, Jr." by Sufjan Stevens
"Adam Lives in Theory" by Lauryn Hill
"Waste of Paint" by Bright Eyes
"Fall of Troy" by Tom Waits

Chapter 2

Summary

Definition of Term:

Imago Dei (pg. 40) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imago_dei ; http://www.geocities.com/mnapologetics/ImagoDei.htm

Questions to Consider

1. What are the four main subtitles for Chapter two? How are those subtitles related to human nature?
2. In what ways does our personal freedoms impact others?
3. What does religious freedom look like for you?
4. What is your definition of "sin"?
5. Are there any experiences that all human being have in common?

Activities

• Generate a list of experiences that are common to all people. How have these experiences been experiences of grace? How have they not?
• Where do you see oppression and injustice in our society today? Submit a "Letter to the Editor" to your hometown newspaper to raise awareness about this issue in your local community.
• Consider starting a monthly podcast on the internet to share your questions about human rights and civic responsibility.

Getting Involved

• Take a cross cultural trip to a country that does not speak English as the primary language. Keep a detailed journal documenting your experiences of God's grace and hospitality?
• Add an element of service during your family vacation time. Afterward, talk together about how this experience affected you.

Popular Culture

In this chapter, the authors guide readers through the great complexities of the human condition. From the Imago Dei to issues of freedom, failure, dignity, and doubt - the authors are pressing toward a faith that works toward love, justice, and concern for common humanity. Some pop pictures of these themes are listed under Teaching Resources.