Liberation Theology

You will need to access my blackboard in order to read the required articles and watch the required video.. Website: my.nau.edu Username: jj536 Password: Boobies4 Under the drop down menu, go to BB Learn and the class is REL 151.. Please let me know if you have any questions. Directions for Response Paper 3: First, read through these entire directions, so that you are very familiar with the expectations and requirements for this paper before you read the assigned material or watch the film. This will help you take helpful notes. Second, read the following material, taking careful notes: Livingston (p. 120-121) Czajkoski, “The Roots of Liberation Theology in El Salvador” (posted to BbLearn) The web article, “Liberation Theology” (posted to BbLearn) Third, watch the film Romero (BbLearn), taking careful notes so that you will be able to fulfill the requirements of Essay Three. Fourth, after reading the required material and watching the film Romero, answer the following questions: Part One (at least 1/2 page): What is liberation theology? How does liberation theology understand the concept of salvation? How is this perspective of theology different from the salvation generally preached in Christianity (as discussed by Livingston in Chapter 13)?—Make sure you utilize the reading materials and cite your sources! Part Two (at least 1 page) What aspects of liberation theology did you see portrayed in the film Romero? How did Archbishop Romero’s view on salvation/liberation transform over time? By the end of the film, what did he feel was the role of the Church in facilitating salvation/liberation for the people of El Salvador?—Be sure to support your arguments with specific scenes and quotes from the film (see the section below on how to cite the film) and tie your observations of the film with the description you provided of liberation theology in the first part of your paper. (Be aware that in this section of the paper you are NOT retelling the story of the film. A retelling of the story is not necessary, nor is it appropriate for this assignment. Rather, you are using the above questions to write about the portrayal of certain aspects of liberation theology as portrayed in the film, even if the characters in the film do not directly mention liberation theology!) Part Three (at least 1/2 page) What was your personal reaction to this film? Did it cause you to rethink the term “salvation” and what this term means? After watching the film, what do you think are the benefits and risks of viewing salvation from the perspective of liberation theology? The essay should be written in Times New Roman font, font size 12, doublespaced, 1 inch margins, and be a minimum of two pages. It should not exceed 3 pages. All you need at the top of your paper is name, date, and class number (REL 151). No title is necessary. This paper is worth 40 points. It is due by the end of the day on Friday, December 6. Once complete, all essays must be submitted via the BbLearn course website. In order to submit via BbLearn, click on the blue title at the top of the page (it says “Response Paper 3\"). This will open the \"Upload Assignment\" page. Unfortunately, the font sometimes gets messed up if you just paste your paper, so instead of doing that, scroll down until you see \"Browse My Computer.\" Click on that, find your essay on your own computer, and upload it. All files should be submitted in .doc format. Then click on \"Submit.\" How to Cite Sources in your Essay: Whether you are paraphrasing or quoting, all sources that you utilize in your essay should be properly cited by the guidelines below. Note, since everyone is largely utilizing the same texts and watching the same film, the rules are not as strict as they would be for a research paper. Citing from the textbook or articles: Author’s last name + a comma + page number in parentheses will suffice. Example: (Livingston, 4) = Livingston, page 4 or (Kessler, 10) = Kessler, page 10. Citing from the assigned website: Provide the name of the website in parentheses: (jesuitresource.org) Citing from the film Romero: Provide the name of the film in italics + comma + the timestamp of the particular scene or quote you are citing + parentheses. For example, (Romero, 33:17), would mean that the scene or quote you are citing takes place at about 33 minutes and 17 seconds into the film. https://bblearn(dot)nau(dot)edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_21_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_50321_1%26url%3D Its under "Directions for Essay #3" on the left hand side..