Assignment: Religion and Theology
TOPIC: Focus on the Protestant Reformation
Length: 5 Double Spaced Pages.
Topic: Paper 1 will focus on the Protestant Reformation. Paper Requirements:
1. Write a 1,250-word research paper (using 12-point, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides). Be sure to write the total word count at the end of the paper.
Paper 1 will focus on the Protestant Reformation. My pick is John Calvin,
Paper Requirements:
1. Write a 1,250-word research paper (using 12-point, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides). Be sure to write the total word count at the end of the paper. Please note: The words in the cover sheet, footnotes, and bibliography are not counted in the total world count.
2. Use 6 scholarly sources. Your textbook does count. You may use scholarly websites, but also use at least 2 scholarly articles and/or books. Be careful to choose scholarly sources; do not use Wikipedia, blogs, or opinioned websites. You can find scholarly articles through the Jerry Falwell Library. If you need help finding scholarly books, you can use books.google.com. If you are uncertain whether a source is scholarly, feel free to send an email with the source information to your instructor; he or she will let you know.
3. Include a cover sheet, use current Turabian reference style, either footnotes or in-text (parenthetical) notes, and place your bibliography as the last page.
Choose 1 of the following to write on:
1. Write an overview of all 5 different Protestant reform movements: Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, Anabaptists, John Calvin, and English (Henry VIII and his 3 children). In this overview, include the following for each reform:
o Identify the main person or people involved, and briefly describe major events/situations that occurred in the reform movement.
o Describe the main theological points that are unique to that reform movement.
o Note: You have not covered the English Reformation movement yet, but will need to research it so that you can include it. It is described in chapter 7 of the textbook.
2. You can pick 1 of the above Reformations to write about (pick 1 of the 5). For this assignment, you will need to include the following:
o A short biography of the main person/people involved (including education and their deaths), and explain any major events/situations in detail.
o Describe the main theological points that are unique to that reform movement.
o Describe any significant writings that occurred within that reform movement.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.