Protestant Denominational Belief Systems

Protestant Denominational Belief Systems 

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Protestant Denominational Belief Systems

Details:

Complete the “Protestant Denominational Belief Systems” chart.

Provide a minimum of three to five scholarly sources to support your content.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Prepare this assignment according APA Style Guide

Assignment Description:

Part I: Protestant Beliefs Systems Chart

1) Read through the “Distinctive Protestant Beliefs and Practices Chart” .

DISTINCTIVE PROTESTANT BELIEFS AND PRACTICES

Beliefs

  1. The centrality and sole authority of the Bible in matters of religious truth
  2. Salvation by grace through faith
  3. The church as the gathering of believers
  4. The priesthood of all believers

Lifestyle

  1. For most, religion lived out in the midst of world
  2. For some, separation from the world
  3. Morality is of central importance

Ritual

  1. Two sacraments: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper/Holy Communion
  2. Preaching is an important aspect of worship

Organization

  1. No central authority
  2. Clergy usually marry; women ordained in some denominations
  3. Variety of organizational styles

2) Select two Protestant denominations. I choose Baptist and Methodists

3) List by bullet point your selected denomination—the denominational distinctive in each category of the chart.

DENOMINATION 1.Baptist                            DENOMINATION 2.Methodists

Beliefs
Lifestyle
Rituals
Organization

Part II: Comparative Analysis

Write a 200-300-word comparative analysis of the two denominations you selected.

 

ESSAY GUIDELINES -:

Write a 1000-1500-word essay addressing each of the following points. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be two main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper.

Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Length: 1000-1500 words; answers must thoroughly address the prompts in a clear, concise manner.

Evaluation Criteria for Paper

(10%) Resources used as rationale for approaches and as sources of content

_____ 5. (20%) write paper in a scholarly manner
(4%) Format includes title page, body of paper, & reference page, with pages numbered

_____ 5. (20%) Write the Paper in a scholarly manner
(4%) Format includes title page, body of paper, & reference page, with pages numbered