Papers I have written and submitted since coming to Seminary. If you disagree strongly with the marking, I would love to hear it (whether good or bad). Many of these papers have ‘blood stains’ on them, so they might prove interesting, if not vaguely informative.

YEAR 1

Critical Reading and Writing Class
Topic 1: “Governments should not restrict freedom of speech” [PDF] (B+, 85%)

Topic 2: “Parents are responsible for the behaviour of their children” [PDF] (A-, 90%) 

CH 102 Early Church History (30-590 AD)
“Evaluate the growth of the church in the first 5 centuries. What, in your view, are 2 important things that the church today can learn about church growth from the early church? Give reasons.” [PDF] (A-, 90%)

CH 103 Early Church History (590-1517 AD)
“Discuss the factors that led to the Crusades and its consequences on Christendom. What are some important lessons that the church can learn from its involvement in wars and other acts of violence?” [PDF] (A-, 90%) 

OT 101 Old Testament Survey
Eighth Century Prophets. [PDF] (B+, 85%) 

OT 102 Introduction to Old Testament
“Select one of the major ancient civilizations (Persia) and write an in-depth research on its history, its development, its rulers, and conquests. In your second part of the paper, show how this civilization impinged on the history of ancient Israel and Judah. Provide actual examples from the OT to illustrate this.” [PDF] (B+, 85%)

NT 101 New Testament Survey
“The Johannine “IAM” Statements in light of Islam’s denunciation of Jesus being the Son of God.” [PDF] (A-, 90%)