Week Three

This week we will begin the process of slecting group for the Praxis Project. Be sure to have read all of chpater one. I will be ditributing additional notes for your consideration.

Monday - Guidance STM

Tuesday - Adjusted Schedule

Selected of small groups and discussion of topics. This Google Form link will assist in the selection of topics for the Praxis Project. The small representative will fill it out.
https://goo.gl/forms/Wk6Y4wVotUmu6ur92

Wednesday- Further discussion of groups; Kingdom of God notes
A reflection on the prophetic nature of the Kingdom of God, faith and justice - listening to the words of Dr. King's from his "But if Not" sermon
Starting at the 9 ' 12 " mark (Transcript distributed in class)
How does  Dr. King define faith?
How does Dr. King define religion? doing "right" (justice)?
What is the ultimate measure of one's life?

A sermon given by Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on November 5, 1967. The title, "But if Not", comes from Daniel chapter 3, verse 18 in the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

Thursday & Friday Begin viewing "Citizen King" PBS documentary
Film synopsis:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/mlk/filmmore/index.html

Questions for discussion while be ditributed in class.
Thursday - Codes 1 & 3 meet
Friday -  Code 6 meets

Looking ahead - subject to change

Monday & Tuesday - Viewing of "Citizen King," Discussion of Praxis Project
Wednesday - Review of Chapter 1; Discussion of questions from "Citizen King"
Thursday - Day 4 - Objective Test/ Short Answer Essays on Chapter 1 of text, questions from King's sermon "But if Not," & select questions for Discussion on "Citizen King"