Prolegomena 1. Review the various “sources”/”resources” of constructive theology and present your view as to their relative importance. (Are any of them more important than the others? Are there any that you consider less important or unimportant? Why or why not? What risks exist for overemphasizing or under-utilizing particular sources? What would you say is the norm (normative source) for constructive theology? Why?) 2. Embedded theology and deliberative theology—Define these terms. Identify examples of embedded theology in your own faith story. Describe ways in which your theology has become more deliberative (with a focus on your theological development before this course). Describe the current edge of your theological development (What new perspectives are you trying to understand? What new ideas are you trying on for size? What questions do you find yourself asking?) Revelation 1. Using the methodological tools presented in Stone and Duke’s book, compare and contrast Daniel Migliore’s and James Evans’s approaches to the doctrine of revelation. Summarize their proposals, highlighting their most notable insights. Identify the similarities and differences between their proposals. Assess the relative strengths and limitations of their proposals. Do you see their proposals as more complementary or more in conflict with each other? Explain. 2. How does the Bible relate to revelation? Identify alternative understandings. Describe the strengths and vulnerabilities of each alternative. Explain the perspective that makes the most sense to you. What implications does this have for your use of the Bible in theological construction? Doctrine of God 1. Discuss the strengths and vulnerabilities of classical, or traditional Christian theism. Put it in historical-cultural perspective. Identify its distinguishing features. Address its strengths and vulnerabilities. 2. During week 2 of the unit on God, I presented foundational perspectives on God. Respond to these perspectives, based on your reading and your own emerging perspectives on the doctrine of God. What should be the goals of a contemporary reconsideration of the doctrine of God? When considering the nature of God, what are God’s defining features? What impact does your version of the doctrine of God have on the way you appropriate and/or refashion classical theism’s understanding of the divine attributes.