What This Document Is
This is a worksheet designed for students in Grand Canyon University’s Christian Worldview (CWV 101) course. It prompts students to reflect on the question, “Who do you say Jesus is?” by analyzing specific passages from the Gospels and applying critical thinking to different worldviews. The worksheet centers around Mark 8:29 and requires students to support their answers with citations from course-provided commentaries.
Why This Document Matters
This worksheet is a key component for students grappling with foundational questions about Jesus’s identity and the implications of those beliefs. It’s typically used as an individual assignment to encourage personal theological reflection and demonstrate understanding of course material. It exists to help students articulate a reasoned and informed Christian worldview.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This worksheet is not a comprehensive theological treatise. It focuses on specific passages and requires students to already have a basic familiarity with biblical texts and different worldview perspectives. It does not *provide* answers, but rather guides students through the process of formulating their own responses. It won’t substitute for reading the assigned biblical texts and commentaries.
What This Document Provides
The full worksheet includes:
* Three distinct sections, each focusing on a different biblical passage (Matthew 5:43-48 and Matthew 9).
* Specific prompts for analyzing Jesus’s teachings and claims about his nature.
* Requirements for incorporating in-text citations from assigned course commentaries.
* Space for students to articulate how individuals holding atheist or pantheistic worldviews might interpret the same passages.
* A dedicated section for student responses and a reference page for cited sources.
This preview does *not* include the student’s completed answers, the full text of the biblical passages, or the content of the required commentaries. It only describes the structure and purpose of the assignment.
