Essay Assignment

Short Essay Assignment

Due by Saturday, February 16th

For this assignment construct an op-ed using a Biblical perspective on how to evaluate what is good (how to identify, evaluate and apply). Feel free to focus your discussions on a specific contemporary issue. Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?

This is a good time to evaluate the feedback you received from your instructor for your first op-ed, you could also review the good guidelines from the Harvard Kennedy School on how to write a successful op-ed. A successful op-ed will contain the following elements:

· Be between 550 and 750 words long.

· Be clear in formulation and persuasive in rhetoric.

· Has a clearly defined point of view. Exhibit a clear and logical argument. Engages with contemporary culture.

· Show strong evidence of a fully developed Biblical worldview