Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 9 Molloy, M. (2013). Chapter 9 Christianity. Experiencing the World’s Religions (6th ed.). New York City, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2013,
- Lesson
- Minimum of 1 scholarly source
Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, respond to one of the following options:
- What was the Jewish conception of the Messiah and how does the Christian understanding of the Messiah differ? What were the Jewish people expecting from their Messiah? How did Jesus’ teachings challenge these views?
- What are some of the issues facing Christianity in 21st century America? How is American Christianity responding to these challenges (adapting/resisting)?
Make sure you are citing scholarly sources in your response.