459-g21-report2

Step 1:

In your word processor create a file. Save the file under the name

459-g21-report2.doc.

Be sure to use the exact same file name, lower case letters, with the hyphens and no spaces. You will be using this file to enter all the sections as you progressively write them.

Step 2:

The question should be pasted at the beginning of your answer. Each answer should contain two sub-sections—A and B: The questions are given below at the end. Choose a minimum of any five questions from that list.

Consider the topics in the Questions. There are several sub-topics mentioned in each question. Summarize what is said about each sub-topics in the Theistic Psychology Lecture Notes online at www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/theistic  Be aware that the same topic is discussed in several places (Chapters and Sections). The link above takes you to the Table of Contents. However, the topical entries in the Table of Contents are fairly general and do not mention all the sub-topics that are in a particular Chapter or Section. Therefore you need to open several Chapters one at a time, and do a Find Command (under the Edit Menu) for each topic or sub-topic you are researching. When you find a relevant passage, copy it and paste it into your report 2 file. Make sure you identify the Section Number – this is a requirement.

Now summarize each selection you found. Use your own words as you understand the content from your current perspective. Make sure that each summary paragraph you write gives the Section Number where the selection came from. Note that you might have to read adjacent Sections to understand one particular Section even if you don't include those adjacent Sections. Note also that Sections sometimes refer to other Sections that are related to that sub-topic. You might have to read these other Sections as well in order to get a clear understanding of the topics and how to answer them well.

When you finished finding and pasting all the passages you want for a Question, and you have summarized them, cut each selection one by one, and paste each cut into a separate file. Save this file under the name report2-selections.doc (notice the hyphen in the file name, and there are no spaces). Now give the Save As...command and choose Web Page. Name the file report2-selections.htm (copy this name exactly with no deviations). You will be uploading this file along with your 459-g21-report2.htm file, as explained below. Put a link to this file in your report2 next to each summary you wrote.

When you finished writing all the summaries for a Question, do Section B.

(i) State the importance of the topic in the Question to you and explain why.

(ii) Discuss how this perspective helps you understand things about yourself and society.

(iii) Now discuss whether you agree or disagree with this perspective and explain why.

When you finished the summaries and commentaries for all the Questions you selected, go to Section C.

Discuss how prior generation students reacted to and interpreted similar topics in theistic psychology, rational spirituality, and the Writings of Swedenborg. You will find a list of links to their reports here:

www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/theistic/readings.htm#part2  

(i) Discuss how they felt, (ii) what they thought, (iii) what they concluded, and (iv) how their insights apply to you. Be sure you mention the student’s name and put a link to each report you are discussing.

Hint: Have your word processor file and your browser open at the same time. Switch between them as you read the generational reports one by one, so you can type in the details for (i) to (iv) sub-sections. Note that you need to do all four sub-sections for each report you select. Make sure they are kept separate and marked in your discussion.

Select 3 oral presentations from the classes you attended. Identify the speaker and the date. Use your class notes to summarize the content of each presentation, including the speaker’s view and opinion. Discuss how this content overlaps, agrees, or disagrees with the content you wrote for Section A.

Give advice to future generations reading your report and doing a similar one of their own.

Step 3:

(a) At the top of your document type the following Title:

Report 2:
My Understanding of Theistic Psychology

By your name or pseudonym

Instructions for this report are at:

www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy21/459-g21-report2.htm  

(b) Put these two required links at the bottom of the file:

Class Home Page: www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy21/classhome-g21.htm 

Your Home Page: www.soc.hawaii.edu/459f2004/yourfoldername/459-g21-report2.htm 
 (note: replace /yourfoldername/ with the actual name of the folder, which should be your last name).

(c) Spell check your document. Give the Save As...command and select Web Page. Save the file under the name

459-g21-report2.htm (use this exact name, with hyphens, and no spaces, lower case letters)

Upload this file. Do not upload the Word file in .doc format. You must upload the .htm version by saving it as a Web Page.. After uploading the file view it with your browser by going to your folder on the Web. Check it for mistakes and to see if it looks as you want it to look.

• Do all the links work?

• Are the Sections clearly marked?

• Is there confusion about where something starts or ends?

• Are all your paragraphs separated by a blank line ? (It's easier to read that way)

• Are all your paragraphs less than 10 lines?

Make the changes in your word processor and upload the new version. It will replace the old version. Check it again and repeat until it's just right.

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Your Report 2 is now complete and published on the Web. Congratulations! You have proven you can gain technical competence in Web publishing and report writing. Now your valuable report will be used by future generations, by students from other places surfing the Web, by researchers interested in data on information behavior, and by the general public looking for information on rational spirituality and theistic psychology.

You will be publishing two reports on the Web this semester as part of your contribution to the generational curriculum on theistic psychology (report 2) and on information literacy (report 1).  Thousands of people who navigate the Web find these generational student reports through Web search engines when they are looking for topics on marriage or information literacy. Your contribution will contribute first, to yourself for improving your understanding of theistic psychology and your information literacy skills; second, for future students who will be reading your reports, and third, for the public at large. Your research, observations, and conclusions will be beneficial to others who will read your reports in the ensuing years. Long after you're no longer a student, your generational reports will still be serving the public.

Note on Privacy: Students can use a pseudonym on their reports instead of their real name. Students who publish their reports on the Web can delete their reports after being graded. They can also request to have their reports deleted from the Web after the semester at any time in the future by emailing Dr. James. Usually the request is honored on the same day it is received. Students can also submit their reports in typing, privately to the instructor instead of publishing them on the Web. This will not affect their grade.

Here are the Questions (choose at least 5)

Question 1:

People sometimes refer to the negative aspects of religion—religious wars, persecutions, intolerance. How can theistic psychology reduce this negative aspect of religion? What makes theistic psychology different from religion? How do they compare in explaining the idea of "salvation"? Can theistic psychology be universal if it relies on Sacred Scripture of Western religions and traditions? What is "religious behaviorism"?

Question 2:

What are the consequences for society of "materialism" which excludes God from science? What are "scientific revelations" and what motivates scientists to exclude them? Discuss whether this motivation is justified and how theistic psychology proposes to overcome this objection.

Question 3:

How does theistic psychology view "mystical spirituality"? Why is it called "mystical"? Include a discussion on "sensuous vs. rational consciousness" of God. What evolutionary significance does this difference imply? How do readers of Swedenborg interpret his Writings?

Question 4:

In what ways is theistic psychology like the psychology you’ve known prior to this course? What are overlapping topics and methodologies? Give at least two topics or methods that overlap and show how theistic psychology provides different explanations for them.

Question 5:

Why is the topic of "regeneration" so basic in theistic psychology? What are the "character reformation" steps of building a "new will"? What is the difference between the "old will" and the new will? What are "heavenly" vs. "hellish" traits? How does this relate to personality theory in psychology as you know it.

Question 6:

What is the perspective of theistic psychology provides on Sacred Scripture? How is it related to Divine Speech? What are correspondences in Sacred Scripture? Give some illustrations of Sacred Scripture and show how they are to be interpreted from the perspective of theistic psychology.

Question 7:

Describe the perspective that theistic psychology provides on the marriage relationship. How does it describe the relationship between husband and wife? What are some of its methods, models, and findings? Contrast this approach with what you know of this topic in psychology.

Question 8:

What is the relation between mind and the spiritual world? How does theistic psychology show their relation? How can the human mind be immortal? Why should people be concerned about the afterlife? What is the "vertical community" and why should people focus on their "dual citizenship"?

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www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy21/classhome-g21.htm