Overview of the Christian Narrative themes from Rob Bell, Velvet Elvis
Write a 3-4 page critical reflection paper on one of the major themes from Velvet Elvis in light of what you’ve learned from the first two “Overview of the Christian Narrative” lectures. Here are just a few of the topics you could reflect on:
1. The dynamic nature of the Christian tradition
2. The centrality of doubts and questions on the Christian spiritual journey
3. The unknowability/knowability of the Judeo-Christian God
3. The idea that all “truth” is of God
4. Jesus of Nazareth as the definitive revelation of God and ultimate truth of creation
5. What it means to follow Jesus as a “disciple”
6. The concept of “the church”
7. The holistic nature of salvation
8. The Garden of Eden narrative
9. The Cain and Abel narrative
10. The creation narrative and care for the environment
