Here’s the work and instructions: FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS……
Topic: From your reading in the Helmick & Petersen text, choose either Article 7 or 8 for your article review.
· Discussion Board Instructions: Throughout the course, you will participate in four Discussion Board forums, all of which will be centered around the articles found in the Helmick text. These articles are taken from professional journals and are designed to help you analyze issues related to conflict management.
For the thread, you will write a review for an assigned article located in the Helmick textbook. The article review should be no more than 400 words and should:
· Include an overview of the problem area discussed in the article.
· Summarize any theories or conclusions reached by the author.
· Briefly provide your own assessment of the article, evaluating its strengths and weaknesses.
· Explain how the article relates/contributes toward the field of conflict management.
Essay Instructions
Using the essay topics provided below, you will write Four 5-page papers (1 topic per paper). that deal directly with the issue you have selected. You may develop the topic in any way you wish. You may use any materials presented as part of the course content to back up your opinions. The remaining essay topics should be used as a study guide for the final exam.
Please use MLA style for your Works Cited section and all formatting within your paper.
Essay 1 is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 4, and Essay 2 is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 7.
Topic Choices
1. Elaborate on the four Gs of peacemaking as identified by Sande. Use the following references for support: I Cor. 10:32, Matt. 7:5, Gal. 6:1, Matt. 5:24, Eph. 4:1–4, Eph. 4:29–32, Phil. 4:5–10, Col. 4:5–6.
2. Using all class texts and lecture notes, define conflict. Your answer should be exhaustive and identify characteristics from several definitions. In addition, discuss at least three metaphors of conflict that help to explain how people may view conflict. Why are so many words and metaphors negative when they define conflict?
3. Sande claims that conflict situations may be an opportunity to “Glorify God.” Explain the validity of his argument and give 1 illustration of how you have applied this principle this semester. What were the positive outcomes?
4. Sande suggests that it is the Christian’s responsibility to live in peace. Develop and evaluate his argument. Use Scripture and Christian ethics/morality to support this premise. What are some of the lifestyle methods Christians can use to carry out this command of Christ?
5. Discuss the biblical concept of “forgiveness” in relationships. Support the concept from Scripture and any of the articles from your Helmick text. What are the foundational characteristics and behaviors necessary to practicing forgiveness in interpersonal relationships? Why is forgiveness so hard to practice? To what degree is forgiveness necessary for reconciliation?
6. Discuss Cahn & Abigail’s categorization of “real” and “unreal” conflicts. Define and give examples of each type.
7. Explain the basic characteristics of the following positive and negative models for conflict resolution: What are the strengths and weaknesses of each model:
