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: Each student will write a 5-­10 page paper on the
book On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius. The structure of the paper must be
as follows: 1) Introductory paragraph, 2) A summary of Athanasius' argument and
a brief description of each chapter, 3) An application section in which the student
will apply what they learned from the book to their lives and ministry.

Note: Students may purchase a copy of On the Incarnation or read it online at one of
the links below:
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/athanasius/incarnation
http://www.worldinvisible.com/library/athanasius/incarnation/incarnation.c.htm

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Each student will write a 5-­10 page paper about the book, "On the Incarnation" by St. Athanasius. The structure of the paper must be as follows:
1) Introductory paragraph, 2) A summary of Athanasius' argument and a brief description of each chapter, 3) An application section in which the student will apply what they learned from the book to their lives and ministry.

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Systematic Theology

---> Firstly, did you read or browse through the book? You may need to check with your instructor to verify what STYLE your paper should be (e.g. MLA, APA, or plain essay format). To learn more, visit:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

1) Introductory paragraph

---> The intro is your overall impression of the book and its author. The Ccel.org site provided a good synopsis for starters. It says (on page 2 of the PDF):

"On the Incarnation of the Word" is a classic work of Orthodox theology written by noted bishop of Alexandria, St. Athanasius. In this apologetic treatise, St. Athanasius defends the incarnation of Christ against the derision of 4th century nonbelievers."

Interestingly, even though this book was written so long ago in the Fourth Century, it is still useful today, and reads with great wisdom.

2) A summary of Athanasius' argument and a brief description of each chapter

---> Here is an example for how to summarize the chapters. Quote part of the text, and share your thoughts on specific ideas ...

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