Justification by Faith: Consider the theological concept of justification by faith as developed in the apostle Pauls letter to the Romans. The paper should exegetically and systematically present the topic as it is developed in Romans. Include the following sections using appropriate subheadings according to Turabian: o Definition how is the term justification defined by scholars? What is your own definition based on your research? o Basis what is the act of being justified based or grounded on, that is, what is necessary to have happened or to be true in order for justification to be possible? o Means How does one obtain justification? What is the means by which one is justified? o Time factors Is justification an act or a process? Is it instantaneous or gradual? o Results/fruits Once one has been justified, what benefits or results follow? o Assurance How can one be assured of justification? Only the words in bold (above) should appear as the subheadings. Be sure to thoroughly analyze what the apostle Paul teaches in his letter to the Romans about the subheadings and questions listed above. This paper must be based on theological and exegetical research. RESEARCH PAPER INSTRUCTIONS The title page must include the following information and be centered on the page: THE TITLE OF YOUR RESEARCH PAPER Presented to Instructors Name for BIBL 425 Romans by Student Name Student ID Date Your paper must systematically present the topic of choice (from the list of Research Paper Topics) and exegete the salient passages from the book of Romans. In addition, your paper will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1. Structure/Organization The paper must be well-organized. Use subheadings to indicate major topics. Build your paper on topical paragraphs. Paragraphs must be coherent and lead to the overall cohesiveness of the paper, building upon one another and leading to a strong/persuasive conclusion. Format the paper according to the current edition of Kate Turabians Manual for Writers. 2. Content The paper must meet the minimal criteria of 1015 pages (see next section below). It must demonstrate serious and critical interaction with scholarly, research-oriented sources. It must clearly focus on the topic at hand and demonstrate an acute understanding of the topic as it is presented in the book of Romans. It must coherently present and discuss the topic at hand. It must demonstrate an awareness of the assumed reader/audience. It must maintain a consistent argument and line of reasoning throughout the paper. Each premise must be substantially supported. 3. Grammar/Mechanics This includes sentence fluency; sentences must be coherent, unified, and varied. Be sure your sentences are complete and make use of excellent grammar. Also, vary sentence style so that the paragraphs are not wooden, stiff, and monotonous. Be aware of verb-noun agreement, tense agreement, etc. Be sure spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct and consistent. In addition to thoroughly analyzing what the book of Romans has to say about the topic, the paper must be typed and must include a title page (see above), footnotes, and a bibliography. Consult and interact with at least 10 published scholarly sources. Only published sources may be used. The Holy Bible, dictionaries/lexicons, and concordances must be utilized, but they are not counted in the minimum number of sources. These are simply understood components of research. These types of sources do not need to be included in the bibliography. Cite Bible references parenthetically within the body of the paper following the quotation, paraphrase, summary, or allusion. Cite reference works in footnote citations. A few clarifications should be made regarding acceptable sources for this research paper. First, the sources you consult for your paper must be published sources. That is, they are published by reputable academic publishers as opposed to private essays, blogs, student papers, etc. Second, it is essential that you consult research-oriented sources. These are works that directly relate to your thesis and the biblical text you are exegeting. Avoid the practice of writing that so and so quotes so and so except in those instances in which you are referring to a work in a foreign language and you are consulting the translation of that work. Third, your sources must be scholarly/academic. These are works that are composed by reputable scholars in their given fields of study. They are research oriented and targeted to an academic audience. These include not only books, but peer-reviewed journal articles. For example, scholarship related to the book of Romans would include works by Douglas Moo, Thomas Schreiner, James D. G. Dunn, N. T. Wright, F. F. Bruce, and the like. Consult the current edition of Kate Turabians Manual for Writers in regard to electronic and online sources. Consult your instructor in regard to specific electronic and internet sources you wish to utilize in your research. The style of the Research Paper must follow the current edition of Kate Turabians Manual for Writers. The use of footnotes is required. The 1015-page length requirement refers to text only (i.e., it does not include the title page, contents/outline, bibliography, footnotes, appendices, etc.). While you may include an outline page, it is not required. Type your paper using double-spaced 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins. If you pad your paper with irrelevant material, large fonts, blank spaces, wide margins, etc., you will experience a severe grade reduction. Block quotations: When directly quoting a source, if the quote takes 4 lines or more you must block the quote. Set it apart by indenting the quote and single-spacing it. There must be 1 space before and after the block quote. See Turabian 8th. ed. 25.2.2. Internet sources: Blogs, wikis, personal web pages, etc. are not acceptable research sources for the purposes of this paper. A word of caution: Do not, in any way, use any paper or research developed by another student, past, or present. Computer files may not be shared or copied for other students. You may not submit a paper that was completed for another course. The research paper for this course must be your original work. If in doubt, ask the instructor. Academic dishonesty or plagiarism will result in an F for the paper and possibly for the course. As a reminder, the definition of plagiarism is included below: Plagiarism (in papers, projects, or any assignment) shall include the following:
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