Writing Question

According to Hauser, what are the main challenges to the faith today? How does Delio describe what has happened in Catholic higher education? How does that fit with the first problem that Hauser describes? What is relativism and why does relativism undermine the faith? What does Pope Benedict say happens to an education that is shaped by the tyranny of relativism? Give examples from contemporary culture. Hauser says that Little describes relativism as a both/and way of thinking? What does this mean? What sort of effect would this way of thinking have on human commitments and religious belief? Why does this lead to nihilism? What should be the Christian response to this? Explain.

Paper rubrics (50)

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse of readingThe response to the prompt demonstrates that the student has read the whole reading and is able to use the key ideas in the response

25 to >17.0 pts

Full Marks

Shows a knowledge of whole reading and uses key ideas to support what is stated in the paper.

17 to >10.0 pts

Some knowledge of reading.

Is able to identify some of the key ideas in the reading and shows a knowledge of some of the reading to support what they say in the paper.

10 to >0 pts

shows limited understanding of the reading.

Demonstrates very limited understanding of the reading. Has very limited understanding of the ideas and fails to recognize key ideas.

25 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRelating the the ideasThe student will be able to show the relationship between the reading and the ideas and concepts being discussed in the course.

20 to >10.0 pts

relates ideas well

Uses the texts to engage in the discussion elicited by the prompt. Uses concepts and ideas accurately to engage the ideas raised in the course

10 to >0 pts

Misses key ideas

Represents the reading accurately to a degree, but misses key ideas. Is unable to relate those ideas accurately to the course.

20 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritingThe assignment needs to be written using the rules of grammar properly.

5 to >3.0 pts

Full Marks

3 to >0 pts

No Marks

5 pts

Total Points: 50

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