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- Voddie Baucham, “Why I believe the Bible”
- Video: Is the Old Testament Reliable? 3 Solid Evidences
- Video: Is the New Testament Reliable?
- In a two-three page, use the information in the videos to answer the following prompts:
- What challenges to the authority of the Bible as God’s word or truth have you heard, encountered, or struggled with? Identify at least one. Based on your experience, describe the impact of this challenge to the Bible on you personally, someone you know, or our culture. Why should the authority of the bible matter to Christian social workers?
- Identify and discuss 2 items from the video that you chose to watch and that you found noteworthy or important regarding the trustworthiness of the Bible. How do these ideas affect your current view of the Bible?
- Discuss your current view of the authority of the Bible versus the authority of the NASW Code of Ethics for you as a social worker and how you will navigate your view of the authority of these documents in your professional life. If you believe that the Bible has authority over the code of ethics, what will you do if an ethical issues brings your social work ethics into conflict with your Biblical ethics?
- What questions do you have, if any, about the authority of the Bible, its message or morals, and how will you seek to resolve your questions as you seek to integrate your faith and social work practice?
From your readings, describe how micro, mezzo, and macro levels of…
From your readings, describe how micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice can affect change with clients. How are clients affected differently by each of these levels of practice? How are you starting to translate theoretical frameworks of social work practice into individualized care with your clients? Provide one