1. Describe a Christian position on immigration, especially in light of the current ethnic, legal, political, and economic tensions in American society. In light of the New Testament, should the church welcome all immigrants? Some immigrants why or why not?

2. Search through the New Testament for passages relevant to that topic or issues. You may reflect on the biblical material we have covered in this course. You can also make use of the search functions on biblestudytools.com to help you identify relevant passages. Aim for some variety across the New Testament.

3. Write a paper that contains the following components.

a. A brief introduction to the moral or ethical issue that you have chosen and your rationale for choosing it.

b. A brief description of 5 different passages from the New Testament, offering a sentence or two about how they might be relevant to your chosen issue.

c. A more thorough look at one of those 5 passages that includes your interpretation of the passage and insights from an outside source that helps to explain that passage and/or its relationship to your chosen issue.

d. A specific conclusion that states your perspective or decision on the issue that reflects on the process of applying the ancient text of scripture to your contemporary issue and clearly relates your study of passages from the new testament to your position on the issue.