Identify opposing second and third order doctrines that rival your understanding.

This first part of this term paper requires you to establish a working thesis and outline for the term paper. The goal is for this process to serve as a template that you will continue to use in order to establish and analyze your own beliefs. Refer to the “HTH-515 Theological Paper Help Resource” document, located in Class Resources, for additional assistance. This assignment is comprised of two parts:

Part 1 (300-350 words):

Choose a specific second or third order doctrine as the main theme for the term paper (e.g., infant baptism, ordination of women, speaking in tongues, the rapture of the church, theistic evolution).
Identify opposing second and third order doctrines that rival your understanding.
Consider two first order doctrines that might have important relevance to the study of the second or third order doctrine you chose.
Using the information collected above, write a descriptive paragraph that contains your working thesis (purpose statement).
Part 2:

Include a brief outline for your term paper that includes the following:

Introduction
Main points (as needed with brief support points)
Conclusion
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the Turabian Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

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