Discussion
Humanities
Address this question on the Discussion:
How do Natural Law concepts in the Social Contract ideas of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau change from their Classical, Medieval Christian, and Reformed Christian formulations? Be sure to include a discussion of the separation of religious and political offices, toleration of religious pluralism, statesmanship, democracy, and positive law/public policy formation.
Discussion Board Forum Instructions
**must be free of grammatical errors, must be properly formatted in current Turabian style, and must consist of well-reasoned, contemplative, and substantive posts and replies, rather than mere
ipse dixit. These threads and replies must provide citations to the sources of or support for your ideas as well as any quoted materials and/or borrowed ideas.
**Remember that the art of communication is in many ways the essence of effective political leadership. Everything you write—every paper, post, and email—creates or reinforces an impression of you. You are encouraged to begin to cultivate the communication skills of the statesmen and stateswomen—the ability to logically and persuasively speak the truth with compassion and respect.
**compose an original post presenting your own interpretation of the assigned prompt, writing 600–700 words.
**Original posts must include at least 3 references to the course readings and 1 Scripture reference in addition to any other sources you wish to include.
