Media option: You will write an essay that is at least 1500 words long. This essay will critically analyze a text used in the class (the selection must be longer than 15 pages otherwise it must be bundled with other texts for broader discussion) and discuss its implications for current political events. How is the original context and argument of the text illuminate a current political issue? What are its strengths and weaknesses in helping us see the deep political theology undergirding a contemporary issue? How does the conversation need to continue and grow?