An Introduction – Include information about your “niche” in the Nursing program…in other words, how did you feel “called” to the Nursing profession? Do you have a passion for a specific “practice” in Nursing (infants, ICU, etc.)?
Before you start “assembling or structuring” your Spark, read your pericope at least three times. Read the articles, “The Hermeneutical Circle Explained, ” and “A Biblical Foundation for Medicine.” (you will find those links on the Assignment page for the Contextual Reflection paper. Click on links highlighted in blue).
When you put together your Spark, in your writing, reflect how your experience as a Nursing student has influenced your interpretation of the Bible. Has your view of the Bible and biblical truth changed since you have been in your Nursing program? How will this experience continue to shape your interpretation as well as an application of the Bible (what scholars will call, “the movement from belief to praxis”)?
Have a Conclusion – Has your Nursing experience changed how you feel about God and the bible? How has it changed your views? How has your experience expanded the “hermeneutical circle” in your life? How has it changed your view of Jesus and what the Bible calls, “the Body of Christ” (i.e. the Church, faith communities, etc.)? Is there something that you feel compelled TO DO as a result of your experience?