Religion and Theology papers

A review of the book 'Erasmus and the Age of Reformation' by Johan Huizinga.

This paper examines the work status of Iranian women before and after the Islamic Revolution.

This paper describes the role of African-American churches in organizing the black community during the Civil Rights Movement.

An analysis of the four myths that form the basis of all religions.

A comparison of Malcolm X and Friedrich Nietzsche's rejection of Christianity and a discussion of the common threads of their belief systems.

A review of the detox model presented in "Freedom from Addiction: Breaking the Bondage of Addiction and Finding Freedom in Christ", by Dr. Neil T. Anderson and Mike and Julia Quarles.

An analysis of Albert H. Baylis' book "From Creation to the Cross" using chapters 10-17 (pages 207-377) as the source material.

A comparison of the religious themes in "Dune" by Frank Herbert and "The Matrix," directed by Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski.

An analysis of the references to Puritanism in Nathaniel Hawthorne's stories and novels.

An analysis of the Christian understanding of death, judgement, heaven and hell and whether Christian eschatology has applications to those other than Christians.

An overview of the history of fashion.

A comparison of the garden in Voltaire's novel "Candide" with the Biblical Garden of Eden.

This paper discusses the painting 'The Birth of Venus' by Sandro Botticelli.

A comparison of the different styles of three of the minor prophets - Obadiah, Jonah and Nahum.

A discussion on how Pagan rituals have evolved into Christian tradition, specifically Halloween.

This paper describes Korean funeral rites, which reflect the tremendous importance of the family.

This paper discusses the history of the use of peyote for religious rituals among the Navajo Indians.

A discussion of the history and religious identities of Mormonism since the death of its founder in 1844.

This paper discusses the period of iconoclasm in the Greek Orthodox Church.

A discussion on myths, legends and folk tales in Eastern religions.

This paper discusses the issue of multiculturalism in Canadian film.

A discussion on the belief of the Ascension and the lessons that can be learned from it.

A discussion into the effects of Christian music on a person's mood.

This paper describes the role of St. Paul's letters from a religious Christian perspective.

This paper presents a critical review of Abdurahman al-Sheha's work "Women in the Shade of Islam."

This paper studies the goals of the Crusades and what they actually achieved.

This paper evaluates the character of Mike as a Christ-like figure in
Robert A. Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land".

An analysis of Arab society and Islamic ideology today.

A review of the changing influence of religion on community life in medieval Europe between the years 400-1200.

This paper is an extensive chapter by chapter summary, analysis and critique of Randy Frazee's "Connecting Church-Beyond Small Groups to Authentic Community".

An overview of historical and modern attempts at conversion.

A grammatical study into the vowelization of God's name in the Hebrew scriptures.

An exploration of the model of family counseling and therapy known as structural family therapy.

This paper reviews the structure and purpose of the Bible from a Christian perspective.

A detailed history of the Gregorian calendar.

This paper looks at the life of Ulrich Zwingli and examines this voice of religious reform in Switzerland.

An analysis of the rituals and beliefs of Ancient Egypt, in terms of the power of the dead and immortality.

This paper studies the work 'Living Jesus: Learning the Heart of the Gospel', by Luke Timothy Johnson.

This paper discusses Japan as viewed in 'Japan's Modern Myths: Ideology in the Late Meiji Period' by Carol Gluck.

A discussion on Muslims in Europe in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

This paper compares Jesus and Mohammed, the central figures of two of the world's major religions Christianity and Islam.

A critique of the religious and psychological nature of "The Wounded Heart," by Dan Allender.

An examination of the self-analysis present in five works of American literature of different time periods.

This paper looks at the issue of whether or not priests should be permitted to marry.

A historical look at the origins of Vodou spirituality in Haiti.

A discussion on comparative beliefs about the afterlife, and paths to the afterlife, within four major world religions: Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism and Judaism.

This paper discusses the Samurai philosophy of Bushido and Hiroshi Inagaki's "Samurai Trilogy."

A subjective discussion on the myth of Lilith.

This paper analyzes the novel 'The Spider's House' by Paul Bowles.

This paper discusses the history and influences of Buddhism in China.

A discussion of the Hindu beliefs and concepts of Atman and Brahman.

A review of the Roman Catholic Church from a personal perspective.

An analysis of "An Introduction to Zen Buddhism," by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki.

Examines how God appears to man in the Old Testament of the Bible.

A critical analysis of the flaws inherent in the teleological argument.

A review of the novel 'The Brothers Karamazov' by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

This paper explores how the 11th century reform movement unleashed forces that eventually undermined the Church's authority.

This paper explores if the Catholic Church influenced social policy regarding education and divorce in Argentina and Chile, from the 1950s until today.

A discussion on the changes in society in the 16th century.

This paper examines the clash of civilizations today between the Western and the Islamic world.

An analysis of Paul's views of Julius Caesar, Roman rule and the identity of the true messiah.

A discussion regarding the philosophy of Saint Augustine.

This paper discusses the Gospel of Matthew, which was one of four gospel accounts of the life of Jesus.

A discussion of the concept and life of martyrdom as reflected in Saint Polycarp, the Lyons and Vienne Confessors and St. Perpetua.

This paper explores the contrasting ideas of reason and faith as seen in ancient and medieval philosophy.

A discussion on the origins of Catholicism.

A review of the life and work of Emanuel Swedenborg.

A literary review of Jewish life in England.

A review of early Christianity and a discussion regarding how it helped to shape the Christianity of today.

A discussion regarding 'Evangelism Outside the Box' by Rick Richardson.

A discussion regarding those who claimed to be the messiah.

This paper discusses the three Chinese philosophies of Confucianism, Legalism and Taoism.

This paper discusses the history of goddess worship from prehistoric times to current Wiccan and pagan beliefs.

An analysis of the fundamental messages of "The Book of Proverbs".

An in-depth discussion regarding the reading of the biblical Book of Esther and how it represents a challenge to patriarchal authority in ancient Jewish society.

This paper analyzes the book 'Bhagavad Gita' by Easwaren, Eknath.

A discussion regarding the characteristics of the Chinese cultural value of fraternal respect amongst siblings.

An analysis of the history and duties of angels in this world according to Catholic doctrine.

A comparison of Theravada Buddhism with Zen and Mahayana Buddhism.

This paper discusses the controversial topic of euthanasia and includes the related moral implications.

Examines two schools of thought on theology relating to the New Testament.

This paper argues in favor of the death penalty, citing the Bible as giving legitimacy to this outlook.

This paper studies the increasing popularity of Islam vs. Daoism during the post-Classical period.

A discussion regarding the integration of psychotherapy with spirituality in the treatment of patients.

This paper is a dissertation, including an extensive literature review, about battered immigrant American-Iranian women.

A discussion regarding the idea that all sin is forgivable with the exception of not believing in God.

An in-depth review of sublimation of the body as discussed by Aristotle.

This paper discusses a visit to a mosque and looks at the effects of this experience on the writer.

This paper discusses the Puritan way of thinking about salvation and race as exemplified in Mary Rowlandson's "The Narrative of the Captivity and the Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson".

This paper explores various paths for being a religious individual in the modern world.

This paper examines the treatment of the Catholic faith in Dante's work.

An analysis of medieval female mystics and their impact on Christianity.

An analysis of the dilemmas facing the Catholic Church in cases of abortions to protect the mother.

This paper gives a brief history of the Catholic Church.

A review of three Islamic websites.

An overview of Buddhist views on life and death as compared to other religions.

A discussion regarding the role of the male characters in William Chaucer's work "The Canterbury Tales".

This paper discusses religious skepticism in William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure".

This paper discusses the issue of "chosenness" as applied to the Jewish community.

This paper explores the Biblical story of Cain and Abel.