Religion and Theology papers

This paper analyzes Max Weber's "Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" written in 1904.

An overview of the culture and language of the gypsies of Romania also know as Rom.

This paper is a detailed criticism of Robert Monk's "Exploring Religious Meaning", a study of comparative religions.

A comparative analysis of religious drama in Ancient Greece and Medieval England.

A look at the argument for naturalistic evolutionism versus biblical creationism.

Argues that society should vehemently condemn those who deny the Holocaust.

Examines the theme of Providence in this work by William Bradford.

This paper reviews, chapter by chapter, Kanaiyal Motilal Kapadia's book "Marriage and Family in India".

A paper looking at evidence confirming the role of women in early and modern Christianity.

An examination of why God, who is supposed to be omnipotent, would allow for the existence of evil.

An essay on God's grace according to Martin Luther and St. Augustine.

An examination of the major events in the expansion of Christianity from the death of Jesus to the reign of Emperor Constantine.

Examines the theological and scientific views about the existence of God.

A summary of St. Anselm's argument for the existence of God and various refutations of his argument.

This paper discusses of the history and liberation theology and its founder Gustavo Gutierrez.

A study of the issue of human rights in the Islamic religion.

An overview of the changing traditional Mali religions and beliefs over the years.

A look at the roles of the Prophet and the Messiah in our life.

A religious review and comparison of the movie "The Chronicles of Narnia, The Witch, The Lion and The Wardrobe" directed by Adam Adamsons and the book "Iroquois Creation Story" written by Dawn T Maracle.

This paper discusses the autobiography "Running from the Devil: A Memoir of a Boy Possessed" by Steven Kissing, a humorous treatment of the concept of the Prince of Darkness versus the Prince of Dorkness.

A look at the marriage preparation process in the Catholic religion.

An examination of metaphors, religiosity and faith in Philip Roth's story "The Conversion of the Jews."

A look at the belief that the world was created by a single intelligent being and the ramifications of this belief on teaching religion in school.

A discussion of the topic of divine activity in Christian ethics.

An analysis of the impact of spirituality on improved health care outcomes.

Examines the rise of new religious movements in contemporary society.

An examination of the way that Islamic religious schools encourage terrorism.

An overview of Confucianism and a look at how Confucianism has affected Chinese civilization.

This paper presents the history of Christianity, emphasizing art history, in a thumbnail sketch of each period.

An analysis of "Islam and Gender: The Religious Debate in Contemporary Iran" by Ziba Mir-Hosseini.

An overview of the history and the beliefs of African Voodoo.

This paper discusses the legitimacy of the claim that Jesus is the way to salvation.

This paper discusses the use of metaphor in one of the most esoteric books of the New Testament of the Bible, "The Revelations of Saint John the Divine".

A look at the characteristics of the main gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt.

Argues that gay marriages diminish the sanctity of the marriage institution.

An essay on the theory of Theism and its various antitheses.

This paper uses dramaturgy techniques to analyze the Roman Catholic ritual of tonsuring, the consecration of a monk, as a theatrical performance .

A discussion of the rituals and meaning of the Good Friday and Easter.

A paper on the Greek god Dionysus, also known as Bacchus.

Examines the influence which St. Augustine's mother had on his life and conversion in his work, "Confessions".

A look at how Taoism influences Chinese society and government.

Examines the five percepts relating to ethical ideas in Buddhism.

Examines some of the obstacles which stand in the way of writing an objective biography on the prophet, Muhammed.

Focuses on key ideas of Buddhism in terms of the four noble truths, the understanding of suffering in life through the Buddhist perspective and ethical ideas in Buddhism.

Argues that the Islamic world is hostile to the U.S. for other reasons besides the war in Iraq.

Examines the theory that explorer Christopher Columbus was a Jew.

This paper discusses the general arguments of creationism and evolution and the way they relate throughout history from the Scopes trial to the present day.

A look at the argument that Judaism is not a belief like most religions, but a doctrine.

A paper discussing the subjugation of lower caste members and women in the Hindu religion.

A report on the book "Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States", by Sister Helen Prejean.

A paper looking at the important role that Shari'a plays in Muslim society, its history and civilization.

Presents arguments against teaching the religious theory of intelligent design in public schools.

Discusses several views on the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ.

Explores the etymology of the word "church".

An overview of the first world wide event in the history of Christianity, the Council of Nicaea, the reasons for organizing such a council and its outcome.

This paper discusses John Hedley Brooke's "Science and Religion: Some Historical Perspectives", an examination of the development of the inter-relationship of religious beliefs and scientific thought, starting with the mid-sixteenth century.

An overview of the history of Islam.

An overview of the religious philosophy espoused by the Church of Scientology.

This paper discusses the events in the life of Muhammad in the early Islamic community from Mecca to Medina.

An overview of shamanism, its origins, history, foundation and practices.

An overview of the conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis, beginning with the origins of the conflict.

This paper discusses E. B. White's essay, "Once More to the Lake", a spiritual writing which appears reflective of traditional Christianity and yet ends not with the promise of resurrection but rather an existential assurance.

Examines personalities and events in history which have influenced the Christian church.

This paper applies Karl Marx's conflict theory especially "false consciousness" to religious fundamentalism especially to Islamic Jihad.

A look at some of the issues concerning democratization within the Islamic tradition.

A look at the crisis that the Catholic Church in the United States is undergoing as a result of accusations that some priests had sexually abused children.

An examination of the history of feng shui and the void it has filled in western culture.

This paper discusses Jewish philosopher Baruch Spinoza, a controversial figure in the history of Jewish thought, who was not a rabbi.

Discusses the status of women in Hinduism within a cultural and anthropological context.

Examines the origins and compares these two branches of Buddhism.

A look at the way that early Christianity and Buddhism changed the roles of women.

This paper discusses beliefs about the after-life for the Indian, Greek, Hebrew and Christian/Catholic cultures.

A religiously motivated paper about whether Jesus Christ saved the world.

This paper discusses that the differentiation and discrimination of women's roles vary by different religions: Traditional Christianity, Islam, Hindu and ancient African traditional religions.

This paper discusses Max Weber's "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism", which theorizes on the role of religion in the emergence of capitalism in early modern Europe.

A paper discussing the effectiveness of spirituality for palliative care patients.

Examines the relevance of the message from Paul's "The Book of Love", used by Martin Luther King in his "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

A paper looking at the relationship between the human and the divine in Greek, Hebrew and Roman cultures.

This paper discusses the Taiping Rebellion, which pushed China into the modern world, playing a significant role in ending China's isolationism, and its leader Hong Xiuquan, who believed he had spiritual guidance for the military campaign.

This paper discusses the management of religious diversity in the workplace.

This paper discusses the "Gospel of Matthew" as the central content of Christian revelation.

Focuses on religion in the United States from 1830-1840.

An overview of Korean shamanistic rituals and the Korean royal ancestral rite, Jongmyo Jeryo.

A book review of "Globalized Islam: The Search for a New Ummah-The Ceri Series in Comparative Politics" by Oliver Roy.

A book review of "An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods and Ministry Formation" by David DaSilva.

A review and analysis of Desmond Alexander's and David Baker's book, "Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch".

An examination of the life and work of Saint Francis of Assisi.

An overview of the life and musical achievements of this twelfth-century Christian composer.

An in-depth study of forgiveness as a psychological construct and forgiveness therapy.

A look at Martin Luther's influence on the political and social reformation that took place during the European enlightenment.

A brief history of the Crusades, its causes and consequences.

An analysis of the tragedy of "Oedipus the King" and the wisdom of Job.

Highlights the differences in the teachings about Jesus found in the Bible and in the Quran.

Compares the roles of women in the Middle East to those of women in western culture, arguing that Muslim women are misunderstood in the west.

An argumentative essay about the existence of God.

An analytical comparison of the religious ideologies of Friedrich Nietzsche and Samuel Beckett.

This paper studies the dangerous influence that religion has on some believers-- an influence that ignites terrorism.

An examination of both the accommodation and reaction of early Buddhist texts to Late Vedic society in India.

A comprehensive defense of the Bible's account of Noah's Flood.

This paper discusses the history of the growth of Islamic fundamentalism in twentieth century North Africa.