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Essay (General) : Tao Te Ching and UpanishadsA comparison of the Ultimate Reality (God) as found in the "Tao Te Ching" and the "Upanishads". Essay (General) : A Criticism of ReligionAn analysis of the negative aspects of the world religions. Essay (General) : The Goddess in the Hindu TraditionAn exploration of the significance of the Goddess within the Hindu tradition. Essay (General) : Ignatius LoyolaThe relevance of the Jesuit order's founder in modern times. Essay (General) : Biblical CriticismAn explanation of the varying forms of literary and religious criticism used on the Bible. Essay (General) : C.S. Lewis and the ChurchAn examination of C.S. Lewis's continuing and evolving relationship with the Christian church. Essay (General) : The Gospel of JohnA commentary on the first five verses of the Gospel of John. Essay (General) : BonaventureA description of Bonaventure's three-fold ladder of spiritual ascent. 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Essay (General) : HinduismAn examination into the major beliefs of the Hindu religion. Essay (General) : Judaism: Its Beliefs and FormsA study of Jewish laws, customs, and symbols. Includes a look at some different Jewish movements. Essay (General) : Church Growth, Christian EvangelismA review of nine books dealing with the question of Christian evangelism and the growth of the Christian church. Essay (General) : The African-American ChurchAn analysis of the various denominations of the church in African-American communities. Essay (General) : JudaismAn exploration of the basic beliefs in Judaism. Essay (General) : Moral TheoriesExamines the concepts of several moral theories. Essay (General) : Ludwig Feuerbach's Concept of AlienationThis paper discusses Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach's definition of alienation, which is radically different from the understanding of the term in common usage today and rooted in the human conception of God. Essay (General) : Pope Urban IIAn examination of Pope Urban II and his influence in developing and promoting the First Crusade in the 11th century. Essay (General) : The Image of GodThis paper discusses, using contemporary theological research, the idea of the image of God and man's relation to that image. Analytical Essay : Jeremiah LandThis paper is based on Leif Enger's novel, "Peace like River", focusing on the character of Jeremiah Land. Essay (General) : ConfucianismAn overview of the main beliefs of Confucianism and why it was chosen by the Han Dynasty. Essay (General) : Jesus: Exorcist or Riddler?Looks at how the gospels of Mark and John define Jesus as a literary character. Essay (General) : TaoismAn examination of Taoism, its roots, as well as practices. Essay (General) : Thomas Aquinas on BeautyAn analysis of the spiritual function of beauty, as opposed to good, in the theological system of Thomas Aquinas. Essay (General) : Prophet Amos and Jesus ChristThis paper shows how Prophet Amos and Jesus Christ are considered kindred spirits. Essay (General) : "Siddhartha"A literary review of the novel, "Siddhartha", by Herman Hesse. Essay (General) : The Legitimacy of Religious SchoolsThis paper evaluates the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) and the Catholic approach to education in an attempt to determine whether they should be considered legitimate recipients of government money in the form of vouchers. Essay (General) : The Great Mosque of SamarraThis paper describes the Great Mosque of Samara (in present-day Iraq) on the Tigris River, which is the largest mosque in the Islamic world. Essay (General) : "America and Political Islam"A review of the book, " American and Political Islam: Clash of Cultures or Clash of Interests?", by Fawaz A. Gerges. Essay (General) : Brazil's Liberation TheologyLooks at the church movement in Brazil known as Liberation Theology, which was an attempt to liberate the Brazilian people from the injustices they had suffered. Essay (General) : Gender Roles in Christianity and JudaismAn examination of gender roles in Judaism and Christianity, looking at how one evolved out of the other and how both have evolved today. Essay (General) : Arranged MarriagesAn overview of the tradition and success of arranged marriages in India. Essay (General) : Santeria and SpiritismStudy of the origins and unique aspects of the two religions known as Santeria and Spiritism. Essay (General) : Health Issues in the Jewish FaithDiscusses the need for nurses to improve their understanding of the Jewish faith in order to better care for their Jewish patients. Essay (General) : Ancient Egyptian ReligionA history of ancient Egypt's religious evolution from its inception to its downfall resulting from the rise of Christianity. Essay (General) : "Upon This Rock"An analysis of Samuel G. Freedman's book, "Upon This Rock: The Miracles of a Black Church". Creative Essay : God Identifies and Distinguishes His PeopleTheological explanation of how God distinguishes between people. Essay (General) : Charles de FoucauldDiscusses the life of French missionary, Charles Eugenie de Foucauld, and the spiritual method he followed, called "Via Negativa". Essay (General) : Fairness in the "Book of Job"An examination of the "Book of Job" and the idea of fairness and the Golden Rule. Essay (General) : Human Rights in PakistanA look at human rights violations in Pakistan and how they are being dealt addressed. Essay (General) : Muslim WomanA look at the societal roles of women in Islam as prescribed by the Koran. Essay (General) : Faith in God AboveAn analysis of the concept of faith in God from an individual's point of view. Comparison Essay : Judaism, Christianity, and IslamA comparative analysis of the origins, history, teachings, and beliefs of the world's three main religions. Essay (General) : Lutherian Attitudes to HomosexualityA look at the attitudes taken by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) towards homosexual ministers. Essay (General) : "Bread Givers"An analysis of Anzia Yezierska's "Bread Givers" and its connection the the history of Eastern European Jewry. Essay (General) : Science and Technology: How the East Was WonThe paper examines two historical studies on the topic of imperialism, Daniel Headrick's "Tools of the Empires" and Gyan Prakash's "Another Reason", both of which discuss the effects of technology on the process of colonization. Essay (General) : Church in the Middle AgesAn examination of the role of the Church in the Middle Ages. Essay (General) : The Expansion of IslamAn explanation of how Islam grew throughout the world and what factors influenced its expansion. Essay (General) : Films, Politics and ReligionAn analysis of film as a vehicle for politics and religion using "My Beautiful Laundrette", "American History X" and "Do The Right Thing". Essay (General) : Feminism Within IslamA look behind the veil at women's rights within the Islamic Religion. Essay (General) : "Son of Perdition"An introspective into the influences of Martin Luther's character on the Reformation. Comparison Essay : American JudaismA comparative analysis of the different forms of American Judaism: Conservative, Orthodox, Reform, and Reconstructionist. Essay (General) : Hip-Hop and ReligionAn overview of influence of religion on hip-hop culture. Essay (General) : The Date of Jesus's BirthA look at the early history of Christmas from a religious point of view. Essay (General) : The Creation of the WorldA comparison of the background and content of the Biblical creation narrative and the Enuma Elish. Essay (General) : A View of Feminism in "Arabian Nights"Analyzes the role of women in Arabian culture as depicted in literature, especially "Arabian Nights". Essay (General) : Who Wrote The Bible?A religion paper discussing the alternative view to Moses writing the Torah: The Documentary Hypothesis. Essay (General) : Confucianism, Taoism, and BuddhismA comparison of the main components of the three Chinese religions. Essay (General) : The Palestinian-Israeli ConflictA concise overview of the historical and religious factors which led to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Essay (General) : Martin LutherAn overview of the life and achievements of 16th-century religious reformer, Martin Luther. Essay (General) : The Incarnation of Jesus ChristLooks at references in the New Testament that support the Christian notion that Christ was both a human and a God. Essay (General) : Religion and Education in AmericaA discussion of the morals on which the education system in America is based. Essay (General) : Freedom of ReligionThis paper presents the argument that religious freedom in America is, in reality, just a myth perpetuated for generations. Essay (General) : Symbolism in BuddhismA study of the symbolism of the depictions of Buddha to understand the common belief among many Buddhists that venerating the statues themselves produces miracles. Essay (General) : The Essential Elements of IslamAn overview of the different elements that make up the Islamic religion. Essay (General) : Does God Exist?A philosophical debate presenting two sides of the argument of whether God exists. Essay (General) : The Taliban AmericanAn overview of the life and beliefs of American Islamic convert, John Walker Lindh. Essay (General) : SalvationDiscussion of different theologians' views of salvation. Essay (General) : Life After DeathExplores how different religions view the afterlife. Essay (General) : Anti-Semitism in 19th Century EuropeAn examination of the reasons behind anti-Semitism in France and Russia in the 19th century. Essay (General) : Sexuality and ReligionA comparison of attitudes towards sex and sexuality in different religious traditions, specifically Christianity and Hunduism. Essay (General) : Judaism: A Foreshadowing of ChristianityA discussion of the similarities between Judaism and Christianity through the teachings of Paul. Essay (General) : TaoismExplains the religion or philosophy of Taoism. Essay (General) : Perpetua and St. AntonyAn overview of the lives and beliefs of the early Christian theologists Perpetua and St. Antony. Essay (General) : MosesAn overview of the historical life of Moses, as well as his role in the exodus and as God's human messenger to the people of Israel. Essay (General) : The Darwinian MythThis essay explains that findings from the last two decades openly contradict the basic assumptions of the evolutionary theory. Essay (General) : Dharma and NirvanaAn explanation of Buddha and how Hinduism became more egalitarian. Essay (General) : Church Attendance in AustraliaA study of why fewer people attend church today in Australia. Essay (General) : Christian MysticsA brief overview of the history of mysticism in Christianity. Essay (General) : Pre-Islamic ArabiaAn examination of an ancient Arabic poem called "Ode of Labid?. Essay (General) : Einstein the JewA brief paper discussing Albert Einstein's commitment to the Jewish religion. Essay (General) : The World View and ChristianityThis paper covers a range of topics concerning the world view, as well as the Christian worldview. It considers some of the basic elements of our world and how they all came about. Analytical Essay : Review of "When Bad Things Happen to Good People"A review of Rabbi Harold Kushner's famous book about the causes of and reasons for human suffering.
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