Religion and Theology papers

Reviews Mel Gibson's film "Passion of Christ" (2004), which was developed around verses from 'Isaiah 53' in the "New Testament".

An analysis of the true purpose and meaning of the Dome of the Rock.

This paper looks at the religious and political ties in eighteenth century Quebec that turned that part of Canada into a distinctive cultural region.

Reviews Aubrey Malphurs' book "Planting Growing Churches" by investigating the metaphor presented in this title.

Discusses Buddhism and especially Jainism as religious movements, which reject some of the Vedic principles.

An analysis of the composition of the Qur'an and the five pillars of Islam.

A discussion of whether Rome wanted to unite with the Eastern churches, or simply require submission from them.

This paper explains how geometric concepts can be taught based on the symmetry found in Islamic art.

A teacher's personal statement regarding the importance of a Christian education.

Presents an argument as to why the the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America should not ordain homosexuals.

A discussion of equality of the sexes in Sister Prudence Allen's article "Hildegard of Bingen".

This paper discusses the importance of Bible literacy and looks at the advantages of Bible courses in public schools.

This paper describes and compares two world religions, Buddhism and Confucianism.

An analysis of the arguments for and against the ordination of women as clergy in the church.

This paper discusses the Qur'anic ideas of the relationship between women and men as opposed to the fundamentalist Muslim restraint of women.

A discussion of the causes of the Iconoclastic Movement in the Dutch Revolt (1559-1648).

Examines the approaches of two reformers, Abdullah Cevdet in the Ottoman Empire and Malkum Khan in the Persian Empire, to the problem of modernization and the need to retain the integrity of the Islamic religion.

Argues that Karen Armstrong's "mythos vs. logos" thesis, as presented in her books "The Battle for God" and "A Short History of Myth", provides the best explanation for the origins and development of Judaism.

This paper discusses whether female egalitarianism in the Church is undermining the leadership of the Church by contradicting the scriptures of the Bible.

This paper discusses the treatment of Jews in the establishment of a state in Medina.

A creative essay about an innocent girl who tired to bring hope and God's love to the world.

A brief discussion of Voodoo as a religion and whether it deserves its bad reputation.

An analysis of the reasons for and effects of the intersection between religion and the media in Nigeria.

An analysis of the history of the Eucharist and a discussion over the advantages and disadvantages of including children in its celebration.

A look at how Christians throughout Europe responded to natural disasters and the ways in which they contributed to certain widespread notions of eschatology.

An analysis of the role of vision in Hinduism.

An analysis of the efforts of Buddhist activist monk, Taixu, to improve Buddhism and life in China.

A look at the development of the Gregorian chant and the important role it plays in church music.

This paper discusses the Holy Spirit in the role of guidance.

An analysis of the steps to take in order to ensure successful church planting in Siberia.

A discussion of the various types of psalms in the Book of Psalms, focusing on the messianic psalms.

This paper evaluates competing written accounts of the status of women in a specific period of Korean history.

An examination of the Catholic rite of passage - baptism.

An overview of the history of Christianity in Ethiopia.

This paper investigates the literature that explains the Beatitudes as found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.

This paper looks at the Old Testament Book of Isaiah and discusses faith, attribution and practicality.

A discussion of the future of the Republic of Iraq.

A definition and examination of ethical objectivism according to Russ Shafer-Landau's "Whatever Happened to Good and Evil?"

An examination of the text of the Book of Job with a focus on whether a man would still be religious without the expectation of reward or punishment.

This paper is a narrative analysis, from a Christian perspective, of the "Old Testament" story 'Judges 6'.

This paper looks at Islam and its criminal justice system.

An analysis of the life, education and work of William Tyndale, the father of the English Bible.

An analysis of the life of William and Dorothy Carey and the missionary work that they achieved.

An examination of the history of the religion or Satanism.

A comparison between Moses and Jesus within the story of the exodus from Egypt.

This paper examines the dominance of Pan-Arab nationalism and Islam over state-based nationalism in the Middle East.

An analysis of the consequences of Man's fall in the Garden of Eden, particularly in the realm of communication with God.

This paper examines the areas of Biblical authorship and sensus plenior as part of the science of Biblical hermeneutics.

An analysis of the history, holidays and rituals of the African religion, Santeria.

An analysis of the applications of logic and meaning in the course of a missionary's work.

An analysis of the textual sources for universalistic hell, conditional hell, metaphoric hell and literal hell.

A discussion on the importance of communicating the Gospel in missionary work and the factors that may affect how the Gospel is communicated.

An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the use of typology in Biblical interpretation, including examples.

A description of Section 42 of "The Book of Certitude" from the Bahai faith.

A brief history of Baptist missions.

An analysis of Paul's purpose in writing Romans 5:12-17.

This paper discusses inclusion and looks at the dilemmas facing schools in identifying and implementing inclusion policies in practice.

This paper looks at parent-child relationships and discusses how they affect conceptions of God.

A critique of Kevin O'Grady's, "Motivation in Religious Education: A Collaborative Investigation with Year Eight Students".

This paper discusses Jan Goodwin's book "Price of Honor", which illustrates the oppression of Muslim women.

This paper discusses how historians have sought to understand and explain the causes of Protestant-Catholic conflict since the Reformation.

This paper discusses why Henry the Monk was accused of heresy.

This paper accounts for and explains the dietary patterns prevalent in the Jewish religion.

An examination of the reasons for racial segregation in the church looking at it from a Biblical, sociological and ethical context.

This paper analyzes Pope Urban II's eleventh century speech at Clermont by reviewing four writings, which provide very different perspectives on this speech.

A review of Mark Allan Powell's arguments in his book, "Jesus as a Figure in History."

An examination of the Islamic faith using the book "Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet" by Karen Armstrong.

An analysis of the poem "The Soul Selects Her Own Society" by Emily Dickinson.

A discussion of Feng Shui as both a belief system and a practical way of life.

A comparison and contrast of the beliefs, teachings and views of the Buddhist and Christian faiths.

This paper discusses Henry VIII's break from Rome and examines to what extent it was driven by his desire for divorce.

This paper discusses the issues of death and burial in early modern England.

This paper discusses the relationship between beliefs and science and the beginnings of crime policy in England.

An analysis of the ways in which Islamic architecture has influenced the architectural styles of other religions.

An examination of the assistance and hope that the Christian Mission can give to the people in the Darfur region of Sudan.

An analysis of the sense of self in Daoism and Buddhism and how that compares to the sense of self in Western cultures.

A discussion regarding the clash of consumer rights and religious and which has priority.

An analysis of the religious character of the Japanese in everyday society.

This paper discusses the patterns by which twenty-five countries experienced the arrival of Christianity.

An analysis of the law of Karma in Hinduism and Buddhism.

A critical article review of "Abortion: Is it Possible to be Both Pro-Life and Pro-Choice?" by Carl Sagan.

This paper analyzes the multiple factors of the Messianic complex in the "Hebrew Bible" ("Old Testament").

This paper discusses that science and religion or faith are thought to be irreconcilable; however, recently some scientist and religionists have attempted to reconcile these arenas.

This paper argues against same-sex marriage and the related issue of artificial insemination.

This paper discusses the Abbasid and Ottoman empires, as possible examples of Islamic imperialism.

A discussion of the material and symbolic aspects, as well as the values and norms of the Christian cultural group in the United States.

The paper examines the Islamic concept of riba and Marx's famous premise about the working class' exploitation by capitalist elites.

This paper analyzes the social context of death in "Death: The Final Stages of Growth" by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.

An analysis of the factors that impeded Buddhism's assimilation into China.

A discussion of why human beings have always needed a god or gods to believe in.

This paper discuses an extremely complex story from the Qur'an that is also imminent and informative of past history, Surat Al-Kahf.

A comparison between the views of Benedict Spinoza and Gottfried Leibniz concerning the idea of God.

An analysis of Martin Heidegger's discussions on the attitudinal relationship between factical life experience and the Christian complex of enactment.

An analysis of the importance of the "Lotus Sutra" in Chinese Buddhism, particularly its relationship to emptiness.

This paper compares and contrasts humanistic governing principles in "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli and "The Leviathan" by Thomas Hobbes.

This paper discuses Jelaluddin Rumi, one of the most well-known of Persian poets, who is largely credited with infusing Sufism with its highly intimate relationship with aesthetic traditions.