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Dervishes in Islam, 2007.
A discussion of Dervishes in Islamic tradition.
1,364 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 45.95
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This paper describes the mystical approach to Islam known as Sufism and the role of the Dervish within this tradition. The unorthodox Sufi approach to Islam is first described. Then, the role of the Dervish is explained. The author further describes the essence of the Dervishes as using ritual and dance as a means of mystically and spiritually communing with the divine. A background of the Dervishes is presented, including a biography of its founder and a history of its first orders. The Dervishes' dances are also described. The author concludes that the rituals of the Dervishes form an essential part of the Islamic faith and add to the depth and richness of that religion.
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"The Sufi Order or version of Islam is the more unorthodox form of the religion in many respects. The Sufi Order ".....seeks ultimate religious experience through mystic trances or altered states often induced through twirling dances or "whirling dervish." (SUFISM & WHIRLING DERVISHES) This is an important aspect in terms of understanding the function and significance of the Dervishes in Islam."
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Christianity and Human Rights, 2006.
A discussion regarding the responsibility of Christianity in relation to global human rights, focusing specifically on the Darfur Region of Sudan.
1,429 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses how Christians and Christian missionaries have an obligation regarding basic human rights. The paper focuses on non-Christian regions, more specifically on the Darfur Region of Sudan.
The paper also discusses how the approach to spreading Christianity has evolved.
Outline:
Introduction
New Missionaries
Not a Competition
A More Quiet Missionary
Conclusion
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"There are those who have alleged that the Anglican Church has forgotten its missionary responsibility In fact, quite the opposite is true; the Anglican Church acknowledges more than ever the need for missionary work; it acknowledges, too, the new approach to missionary work in that that mission is accomplished better today through deeds than a high profile visibility that serves to agitate and instigate violence. "A globe hangs from the ceiling of the church's two story entrance. Beneath it there is a miniature lighthouse urging members to 'share the light.' "The Wheaton Bible Church hasn't forgotten its missionary work, it, like so many other missionary organizations reaching out to the world today, just goes about it differently."
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Angkor, 2006.
A look at one of the world's largest religious monuments, Angkor.
1,290 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper takes a look at Angkor, said to be the largest religious monument in the world. According to the paper, Angkor is located in Cambodia, a land beset by typhoons and rain, heat, huge rivers and deltas, mountains and jungles. The paper reviews the history of the area and the monument.
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"Unfortunately, there were significant problems that the architects were not able to overcome when designing the great pyramids of Angkor Wat and Bayon. Sandstone may fit together very well, but vertical joints, running on top of one another, makes a wall very unstable. A whole wall would fall down if one stone near the base became dislodged. Since no mortar was used, weight and gravity were the only things holding the walls together. They never were able to create an arch, as the Europeans learned to do, nor use cement or mortar. Instead, they used the corbelled arch, where large stones were piled on top of one another, leaning toward the center, until they touched at the top. These walls and arches were not as stable as a true arch and often collapsed after Angkor was abandoned."
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Science and Religion, 2005.
A discussion regarding the relationship between science and religion.
883 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper takes a look at the issues between science and religion. According to the paper, for centuries people have believed that the division between the two, is impossible to remedy. The paper goes on to say, that recently, steps have been taken to bridge the gap between science and religion.
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"The most obvious factor of this research is that there are dramatically differing views of the topic. Some researchers state that to incorporate spirituality into hard science, especially medicine, and psychology, is to dilute both disciplines and to blur boundaries that should remain clear in order for the disciplines to operate properly (Sloan & VenderCreek; Conway & Gold). Others state that the integration of science and religion is a positive process that is helping individuals understand themselves better and to achieve a more whole sense of self (Field, Harvey, & Sharp; Bassett; Ontario Consultants; Pollack). Of course, some of the individuals used in this research indicated that they didn't feel that there has ever really been a clear division between the two (Long)."
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Zionism, 2007.
This paper explores Jewish support of and opposition to the ideology known as Zionism.
2,929 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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The paper focuses on the development of Zionism as a religious as well as secular concept and explains how Zionism was based on a paradox. The paper explains the meaning behind the word 'Zionism'. The paper discusses how religious and secular Jews of the latter 19th century differed greatly in their opinions of Zionism; this led to the religious Zionism of Kook and his followers and the labor Zionism of Nachman Syrkin. The paper demonstrates how anti-Semitism, Judaism and socialism all played a vital role in the development of each group's individual concepts.
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"First, it is important to understand the meaning behind the word 'Zionism'. The phrase derives its basis from the name 'Zion,' a biblical term, and is often used as a synonym for Jerusalem and the Land of Israel. As an ideology, the Zionist movement began with two types of supporters. First, the religious Zionists sought to recreate the Hebraic culture in terms of linguistic, religious, and ethnic connections to historic Palestine. On the other hand, the secular Zionists sought a solution to the Jewish problem, the dispersal of the Jewish people, and believed Palestine to be the most logical location for a Jewish national state."
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Conflict in the Middle East, 2007.
An overview of the historical roots of the current conflict on the Middle East.
1,328 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper provides a review of the related literature to show how there are three aspects that have contributed to the historic incidence of violence in the Middle East. It looks at how the reasons include the competition for scarce resources; a highly patriarchal social framework that disenfranchises women and encourages violence as a legitimate and acceptable practice; and inter- and intra-religious differences.
Outline:
Review and Discussion
Competition for Scarce Resources
Highly Patriarchal Social Framework
Inter- and Intra-Religious Differences
Conclusion
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"The Middle East features the mixed blessing of having religious sites that are common to the three major faiths in the region, Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Jerusalem in particular remains a mish-mash of legalities and religious niceties that have thus far allowed all three faiths to co-exist, but tensions remain high and everyone suspects everyone else of trying to preempt their historic claims on every square inch of soil. In this explosive environment, history will likely continue to repeat itself as one faith fights to assert its rights over scarce land based on biblical claims and religious interpretations. According to Blanche (2005), "The emergence of a Shiite-dominated government in Iraq is causing deep unease in the Arab world, which for centuries has been ruled by the majority Sunnis. "
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The Bible, The Ten Commandments and Moses, 2007.
An analysis of John Huston's film ""The Bible: In the Beginning" and his discussion of it in his book "An Open Book."
9,430 words (approx. 37.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 193.95
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This paper focuses on John Huston's auto-biography "An Open Book" and his discussion of his 1966 film "The Bible: In the Beginning," which is an Old Testament film. The paper discusses issues that relate to a vast area of theological discourse that are raised by a close reading of the film. It describes Huston's characterization in the film and criticizes the director's interpretation and manipulation of the Biblical text.
Table of Contents:
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
The Ten Commandments
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
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"In the Biblical text Moses appeals to God and begs that he not destroy the Israelite people. He in fact argues with Goes and appeals to God's vanity, as it were. "Why should the Egyptians say, 'It was with evil intent that he brought them out, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth'? Turn from your fierce anger; relent and do not bring disaster on your people." (Exodus 32: 12) This would, in my reading of the film, certainly be an aspect that DeMille would not include in his version of the Biblical events as it would, at the very least, compromise the message of freedom from tyranny that the Ten Commandments is meant to portray and represent."
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"The Cross and the Crescent"--A Review, 2007.
A review of Richard Fletcher's book on Islamic-Christian relations entitled "The Cross and the Crescent."
1,404 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper reviews Richard Fletcher's book, "The Cross and the Crescent," which presents a history of the relations between Muslims and Christians. The reviewer sees Fletcher's work as coming at an opportune times, since today the West often feels a sense of hysteria regarding anything related to Islam. The reviewer sees the "The Cross and the Crescent" as providing important information about Islamic civilization and culture, presenting the Arab world in a more comprehensive way. The reviewer also describes the Muslim view of the Christian world, and concludes by citing Fletcher's opinion that both cultures influenced each other.
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"Fletcher's book focuses on the attitude that the Muslims had regarding to the Christians and vice-versa more than to purely historical aspects. For example, he pays not so much attention to the historical events of the crusades, but to the effect they had on the Muslim population. The book provides a valuable insight to Islam and to the relations between Islam and Christianity."
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Islam and the Crusades, 2007.
Description of the Crusades from a Muslim perspective.
1,521 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper gives a historic overview of the Crusades from an Islamic perspective. Additionally, the author considers the Crusades from political and religious perspectives. The paper traces the consolidation of the Muslim world and the mass conversions to Islam. Also presented are the changes in Islamic outlooks from being open to outside influences such as science to a more dogmatic faith. The paper concludes by contrasting the centralized European church with the more factional Islamic world.
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"The Western powers fought the Crusades against the Muslims for several reasons, of which the religious element was only one. The Muslim world at the time was divided into factions, and Muslim Spain had started to go its own way in the eighth century. Much of the Muslim world was by then under attack from the Seljuk Turks, but the Muslims were also in control of the Holy Lands, the seat of Christianity. In the eleventh century, European Christians set out on the Crusades to recapture the Holy lands, especially the city of Jerusalem. The Crusaders saw an opportunity because of the divisions within the Muslim world at that time. The Christian world also suffered its own divisions, such as the splitting off of the Byzantine Empire because of the disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire. This left the Greeks in power in the East, while the remains of the Roman world were in power in the West. The Church now had eastern and western factions."
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Luke, Jesus and the City, 2006.
A review of the gospel of Luke.
1,180 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the gospel of Luke which deals with the birth, life and resurrection of Jesus. According to the paper, there are certain passages that have special meaning. This paper focuses specifically on these chapters.
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"Firstly, the focal points that are mentioned relate to the authority with which the apostles were invested by Jesus. They have been given the "power and authority over all demons". (Luke, 9: 1) This idea however is seen before in the Gospel of Luke. Thus, the theme of exorcising demons is present also in Luke 4:33-37, which presents Jesus and one of His Acts in a synagogue "And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Hold thy peace and go out of him. And when the devil had thrown him into the midst, he went out of him and hurt him not at all." (Luke, 4:35) Similarly, the idea is present in Luke 8: 26-39. In Luke 9:1, the apostles were invested with the same authority. This comes to prove that which proves that the passage can be interpreted as being a connection between different dispersed passages from the Gospel."
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John Calvin, Thomas More & Niccolo Machiavelli, 2006.
A review of insights from John Calvin, Thomas More and Niccolo Machiavelli regarding the degree of separation between the Church and the State.
1,669 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses the "arbiter" role that religion played to the government and civil society, as reflected in the works of the theologians John Calvin and Thomas More, and political scientist Niccolo Machiavelli. The paper reviews Calvin's "Conversion and Call to Geneva" and More's "Utopia," comparatively analyzing them against Machiavelli's "The Prince".
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"Case in point shown in Machiavelli's discourse is the inability of Church leaders to help lead civil society towards betterment and improvement of its state, as Western history had shown. The Pope, as he pointed out, did not have the political power to govern his own clergy, which demonstrates the Pope's inability to govern a bigger number of people, such as civil society. Evidence of the Pope's inability to lead over his clergy is the tendency for cardinals to attempt to usurp each other's, and the Pope's, powers, for their self-promotion and the creation of factions even within the Church organization."
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Cloning and Stem Cell Research, 2006.
A look at the issues of religion versus science in relation to cloning and stem cell research.
1,085 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper reviews and discusses religion versus science in regards to cloning and stem cell research. According to the paper, the clash between science and religion has been ongoing since the start of the industrial revolution and the inception of modern science. The paper discusses how cloning techniques represent one of the most innovative scientific developments of this century, but simultaneously, this new technology clashes on many levels with the religious views and established perceptions that are still a strong part of modern society.
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"On the other side of the argument is the view that cloning technology and stem cell research will destroy family and religious institutions. More importantly, stem cell research is seen by many as a direct threat to religious perceptions and challenges the very meaning of what it is to be a human being. "Embryo cloning is the technology that would make the creation of eugenically engineered 'designer babies' commercially feasible". (Darnovsky M. 2002 ) This also relates to the growing concern in some quarters that technologies such as stem cell manipulation can be subject to abuse. "Many disability rights activists argue that it is being used in a misguided search for 'perfect' babies, and many feminists voice concern about its use to satisfy 'gender preference'." (Darnovsky M. 2002)"
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Christianity, Judaism and Islam, 2007.
A comparative analysis of the impact of Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
863 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper briefly examines how the cultural conditions out of which Christianity was born were very similar to those of Judaism and how it is not surprising that Jews and Christians have many things in common. It discusses how, compared to Islam and Judaism, Christianity has by far had much more impact on Western civilization, particularly in the United States and Europe, due to the fact that the ideals and tenets of Christianity have greatly influenced the structure and development of numerous cultural/social systems.
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"As compared to Christianity, Islam has played practically no role in the development of Western civilization (except perhaps for the many religious wars between Christianized nations and Islamic nations in the past one thousand years or so), yet in today's modern world, Islam has taken a foothold in many European nations and in the United States. Islam "is the third of the major Semitic, monotheistic religions, along with Judaism and Christianity" and those that adhere to Islam are known as Muslims. The word Islam can be defined as "the peace of one who submits wholly to God (i.e., Allah)," yet the main difference between Judaism, Christianity and Islam is that Muslims follow the teachings of the prophet Muhammad, while almost all Christians follow the teachings of Jesus Christ (Gilsenan, 178). "
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Islam, 2007.
A brief review of the history of Islam and beliefs of the Muslim people.
964 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses the history of the religion of Islam. It discusses the Islamic Prophet Mohammed and Muslim beliefs surrounding him and the events attributed to his life. The paper then discusses, briefly, two main texts of the Islamic faith - the Qur'an and the Hadith and the six fundamental beliefs that Islam is based on. The paper very briefly compares and contrasts Islam with Christianity and Judaism.
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"Christianity, Islam and Judaism are closely related religions. All three revere Abraham and other Biblical patriarchs as their spiritual ancestors, thus they are referred to as Abrahamic religions (Comparing). Despite the similarities, most of the conflicts, mass crimes against humanity and genocides of the twentieth century have been between Muslims and Christians (Comparing). The genocides in Bosnia Herzegovina, East Timor, and the Sudan, as well as conflicts in Cyprus, Kosovo, Macedonia, and the Philippines are recent examples (Comparing). The relationship between Christianity and Islam became of great national and international importance following the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, and the War on Terror that the U.S. declared thereafter (Gartenstein-Ross)."
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Women in Iran, 2007.
A discussion of Mahnaz Kousha's research on women in Iranian society.
1,083 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper explores sociologist Mahnaz Kousha's research in "Voices from Iran: The Changing Lives of Iranian Women" to present an assessment of women's status in Iran today. The paper examines both the challenges that remain as well as the advances that women have achieved throughout the years. The paper also employs a cultural relativist approach to explore how Iranian women are able to exercise power and exert influence via traditional cultural practices.
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"Westerners, including western feminists often have a stereotyped version of women in Iran. Iranian women are often painted in various stages of "oppression." They are required to cover themselves up, do not enjoy equal political, legal, or economic rights, and are subject to the authority of their fathers or husbands. While there is a grain of truth to many of these images, they paint an incomplete picture of the status of Iranian women today."
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