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Joshua 24, 2006.
An in-depth look at Joshua, Chapter 24.
2,917 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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This paper reviews and discusses Joshua, Chapter 24. According to the paper, Joshua 24 is first of all seen by its commentators as one of the covenant rituals between the God of Israel and its people, which may be included in the series of the covenants made initially by Abraham and then by Moses. The paper reports that the reconstruction of the event in Joshua 24 varies from a perspective that sees it as a historical event signaling important transformations for Israel and a perspective in which it is only a textual expansion of the Deuteronomic texts.
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"The origins of the Joshua 24 chapter are therefore much disputed, both as to what regarded the historical context and to the possible interpretations. The conclusions are that the actual tribes involved could have been either the entire amphictyony of Israel, as Delbert Hillers suggests, or the tribes belonging to North Israel in the province of Samaria or a Judaeic province, as Perlitt supposed or, finally as Van Seters puts forth - merely a textual addition to the Deuteronomy work, and addressed rather to the "individual households" of Israel than to the nation as such or to certain tribes. "
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A Tendency toward God, 2007.
A discussion on Man's tendency to lean towards God or some other presence in this world.
1,041 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses the natural tendency of human beings to lean towards God or some other force or presence in the world. The paper describes the infinite nature of God. It discusses this concept as it relates to the concepts expressed in quantum physics and then discusses it from the point of view of Christianity and spirituality.
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"If God is Mind and infinite, there can be only one Mind. Human beings are turning to it all the time for good ideas. It is logical that human beings would sense and want to know intimately the source of their existence. Religions and rituals have sprung from this natural desire. I believe that all human beings wonder at one time or another about the nature of existence. Some have more confidence that they can eventually understand it than others do, and that accounts for those who seem disinterested. They may have given up, or they think and wonder about God rarely. Or they have come upon an explanation for existence that satisfies them, at least, superficially, but doesn't include a concept of Creator. Even so, these same disinterested people are sometimes "converted" as a result of experiencing God's presence, and they end up turning to a whole new way of life."
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Life and Times of Jesus, 2007.
An analysis of the impact of Jesus on the geographical, political, religious and social environment of his time.
1,256 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses the life and times of Jesus, as it maintains that an understanding of Jesus' historical context is extremely helpful, perhaps even essential, to a true understanding of Christianity. It looks at the geographical, political, religious and social environment of Jesus' time period and discusses how these factors contributed to the impact that he had in his time.
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"Because the concept of sacrifice was extremely important during Jesus' time, it follows that the concept of forgiveness was equally important. People could ask for forgiveness, and they did not have to engage in personal suffering or sacrifice in order to receive such forgiveness. Furthermore, because God had the obligation to forgive the repentant, so did fellow Jews in the community. This is an aspect that has been incorporated into modern-day Christianity. In fact, forgiveness is not optional in the Christian church, but is taught as a duty for true Christians. For example, according to John Owen, who outlined the basic tenets for Protestant churches, forgiveness was to be given even to those who were cast out of the church. In fact, such persons had a right "to be forgiven both by those who in an especial manner were offended by him, and by the whole church." (Owen, 66). Moreover, Christians have a duty to make forgiveness an active thing, by applying the promises of the Gospel to the sinner and re-admitting him into the church. (Owen, 66)."
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St. Augustine of Hippo, 2006.
This paper discusses St. Augustine of Hippo (354 to 430 A.D.) and his conversion to Christianity.
815 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper explains that, in 386 A.D., St. Augustine of Hippo experienced a penultimate life-changing event which resulted in his conversion to Christianity and ended his hedonistic lifestyle. The author points out that this conversion to the faith and tenets of Christianity led St. Augustine to attack a number of humanistic and secular organizations, which were very influential in Europe during the latter years of the Roman Empire. The paper concludes that the conversion of St. Augustine literally opened the proverbial door to much human experience and thought in matters of religion and theology and paved the way for many influential religious and philosophical thinkers that followed him.
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"In Book 11, Chapter 26 of his Confessions, St. Augustine discusses the concept of time which during the early years of Christianity was viewed as an extension of God Himself. He writes that, "It would appear to me that time is simply an extension, though what it is an extension of I have no idea. I begin to wonder if it is perhaps an extension of the mind itself." It should be noted that without his conversion to Christianity, St. Augustine would never have been capable of such deep thought, for what he is attempting to say is that the power of God extends into infinity with time being a mere extension of His power."
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"The Scarlet Letter"--An Analysis, 2007.
This paper analyses Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlett Letter" in the context of Puritan society.
921 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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In this analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlett Letter," the concept of sin and puritanical society is examined. The reviewer focuses on the protagonist, Hester Prynne, and her development and eventual transcendence of her punishment for adultery. The paper also examines the role of Hester's daughter, Pearl, linking her symbolically with the concept of original sin. The paper concludes by contrasting Hester's strength with Reverend Dimmesdale's downfall.
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"Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter addresses the issue of sin, responsibility, and even salvation in the Puritan society of North America. Sentenced to wear her sin of adultery in the form of the letter 'A' on the outside of her dress, Hester Prynne is forced to live with the ignominy of having borne a child out of wedlock. Hawthorne initially uses the scarlet letter as a symbol of Hester's sin, but the meaning of the letter evolves throughout the novel as Hester is eventually empowered and her secret lover is enfeebled by the sin they had both committed. The evolution of the letter shows the power of accepting punishment and persevering over the enervating capacity of trying to hide and escape sin."
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Medieval Literature and Christian Themes, 2007.
An analysis of the influence that Christianity had on Medieval European literature.
919 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper discusses the influence of Christianity on Western (particularly European) literature in the medieval period of world history. It addresses and puts into perspective some of those influences. The paper gives some examples which are found in several published books and journals to illustrate the influence that Christianity had at the time.
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"Although the great literary "masterpieces" of Medieval Germany "often lack specific Christian references," the Notre Dame Introduction to Anthropology continues, "the impact of religious values is always present." In the book, The City of God, Christian concepts of "virtue and vice and interlaced with ingredients of a knight's courtly behavior. The Notre Dame narrative admits that there is "controversy among scholars" today as to whether some works which are not "obviously moral or didactic in tone" are expressing "normal medieval" ways of approaching subjects. Still, that having been said, it would be "equally questionable," the narrative asserts, to imagine that any literature, "however secular in conception," could have been written without being permeated by "the prevailing intellectual climate, which was thoroughly Christian.""
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Religion and Magic, 2007.
An analysis of the different types of religion and magic and how one culture may change to accept another.
1,282 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses the contrast that exists between the worlds of religion and magic. It begins by defining several types of religions and then discusses two types of magic that exist. The paper then discusses cultural change, as it can apply to an individual, a group or an organization. The paper concludes that revolution still occurs today and will continue happening in the future because people have different beliefs and practices.
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""Acculturation is a process in which members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another group" (Rice University, 2006). There are cultural groups that have the power to convince other people and this is the reason why minorities are easy to encourage. Although, cultural groups can convince others, they can also assimilate some of the cultural beliefs of the minorities. According to the Website of Rice University, "assimilation of one cultural group into another may be evidenced by changes in language preference, adoption of common attitudes and values, member's hip in common social groups and institutions, and loss of separate political or ethnic identification (2006)." This is also a process where two cultures are combined together to harmoniously unify."
"One example of acculturation is when the Spaniards introduced to the Mayans the Christianity as religion. The Mayans are believers of gods that can help them in farming. When the Spaniards came, the Mayans were able to gradually adopt the Christian beliefs although they continue to believe on their traditional faith. O'Neil stated that "as a result, their indigenous religious belief system was essentially only added to and modified; the overt religious practices seemed to be Christian to the Spanish authorities but they retained dual meanings for the Maya (2006).""
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Science and Religion, 2007.
This paper discusses science and religion and their attempts at interpreting the origins of the universe.
1,910 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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In this article, the writer points out that the history of human thought from the beginnings up to the modern era betrays an essential and permanent need for interpreting and giving meaning to our world. The writer also notes that both science and religion have attempted different quests and inquiries into the nature of our universe and especially into its origins. The writer maintains that it would be hard for science alone to explain the complex relations between human beings and the universe, or such things as its very need for myths, archetypes and rituals. The writer concludes that the existence of consciousness and of archetypes is but a proof of the fact that the relation between man and the universe justifies the mythical tradition.
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"One aspect which is interesting to notice is that there are different stages in the history of thought that bring scientific and religious truth claims closer or increase the gap between them. Neither science nor religion can totally prevail in human thought, so as to give the final answer to the mystery of the universe, and throughout history the well-known religious persecutions of science as heresy prove the struggle that existed at times between these two distinct modes of thought."
"One of the first things that the scientific modes of thinking have in common with the mythical or religious modes, is their main purpose- to interpret or explain the universe and our own existence in it, or to give meaning to the world in order to escape chaos, as Mircea Eliade observed. Mythical structures and symbols could be an indicative of the human fear of chaos. Also, the existence of the sacred in the world has the same function- the world is seen by the religious man as a divine creation, therefore as something ordered, harmonious and meaningful."
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Jemaah Islamiyah, 2006.
A review of the terrorist organization, Jemaah Islamiyah.
3,029 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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This paper traces the roots and dynamics of Jemaah Islamiyah as an Islamic militant group and terrorist organization. This paper discusses the extant literature looking into the roots and dynamics of JI as a politico-religious organization.
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Introduction
II. Research Objectives
III. Roots of Jemaah Islamiyah as a Politico-Religious Organization
IV. Dynamics of Jemaah Islamiyah as a Politico-Religious
Organization: Links with Al Qaeda
V. Summary & Conclusion
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"Chehab (2006) resounded the Singh's report on the dominant prejudice against militant groups like the JI, mainly because: (1) they use violence and/or force in accomplishing its holy war, and (2) they are allegedly collaborating and affiliating with Al-Qaeda in committing these terrorist/violent acts. If, more than anything, the offensive attack against Al-Qaeda further intensified the animosity between Muslims and Americans, proving that despite the prejudiced, dominant view against Muslims as terrorists, Chehab concedes that despite the crippling of Al-Qaeda as a terrorist group, "other groups have succeeded in making the arduous journey" (3). Whether these terrorist actions are motivated individually or collectively, the continuous commitment of terrorist attacks and "holy war" violent acts demonstrate that, as Wright-Neville posited earlier, the continuous dominance of the status quo, that is, US power and democracy as the dominant social order, results to the continued struggle of the Muslims to break this status quo."
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"The Pensees", 2007.
An analysis of "The Pensees", by Blaise Pascal.
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper discusses how Blaise Pascal characterizes the existence of God as man's search for truth and knowledge about His real being. The paper explores how, by means of defending the Christian belief against those who persecutes and criticize, he later re-affirms this argument by offering several proofs that god really exists. The paper concludes that, even with the non-completion of "The Pensee"s due to Pascal's death, it has served its primary motive and has brought forth all the messages and lessons that Blaise Pascal wanted to convey in his notes.
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"In Pascal's arguments about religion, the existence of God and Christianity directly complement the core idea of the Pensees. That is to stand in defense of the Christian Faith. His line of reasoning on religion utters in evidences and proofs that God exists. The God in the Penesees refers to the God of the Christians and other religion which believes that there is a Divine Being that created the world. Pascal describes religion as part of man's duty to seek his God."
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Dogma and Doctrine, 2007.
An analysis of the close relationship between dogma and doctrine within the Catholic faith.
1,336 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the true cohesion that exists between dogma and doctrine within the Catholic faith. The paper defines the terms dogma and doctrine and then relates them to Catholicism and how they are expressed within Catholic faith, individually. It then goes on to show how the two concepts are closely related and used together in Catholicism.
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"In theory, the Roman doctrine of salvation by faith and works support the understanding of true doctrine. Yet, all subscribed in word, as well as in deed, to the overriding elicitations of a divine love that directed human response to the divine self before it taught the soul volitional self-awareness. Any fair-minded individual of such representative medieval thinkers as these must be impressed by their working acquaintance with the spirit of un-prudentialized agape. Furthermore, one must be conscious, likewise, of categorical explications native to a doctrine of saving works illogically fostered by at least some descendants of the sixteenth-century agape revival. One may remark a sobering fact, not altogether without its humble efficacy, at work in the most diversified Christian soteriologies. The evangelical movements within the Reformed tradition have often acted based on eschatological premises thoroughly redolent of medieval Christian societalism. (Petry, 1956, p. 379)"
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Alfred Edersheim's "The Temple: Its Ministry and Services", 2006.
This paper is a detailed chapter by chapter review and analysis of Alfred Edersheim's book "The Temple: Its Ministry and Services".
5,955 words (approx. 23.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 141.95
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This paper explains that Alfred Edersheim's "The Temple: Its Ministry and Services" reveals the physical structure of the Temple in the days of Christ, the Temple's ordinances, worshipers and the priesthood of that period, the priesthood's ministry and its rituals. The author points out that, although this book is a fact-based, historical account, there is a tremendous amount of disagreement about the superiority of sources used by different Biblical scholars, who continue to disagree about the validity of various sources. The author does not contest this validity. The paper states that religious scholars like Edersheim make it clear that an understanding of the Old Testament and ancient Judaism can only enhance one's understanding of the life of Christ as the ultimate sacrifice.
Table of Contents:
Summary
Interpretation
Conclusion
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"In chapter ten, Edersheim discusses the festive cycles and arrangement of the calendar. The cycles are marked by the number seven. The Sabbath is the seventh day, the Feast of the Pentecost occurs seven weeks after the start of the ecclesiastical year, the seventh month is the most sacred, the seventh year is Sabbatical, the 49th year is the year of Jubilee. Furthermore, there are seven days of each year designated as the most festive. Furthermore, the cycles are marked by either two or three cycles; one beginning with the Paschal sacrifice and ending on the Day of Pentecost."
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Medieval Theocracies, 2007.
This paper explores Christian and Islamic medieval theocracies.
871 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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In this paper the author argues that in order to understand religion and politics during the Middle Ages, it is important to study both Christian and Islamic medieval theocracies. First, the concept of a theocracy is defined. This is followed by a description of Islamic law and religion, which are intertwined. Medieval Islam is then contrasted with Papal Christianity of the same era. Despite their differences, the author explains that Christian and Islamic theocracies shared the same concept of expansion. This is illustrated through Islamic and Christian crusades and forced conversions.
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"Before one can appreciate the differences and similarities between medieval Christian and Islamic theocracies, one must have a thorough understanding of the mechanics of a theocratic political system. In a theocracy, "the divine power...governs an earthly human state, either in person...or, more often, via its religious institutional representative(s)..., either replacing or dominating the organs of civil government as clerical or spiritual representative(s) of god(s)." (Wikipedia Contributors). Therefore, technically the Papal States in Italy were Europe's only real example of a theocracy. (Wikipedia Contributors). Likewise, when Medina was ruled by Muhammad and Muhammad's theocracy in Mecca are considered Islam's true early theocracies. (Wikipedia Contributors). However, the reality is that, in medieval times, many countries were practical theocracies. While they were nominally ruled by monarchs or other political figures, these leaders were oftentimes so heavily influenced by religious leaders that it became impossible to separate political and religious doctrine."
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Confessions by St. Augustine, 2007.
This paper discusses salvation as the path towards goodness and looks at the purpose of humanity in life in "Confessions" by St. Augustine.
1,838 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper centers its discussion and analysis on St. Augustine's "Confessions," discussing in detail its dominant theme of "salvation as God's grace to humanity". The writer assumes the position that, according to St. Augustine, salvation is the path towards goodness and determines the purpose of humanity in life. The writer discusses in detail, with evidences from the "Confessions," how this thesis is proven in accordance to St Augustine's experiences and eventual conversion to being a Christian. The writer concludes that, ultimately, "Confessions" tells its readers that Salvation is the primary mover, influence, and factor that drive humanity to the path of goodness, whether this is prescribed by Christianity, or by St Augustine himself.
Outline:
Introduction
"Men are born with Sin"
Only God can save humanity from sin through good works
Conclusion
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"For St Augustine, humanity must not only surrender itself to God's will by acknowledging its inherent sinfulness, but it must also ask for God's mercy for this reason alone (inherent sinfulness of humanity). And because humanity's sinfulness is inherent, every individual on earth is subject to God's will and mercy, in the same way that every individual becomes a sinful individual because of the original sin, and, as posited by St Augustine earlier, by humanity's propensity to commit sins."
"For this section, the thought, "Men are born with Sins" is proven as an inherent and inevitable quality of humanity: it is inherent because humans are born with sin (i.e., the original sin), and it is inevitable because St Augustine believed that humans cannot not commit sins. Thus, in order to absolve the self from this inherent and inevitable nature of humanity's sinfulness, St Augustine recommended seeking God's mercy and following His will."
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St. Anathasius, 2007.
An analysis of St. Anathasius and his contributions to the Christian Church.
1,389 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses the background and history of St. Anathasius, the 20th Patriarch of Alexandria. It describes some of his contributions to the Christian Church, in which he served as both bishop and deacon. The paper discusses some of the works that St. Anathasius is best known for and describes an apolytikion that was based on his influence and is still sung today.
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"Beyond his involvement with the Nicene Creed, Anthanasius served his time as bishop in many other constructive and influential ways. Known around the world for the high quality of their astronomers, the bishop of Alexandria had a duty to write to all the other bishops every year to inform them what the correct date for Easter would be. These letters were called Easter, or Paschal Letters. Anthanasius took this duty very seriously and his letters contained other information as well. One letter, for example, Since Alexandria had the best astronomers, it was the duty of the Bishop of Alexandria to write to the other bishops every year and tell them the correct date for Easter. Naturally, his annual letter on this topic contained other material as well. On such Paschal Letter that Anthanasius is well known for, often referred to as his 39th Festal Letter gives a list of the books that should be considered part of the canonical Scriptures. He also listed several books suitable for devotional reading (Forbes & Washbourne)."
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