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Justification in the Christian Religion, 2007.
A comparison of the definition of justification by the Augsburg Confession and the Council of Trent.
2,636 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper discusses the concept of justification in the Christian religion. The paper presents a comparison of justification as defined by the Augsburg Confession and the Council of Trent. The paper also discusses the views of Martin Luther with regards to justification and the public opinion of his views. The paper concludes by suggesting that these views are possibly the result of very different worldviews and lie deeply embedded in different religious expectations and understandings.
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"The above illustrates the Catholic belief and emphasis on the formal aspects of justification as well as the law and "works". As Canon 4 of the Trent document points out, for the Catholic faith justification must occur through the sacraments, especially the sacrament of baptism. This view is opposed by the spirit of the Augsburg Confession with its view that faith alone is sufficient for justification."
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The Christian vs Non-Christian Approach., 2006.
A review of Christian and Non-Christian solutions to social problems.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper looks at the concept of social problems and how they are perceived and dealt with differently by Christians and non-Christians. The types of problems this paper discusses include substance abuse and domestic violence. Both of these subjects are viewed very similarly by modern Christians as well as non-Christians, although historically this was not always the case.
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"There are many social problems that plague western society, from alcoholism to serious drug abuse, from teen pregnancy to spousal battery. For as many problems as we have, there are a variety of causes and solutions that have been presented. One way of categorizing the types of solutions offered are as Christian and as non-Christian. It would take volumes to fully list and describe all of the social problems and the multitudinous solutions offered by Christians and non-Christians alike, so only a few will get attention here."
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Christian and Non-Christian Religions, 2002.
Compares differences and some similarities in ritual and belief in non-Christian (African) and Christian (Baptist) religion.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 23.95
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Compares differences and some similarities in ritual & belief in non-Christian (African) and Christian (Baptist) religion. Examines the cultural differences related to these religions for Africans and African-Americans. Historical Baptist ties to slavery. Imposition of Christianity on slaves. Nature of worship. Survival of African religioius spirit and experience in religioius beliefs of African Americans in the U.S.
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"There are important differences in ritual and belief between the non-Christian religion (African) described in Marimba Ani's Let the Circle Be Unbroken and the Christian religion (Baptist) described in Albert J. Raboteau's Slave Religion. The most obvious difference is that the Baptist religion has Jesus Christ at its center as God in human form, while the African religions had a number of gods. However, the greatest difference is found in the cultural differences related to those religions. The African religion is a part of a cultural tradition reaching far back in the history of Africans and African-Americans. The African religion symbolizes freedom and independence. The Baptist religion, on the other hand, symbolizes, at least in part, a brief history tied in with slavery and dependence on a culture which was foreign to Africans. In part, the Baptist religion was ..."
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Justification, 2005.
A definition of justification from the perspective of the Christian religion.
3,030 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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This paper begins with a definition of justification, both from the author's point of view and from a scholarly point of view, and then goes on to take a look at the concept of justification as explained by the biblical character, Paul. The paper then describes how one achieves justification and the consequences of justification, as well as how it can be sustained and how it is an ongoing process.
Outline
Definition of Justification
The Basis of Justification
The Means of Justification
The Results of Justification
Permanency
Time Factors
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"Some scholars have defined justified by means of translation from the original Hebrew and Greek languages, as the term occurs in the Bible (Agape Press). In Hebrew, "zakah" is translated as being clear, clean or pure. "Tsadeq" is to be just or righteous. In Greek, "dikaioo" is translated as showing a person to be righteous, or to declare righteous, while dikaioma is an ordinance or sentence of acquittal. "Dikaiosis" is a Greek work meaning the act of pronouncing righteous, or again an acquittal. It is interesting to note that none of these terms refer to the act of making a person righteous. Rather, justification as defined above is the act of declaring what is already righteous. Justification then refers to the consequence of Christ's death. Christ's righteousness is used as a substitute for sinful human nature (Romans 4:6-8)."
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Luther vs. Aquinas on Grace and Justification, 2005.
Considers the question of grace and justification, or salvation, in the church according to the theology of both the Catholic Church and Lutheran Protestants.
757 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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This paper considers the concept of grace and how it leads to justification, or salvation, for Christians, with a focus on the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas in the "Summa Theologica". It then considers the Protestant response to the issue with the "39 Articles" and the "Westminster Confessions".
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"The state of grace, for Aquinas, is completely intertwined with justification. He explains this concept by arguing that grace is the consequence of Divine love, from which the sins of man are remitted and he is made worthy of eternal life. It is clearly the position of Aquinas that, without grace, no person can merit eternal life. However, Aquinas takes a position where justification requires more than just the grace of God; it requires faith and a movement of free-will against sin. Specifically, he states that man must move his mind toward God , which in itself involves a shift in man's free will where he is moved away from sin and towards justice."
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Justification, 2007.
An analysis of Keith Lehrer and Thomas Paxson's understanding of justification and Laurence Bonjour's criticism of foundationalism.
1,018 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This essay describes Keith Lehrer and Thomas Paxson's understanding of justification as it relates to epistemic knowledge. The paper uses Lehrer and Paxon's article "Knowledge: Undefeated Justified True Belief," as a basis of the explanation. The paper also discusses and explains Laurence Bonjour's criticism of foundationalism.
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"Bonjour makes two fundamental criticisms of foundationalism which work together to attack foundationalism. The first problem for foundationalism is a contradiction between accepting both (1) and (2) as a priori claims. Bonjour states that B is "ex hypothesi, and empirical belief, and it is hard to see how a particular empirical belief could be justified on a purely a purely a priori basis." This argument means that the foundationalists can have one of the two premises justified before the use of empirical evidence but not both. Therefore, the foundationalists must rely on empirical knowledge to justify basic beliefs therefore there are no truly basic beliefs."
"The second argument Bonjour makes is that in order for a belief to be justified the subject must have justification, not just in the abstract, but also have cognitive access to the justification employed in support of the belief. The reason for this claim is that a subject could not be held epistemically responsible for a belief if they did not have cognitive access to the justification for holding that belief, because without that access the subject has no reason for thinking said belief to be true."
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Justification of the Iraq War, 2004.
An analysis of the justification of the war in Iraq.
1,319 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper confesses that so much has already been said about the war in Iraq and the grave error that the United States made by invading Iraq that it seems absurd to even suggest that this war was justified. The paper continues to claim that we must not ignore both sides of the coin. The paper presents a deeper look into some of the reasons Iraq was invaded in order to decide whether the government did the right thing or not.
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"David Kay also confirmed that Saddam was a threat to the world because he had blantantly ignored UN regulations on several occasions. The Saddam regime had to be toppled because his dictatorship was becoming more of a liablity for the international community since Saddam simply refsued to abide by the international laws. He was consistently amassing dangerous knowledge about development of sophiticated weapons but refused to report his activities."
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Piaget's Conservation and Childhood Justification, 2005.
This paper explores research to determine the efficacy of Piaget's conservation and childhood justification theories.
3,220 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 92.95
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This paper explains that, although Piaget's theories of child development have been generalized and widely accepted, his work is not unassailable because he based the majority of his observations on the study of his own children. The author points out that, even today, there is little agreement as to the precise accuracy of his stages or the way in which they may be measured and determined especially the impact of cultural differences and the issue of giftedness among children. The paper includes (1) a literature review of several studies and (2) an interview of a child conducted by the author.
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"Of course, if children are just responding to subtle cues given by the interviewer, then one would expect studies to bear this out -- and they do. McGarrigle and Donaldson (1974) found that if Piaget stage tasks were performed in a way that minimalized the appearance that the first answer was wrong, the success rate of an average group of four year old children jumped from 22.5% to 80% -- a total reversal of the trend towards failure for that age. In this study, the researchers pretended that a "Naughty Teddy" toy escaped his cage and messed up the lines of objects. They researcher then asked for the child's help in making sure the lines were still had the same number of objects."
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Justification by Faith Alone, 2006.
This paper offers an analysis of Luther's understanding and discusses the Christian tradition.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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In this essay, the writer notes that the long and eventful history of Christianity demonstrates that a number of significant developments can be identified which have had profound implications for the Church, Christian tradition, and the world community of Christians. The writer points out that while there have been many developments worthy of thorough analysis, some have had more historical and doctrinal impact and implications than others and deserve more emphasis and evaluation. Further, the writer maintains that the major developments that qualify for this emphasis are important because they served to identify or clarify theological principles that hold true throughout eternity and thus redeem Christian tradition.
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"This site contains a significant amount of information pertaining to the time period surrounding the topic and explains how the jeremiad views evolved since the beginning of the nation. The site begins with the landing of the pilgrims at Plymouth Rock and discusses how these individuals had been accustomed to a world in which every element of their lives was predetermined by rules. In the new world the opinions of many were waiting to be expressed and through new literary forms this became possible. The site is important to the research because it offers a background to the paper topic, and allows insight into the world of the people that embraced the American jeremiad."
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The Christian Equation: Paganism in the Christian Church, 1996.
A look at how the organization of the Christian Church assimilated what it could not destroy and accorded pagan ideas a thin guise of holiness.
2,165 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 29 sources, $ 67.95
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"The philosophical question of ?What is religion?? has been answered in countless manners throughout the course of human existence, each striving to place their own beliefs above the last, or the next. But the complexity of religion can best be seen in how each parallels or absorbs part of another. Nowhere can this be better seen than in the organization of the Christian Church, which simply assimilated what it could not destroy. And so, elements of pre-Christian Europe survive even today under a thin guise of holiness. "
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Christian Attempts to Convert Jews to Christianity, 2007.
An overview of historical and modern attempts at conversion.
1,630 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper focuses on the attempts of Christians to convert Jews, including an analysis of their successes and failures. Much of the information available on conversion attempts has focused on historical efforts at converting the Jews to Christianity. As such the primary emphasis of this document includes an overview of historical efforts at conversion. In modern society, most Christian faiths - including those that once persecuted the Jews with much enthusiasm - have focused their efforts on causes other than conversion. Still, even in contemporary society there is evidence that certain faiths, the Baptist faith in particular, still believes they have a moral obligation to convert the remaining population of Jews to Christianity. Their attempts, successes and failures in this respect are explored in the second half of this analysis.
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"Other attempts have been made by the Evangelical church to convert Jews to Christianity, or to suppress the rights of Jews and the Jewish faith (Wikipedia, 2005). This trend began in early history, with Charles Semeon of the Evangelical church stating that the efforts at conversion including daily prayers for the conversion of Jews were as much a part of Christianity and "the finest flower of Evangelicalism" (Ragussis, 4). The Evangelicals have often been cited as agreeing with the Southern Baptist Convention, which suggests that it is the duty of Christians to continue in their attempts to convert Jews (Wikipedia, 2005)."
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The Koran and the Justification for War, 2002.
This paper discusses the Koran, the holy book of the Muslims, that sets forth the basic requirements of Muslim life including spiritual, social and legal codes of conduct, especially those sections that justify war.
2,880 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper explains that there is a wide range of interpretation from the moderate Muslims who emphasize the peaceful character of the religion to those who use Islam to support violence. The Koran supports both types. This paper points out that the Koran contains several passages by which the Muslims have been exhorted to fight the unbelievers. The author points out that the Koran is the source of inspiration for the early Muslims, contributed to the remarkable series of Muslim conquests and continues to be the rallying cry of the present day Islamic militants.
Table of Contents
Early Muslim History
The First Revelation
The Early Battles
The Spoils of War and the Hypocrites
Treaties with ?Pagans? and their Aftermath
Jihad
Causes of the Early Muslim Conquest
Islam?s Message of Unity
Weakness of the Opposition
Is Islam a Peaceful Religion?
Conclusion
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"Jihad is an Arabic word that has become internationally known in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. To most people ?jihad? means a Muslim holy war that means killing of all non-Muslims, innocent women and children included. The broader meaning of the word ?jihad? is ?struggle.? To the moderate Muslims ?jihad? means the inner struggle that one endures in trying to practice Islam. This point of view by some Muslim scholars propagates that fighting in a war to defend their faith is also called ?jihad? because such a fight is also a ?struggle.? They contend that there are several forms of jihad (struggle) such as the struggle against self-desire, against a tyrant ruler, or even against temptations in life. On the other hand, others?the Islamic militants and opponents of Islam reject the point of view of the moderate Muslims?and believe that ?jihad? is an all-out, no-nonsense, aggressive war. Let us see what the Koran has to say about ?jihad?."
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The Falklands War: Justification and Misperception, 2002.
Examines both the Argeninian position and the British position on the Falklands War.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 71.95
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The author believes that the war should have never been fought, since it was filled with misperceptions on both sides. Argentina was wrong to think that the British would not respond. The British, meanwhile, were naive in assuming that Argentina would not try to grab the Falklands. At the same time this escalating situation was filled with justification. The Argentines were justified in believing that the British would never go to war over the Falklands. The British, meanwhile, were justified in fighting for the territory. This paper examines these two positions.
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Lockes Social Contract: A Convincing Justification for the Political Order, 2000.
This essay examines Locke?s social contract between people and sovereign and how Locke embraces the people?s right of revolution, and assigns the sovereign reciprocal responsibilities to his subjects that Hobbes does not do.
2,160 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 67.95
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To substantiate the social contract as a valid justification for the political order, I will primarily examine Locke?s social contract between people and sovereign, rather than Hobbes?s social contract among the people, because Locke?s theory is generally superior and more contemporarily relevant. I will first examine the pre-political state of persons, which is the state of nature, and demonstrate that rational individuals are compelled to enter society by agreeing to the social contract. Secondly, I will discuss the principal advantage of the social contract, which is that the government is legitimized by the consent of the people. Thirdly, I will discuss the principal advantage peculiar to Locke?s formulation of the social contract, which is that the sovereign is held accountable for his actions. To more thoroughly examine the validity of the social contract in justifying a political order, I will discuss a possible objection to the use of the social contract, namely, that the social contract cannot oblige any but those who originally formed such a contract.
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"After the English Civil War, justifying political authority became a particularly pressing concern. After all, the nation fought a bloody war to determine whether its supreme authority would be King Charles I, who claimed rule by divine right, or the Parliament. Thomas Hobbes?s Leviathan was published in 1651, shortly after the Rump Parliament voted to execute the often-intractable Charles I in 1649. The chaos of the Civil War, regicide, and the establishment of Cromwell?s Protectorate surely led Hobbes to favor a sovereign with absolute power. In contrast, Locke?s Second Treatise on Government, published in 1690, was greeted by a starkly different English political culture. The 1688 Glorious Revolution, a bloodless coup in which the last Catholic monarch, James II, was finally deposed, allowed for the acceptance of the English Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights finally guaranteed the supremacy of Parliament and the political and civil rights of the people. Granted the historical fact of the Glorious Revolution, Locke embraces the people?s right of revolution, and assigns the sovereign reciprocal responsibilities to his subjects that Hobbes does not do. Although Hobbes and Locke ultimately design markedly different states, each justifies the political order with a social contract. The social contract does, indeed, provide a convincing justification for the political order."
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The Justification of Torture, 2008.
An overview of the torture techniques used by the French in the Battle of Algiers.
1,647 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper gives an overview of the use of torture in general and specifically the torture techniques used by the French military in their interrogation efforts during the Battle of Algiers. The paper also discusses the rationale behind the use of torture. Additionally, the paper identifies the costs and benefits of using torture and looks at the lessons that can be learned from France's use of torture during the Battle of Algiers. Lastly, the writer discusses his own views on the use of torture.
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Torture
Rationalization for Torture
Benefits of Torture
Costs of Torture
Battle of Algiers and the U.S. War on Terror
Analysis
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"Although the French military won the first round in the Battle of Algiers, France ultimately lost the war and withdrew from Algeria in 1962 leaving the FLN as the new rulers. The use of torture and notorious interrogation techniques may have been a tactical success, but it was undoubtedly a strategic failure for the French. The torture techniques used by French military heightened support for nationalists in and out of Algeria. Torture use also discredited the French army and in the process, senior ranks in the French military became disenchanted with the French civilian leadership which eventually led to several senior officers to turn against the government and to attempt to assassinate French President De Gaulle. Torture further led to domestic political scandals in France, and traumatized French political life for decades. "
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