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James Cone: Black Theology and the Black Christ, 2006.
An analysis of the term theology and the essential concepts of "Black Theology" as it pertains to James Cone's idea of a "Black Christ".
4,374 words (approx. 17.5 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 115.95
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This paper examines how James Cone believes that if blacks, particularly African-Americans, don't wake up and change the traditional American image of Jesus, they will probably never grasp the true philosophy and mission of Jesus. It discusses how African-Americans must see Jesus as a black man that endured the struggle and how it is the duty of black preachers, pastors and theologians to advocate black theology, which includes the black image of Jesus, for the sake and survival of the African-American experience.
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"When one begins to think about God, questions arise as one lacks significant knowledge of God. When one begins to engage in such a dialogue, or entertains such questions, one has clearly entered the community of theology. The articles states: "The attempt to think about God leads immediately to a host of related question which are included under the term theology. First, there is the question of mans relationship to God, the ultimate source of things? Then we must ask about revelation to God, that is, how does man know what God is like? If God must reveal himself where and how is he revealed?" These are prospective questions that man can't escape when thinking about God or in dialogue about God. "
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Liberation Theology, 2005.
This paper discusses of the history and liberation theology and its founder Gustavo Gutierrez.
4,145 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 26 sources, MLA, $ 111.95
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This paper explains that liberation theology as developed by Father Gustavo Gutierrez was shaped by political events specific to Peru and to Latin America's position in the world economy especially the economic crises of the 1960s, which nurtured revolutionary movements in Peru and elsewhere: Social change required unconventional measures as evidenced in grassroot churches and organizations such as the CEB (Comunidades Eclesiales de Base or Base Christian Communities). The author points out that the ecclesiology proposed by Gutierrez is closely associated with his reinterpretation of salvation as a single yet complex process of historical liberation, which encompasses the whole person and all persons, proclaiming a God whose love frees human beings to love. The paper states that liberation theology is moving toward divesting itself from dependence on the Western philosophical tradition by recovering local traditions, values and visions and by using the languages, which emerge from the interaction of the theologians with the poor, who are reclaiming their personhood. Many quotations.
Table of Contents
Introduction/Historical Background
The Ecclesiology of Liberation Theology
The Epistemology of Liberation Theology
Socio-analytic Mediation
Dialogue with the Social Sciences
Introspection and Inter-religious Dialogue
The Hermeneutical Circle
The Hermeneutical Mediation
Practical Mediation
Praxis as Criterion of Truth
Criticisms of Liberation Theology
Alistair Kee
The Vatican
Rosemary Reuther
Michael Novak
Conclusion
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"There have been objections to the liberation theologian's social commitment or disinterested nature of science and knowledge. Critics argue that science is no more revolutionary or reactionary than it is religious or atheistic. In countering this criticism, liberation theologians pointed out that, insofar as it is a science, from an epistemological point of view, theology is a disinterested cognition. Insofar as it is a social positivity, or virtue of its factual insertion into the fabric of social interests, theology is not an innocent, neutral, apolitical function but a partisan and interested social instrument. Liberation theologists recognize that there is no straight, logical path from theory to praxis, nor from praxis to theory."
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Kierkegaard, Theology and Faith, 2002.
A discussion of theology and faith in the thinking of Soren Kierkegaard.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper will discuss the Kierkegaard's thinking on both theology and faith. It will be argued that at the heart of his discussion of both issues is his critique of the inherent weaknesses of traditional theology. It will be seen that Kierkegaard perceived the damage that modern theology - rooted in Scriptural textual analysis - was capable of inflicting upon Christianity. Thus, Kierkegaard argues for a faith based upon paradox and belief instead of reason or theology. The significance of this perspective is that it allows for the existence of faith in a secular age where textually foundationed theology is no longer capable of survival as a coherent tradition.
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New Testament Theology, 2007.
Examines two schools of thought on theology relating to the New Testament.
14,800 words (approx. 59.2 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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Two trends in biblical scholarship can be discerned, especially with reference to the New Testament: Interpretations based on history and those based on theology. This paper explains the views of several historians and writers on theology relating to the New Testament.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
New Testament Theology
Beyond New Testament Theology
Authorship
The Program
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"Manifestations of sacred power can be more subtle, but holy power motivates human beings to act. This power of the nonordinary is both attractive and frightening at the same time. How this power is described differs one from religion to the next, but it usually includes elements of attraction and repulsion. Fear and love of the holy are common in religion, and the holy power that both attracts and repels is found in many religions, from tribal religions to modern religious tradition."
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Theology Sermon, 2008.
This paper presents a sermon on theology.
1,255 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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In this speech or sermon, it is explained that the writer is a student of divinity. The writer explains that a number of people have asked whether the writer is studying theology. Therefore, the pastor suggested that the writer presents a sermon on the subject of "theology" and its importance to the Church and religious community. The writer firstly explains the concept of theology, defining it as a discussion on or about God. The writer expresses the belief that the words of Jesus are very important in allowing an understanding of what exactly is the purpose of theology. The writer concludes that theology is, in its essence, an effort to understand in a systematic way the message of Christianity as embodied in scriptural text and, with the assistance of the Spirit, to apply this message in everyday life.
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"I believe that these words of Jesus are very important in allowing us to understand what exactly is the purpose of theology. In the early days of Christianity there were some in the Church who felt that "theology" represented a movement away from the roots of Christianity in the Scripture and in Jewish traditions, and towards Greek and Roman ideas of logic and debate. Yet this is not an accurate view of the value of theology in the long history of the Church. In fact, theologians emphasize the importance of Faith and the operation of the Holy Spirit in allowing us to understand the deeper meaning of Christ's words."
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"On Christian Theology", 2002.
A study of Rowan WIlliams book "On Christian Theology".
4,134 words (approx. 16.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 110.95
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This paper explains Williams three styles of theology --celebratory, communicative and critical. Williams attempts to address theology in conversation with as many people as possible. The paper suggests that the quest for certainty and an easier way to talk about God are attempts to transcend the messy stage of people and history and it leads to a spirituality that is directed from the powers that be and/or the individuals? own private psyche. The writer believes that the theology of Rowan Williams could be called the theology of the question mark. Williams is at odds with authoritarianism and any misuse of power or authority and the desire for order that goes with it.
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"Rowan Williams was born on 14 June 1950 in Swansea, Wales. He was educated at Dynevor Secondary School, then at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he read Theology. After research in Oxford (on Christianity in Russia), he spent two years as a lecturer at Mirfield Theological College. From 1977, he spent nine years in academic and parochial work in Cambridge. From 1986-1992, Williams was Professor of Theology at Oxford. He became the Bishop of Monmouth in 1992 and Archbishop of Wales, eight years later. Recently he became the head of the Anglican Church; being appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury. Williams has written a number of books on the history of theology and spirituality and published collections of articles and sermons ? as well as two books of poetry. On Christian Theology was published in 2000 and though been a collection of Williams? articles, addresses the basic Christian themes that are common to most theologies. I will attempt to look at the constant threads that run through this book, particularly in relation to what forms the basis of Williams? theology and his ideas of God and God acting in history. To do this I look at what I perceive to be his method, his core, Christ, the Spirit, God, power and history."
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Theology Resulting From Personal Experience, 2002.
This essay considers the larger issues of historical context and theology. It examines the relationship between personal experience and individual theological reflection.
2,850 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 84.95
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This paper deals with the individual and collective experience of suffering, and the relationship of suffering to Christian theological reflection on Christology. It begins by looking broadly at the issue of suffering as expressed by African-American Christians, and how this suffering influences theology.
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"An individual theologian?s reflection about the nature of God is not strictly about God alone. Rather, it is intimately bound-up with the theologian?s own way of viewing the world. One fairly recent example of this comes from Elie Weisel, a Nobel-prize winning writer. Weisel is a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust who has written about how his experiences in the concentration camps have caused him to think differently about God. His experience of seeing people killed and tortured has caused him seriously to question his previous ways of thinking about God."
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St. Thomas Aquinas' Contribution to Christian Theology, 2002.
Discussion of the Thomas Aquinas' contributions to Christian theology.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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St. Thomas Aquinas contributed a great deal to the entirety of Christian Theology both during and after his life; particularly in his writings. St. Thomas, as he is referred to in short, was an astute Biblical scholar who was as devoted to the faith in human reason as he was in God. St. Thomas' tome, Summa Theological, is, literally, the summation of his understanding of theology. In this work Aquinas single-handedly justified and 'proved' the whole of the spiritual nature, the soul, God, and a Christian life. It is the purpose of this paper to discuss the contributions of St. Thomas Aquinas to Christian theology and his impact upon Christianity itself.
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Sources of Theology, 2002.
A personal review of a study of theology and its sources.
2,957 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper offers a look at different traditions and perspectives which rely upon varied sources of theology. It provides an insight into the author's own personal theological exploration, using a model of the sources of theology known as the "three C's" -corporate, cognitive, and charismatic elements involved in developing a theological stance. The writer asks many important questions, such as "What does it mean to be a human being? What does it mean to be in relationship to God?
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"Certainly that has changed over time. My early theological formulations depended upon what I learned in church. I absorbed what I was taught, accepted it unequivocally, and represented God as I believed that God was represented by the authorities in my life. The corporate element was really the only element involved. This fits into the model of faith development described by Fowler and others, but it is inadequate for most people, and in many denominations. Those ask us to do more thinking for ourselves, and engage in more direct involvement with the material of the church in order to make it one's own."
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New Testament Theology, 2006.
A review and analysis of the book 'New Testament Theology: Many witnesses: One Gospel' by I. Howard Marshall.
2,727 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 81.95
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This paper reviews and discusses I. Howard Marshall's book, 'New Testament Theology: Many witnesses: One Gospel'. According to the paper, In 'New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses: One Gospel', Marshall endeavors to show definitively that a common, basic theology can be traced in all New Testament witnesses. The paper further discusses how Marshall also opines about the meaning and religious importance of Christian doctrine generally.
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"While it seems true that, at least according to what Marshall describes in his Preface to New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses: One Gospel (2004), there is indeed a likely basis for seeing a "possible unity", in terms of shared structures and themes of different parts of the New Testament; it is also true that 100 years, even by today's standards, in which human beings tend to live much longer, overall, than in Jesus' day, is still a very long time. Moreover, typical human memory; and intra-personal/generational discourses (and full or partial recollections of them) were and are less-than-perfect: therefore, imperfectly reliable. This was and is true of human memory and also of second and/or-third-hand accounts (or even personal recollections, over time) of human accounts and of any person-to-person discourses, by, about, and for humans. "
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Liberation Theology in Theory and Practice, 2004.
Discusses liberation theology, its application in different contexts, and its theoretical underpinnings as described by writers such as Paolo Freire.
1,994 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper primarily discusses liberation theology as formulated in Latin America and analyzes its theoretical underpinnings through the works of its two main proponents, Gustavo Gutierrez and Paulo Freire. It also examines the theological and practical methodology they developed, the historical role of the Catholic Church in Latin America, and finally, the implementation of liberation theology in Brazil, South Africa, El Salvador, and most importantly, Nicaragua.
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"Liberation theology is a movement that uses religion as the tool of action for the emancipation of the oppressed. This is a very vague definition yet an apt reflection of reality for under the umbrella of this theological theory one finds the struggles of blacks, feminists, Hispanics, Asians and Native Americans. However, the Latin American experience stands out as it is the precursor of most contemporary theologies of liberation as well the first breeding ground where the concept was fleshed out by its main advocates including Gustavo Gutierrez and Paulo Freire into a tangible form."
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Process Theology, 2002.
An overview of the beliefs of process theology and its relationship with the Catholic Church.
4,900 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 178.95
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This paper examines and analyzes process theology, and explains the basic concepts of this movement and its doctrinal beliefs. The work of Alfred North Whitehead and Schubert M. Ogden are discussed as well. The paper concludes with a assessment of where process theology is today, what issues it poses for the Catholic Church, and how the Catholic Church has responded.
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Is Theology A Science?, 2002.
Questioning whether theology can be considered a science.
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This paper discusses what makes a science and whether theology is scientific in nature. The author concludes that theology, although a valid field of scholarship, does not meet the requirements of empirical methodology and reliable proof required of the sciences.
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Brazil?s Liberation Theology, 2002.
Looks 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.
2,181 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper discusses the origins of the Liberation Theology in Brazil and its objective of promoting social and political justice for the poor and impoverished people of Brazil. The factors that gave rise to this movement are considered, and the church's role in reintroducing basic human and civil rights are detailed. Finally, the lasting and positive effects of Liberation Theology and the advantages it continues to offer are highlighted.
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"In the early 1950s, the Brazilian church became tremendously active and original within certain spheres of Brazilian society, especially politics. Amidst opposing religious movements, progressive movements in international Catholicism, and the repression of politics by the ruling military, the church sought to create its base of followers not with the elite, but with the lower classes (Bruneau, et. al. 1992). The churches sought to liberate the Brazilian people from the injustices they had suffered. This idea is known as liberation theology, and has proved to be a needed, positive change for the Brazilian population."
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Baptist Theology, 2006.
A review of the Southern Baptist Convention's theology.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper looks at contemporary Baptist theology in the US, specifically the Southern Baptist Convention's doctrines and ideology. The paper focuses on several major elements of Baptist theology: belief in the Bible as absolute truth and the foundation of the religion, the autonomy of the individual and the congregation, the grace and salvation of the elect and evangelism.
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"Christian theology is a complex study of the relationship between humans and God and Jesus, as well as the nature of God. Each individual branch of Christianity has variations in the details of their theological structures, and some of those might in turn vary from one church community to another or one individual to another ("Theology"). Generally, however, a Christian tradition will have at its core a set of beliefs and understandings that unite them under one denomination. This paper will look at the theology of the Baptist communities, and their unifying elements. Baptist theology is scripturally based, recognizes locally and autonomously organized communities of baptized believers, and states that the saved will be raised to heaven at the end of time, and that it is imperative to evangelize to the fallen. "
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