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Papers On Religions Of The World, Theology, Church & Politics
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Jewish Culture Before And During The Age Of Jesus
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A 5 page paper that looks at how Jews broke off into different sects prior to the birth of Jesus and what they believed. Three groups are described: the Pharisees, the Sadducees and the Essenes. Also briefly discussed is the conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGphar.wps
Jewish View Of The Messiah
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A 10 page essay exploring the Messiah in the Jewish faith. Topics covered include: historical context of the concept of the Messiah, what the Messiah will be like, why Jews are waiting for the Messiah, why Jesus cannot be the Messiah, and what will happen after the Messiah's coming. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Jmess.rtf
Judas And The Betrayal Of Jesus
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A 7 page paper that discusses the events surrounding Judas' betrayal of Jesus. Judas is one of the most talked about figures in the Bible and yet there are very few references to him. These are discussed. Also discussed is why Judas found it necessary to kiss Jesus in the Garden when by all accounts everyone knew who Jesus was. The disparity in the incident in the Garden is pointed out as is the disparity in Judas' final actions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGjudas.wps
Jurgen Moltmann/ Christology in The Way of Jesus Christ
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A 10 page research paper that examines the Christology in Jurgen Moltmann's book The Way of Jesus Christ: Christology in Messianic Dimensions. The writer uses multiple sources to present an overview of Moltmann's theological perspective and argues that Moltmann presents an intriguing and inspiring book that offers some new areas to be explored by Christological reflection. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: 90moltmn.rtf
The Effect Of The Resurrection On Christians
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A 3 page essay discussing the resurrection of Christ according to the gospel and how it affects Christian life today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Jesusres.wps
The Influence of Jesus
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This 5 page paper explores the life and times of Jesus Christ and how he affected religion. The historical Jesus is compared with the spiritual Christ and archeological finds of the era are noted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Jesusinf.wps
The Miracles Of Jesus
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A 5 page paper that explores the reactions of the people at the time Jesus performed miracles compared to the reactions of those in today's world. There is a significant difference in the acceptance level between the two eras. An inspirational and factual paper that briefly discusses selective belief, a new concept. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Jesmrcl.wps
The Temptation Of Christ And Adam / A Comparison
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This 2 page paper compares the temptation of Adam and Eve to that of Jesus Christ. Both similarities and differences are discussed. No bibliography.
Filename: Tempt.wps
Comparing More/Machiavelli and Erasmus/Luther
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A 5 page analysis that compares the political beliefs of Sir Thomas More and Niccolo Machiavelli, and then takes a look at the religious positions of two more fifteenth century contemporaries, Martin Luther and Desiderius Erasmus. The writer argues that these pairs of medieval scholars represented diametrically opposed positions on most issues. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: 99mmel.wps
St. Thomas Aquinas on Law, Morality, and Politics
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This 5 page
report discusses the theories and philosophies of St. Thomas
Aquinas (1225-1274) with an emphasis on the differntiations he
made regarding natural law and eternal law. The thought and
writing of St. Thomas Aquinas reconciled religion with reason,
expanded it towards experimental science, insisted that the
senses were the windows of the soul and that the reason had a
divine right to be presented with facts. He believed that natural
law is fundamentally the rational creature’s participation in
God’s eternal law. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: BWsttom.wps
Khazars and Judaizers
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This 7 page report discusses the medieval world of Khazaria, a Judaic warrior kingdom that was the crossroads of culture and trade between Byzantium, the Arab Empire, and Russia during the early to middle years of the medieval timeframe. The Judaizers were those earliest believers in the Christian Church that Gentile Christians should also adhere to Mosaic law. Their beliefs and practices resulted in one of the first great controversies of the ancient Christian faith. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWkhaz.rtf
