Essays and Research Papers on Church & Politics

A 14 page consideration of the life, accomplishments, and mysteries of this twelfth century religious figure. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 5 page essay/research paper that, first of all, gives a brief biography of Julian of Norwich, a fourteenth century mystic and theologian. The remainder of the paper looks at Julian's book Revelations of Divine Love, giving a brief overview of her theological stance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 16 page paper that provides a brief biography of Constantine I, the early European churches, Constantine’s conversion, his edicts and acts to support Christianity, his presiding over the Council of Nicaea and what happened after his death. He changed relations between the church and the empire. For the first time, under his rule, Christians ...

A 4 page research paper that offers a brief biography and analysis of the life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181?-1226). St. Francis founded the Franciscan order. His miracles and major life events are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page book review on Augustine as Mentor: A Model for Preparing Spiritual Leaders by Edward L. Smither. The writer argues that this text is fine as a biography but does not deliver on the promise of the title. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper that provides a biography of Kabaloev, including the circumstances of his conversion to Christianity. The paper reports what Kabaloev does in difficult situations. He is working in a predominantly Muslim region in Russia. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page essay that, first, offers brief biographies of both Thomas Aquinas and Dante Alighieri. The writer then discusses briefly their individual contributions to reconciling medieval thought with ancient classicism. Finally, the writer offers personal thoughts on reconciling faith and science. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 24 page paper that begins with a biography of Thomas Aquinas. The paper then discusses Aquinas' proofs for the existence of God found in his Summa Theologica. The writer comments on the Orthodox Church's dismissal of Aquinas' work. The paper concludes with a discussion of the influence of Aquinas' work then and now. Footnotes ...

This 5 page paper discusses Alexander Campbell's work, The Christian System. A brief biography of the reformer is given as well as quotes from journals of his day. An assessment of the document, chapter by chapter is given with quotes from the text to support the summation. Biases and credibility of the document are given ...

This 5 page paper is a conparison/contrast paper between two writers and their views on religion and the state of mankind. Quotes and examples, brief biography of each. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that, first, offer a brief biography of Augustine and then offers a brief synopsis of readings from Augustine's Confessions (Book 8) before also offering the writer's personal reaction to the readings, which argue that Augustine's legacy is one of guilt, shame and strengthening patriarchy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page book review is on J. Albert Harrill's book Paul the Apostle, His Life and Legacy in Their Roman Context. This text asserts that Paul, though not famous during his own lifetime, had just as transformative an effect on the world as Alexander the Great. This biography of Paul's life focuses on his ...

This 8 page paper provides a brief biography of Blake, which illustrates the different people and events in his life that influenced his work. Christianity was one of those things. Blake was decidedly not religious but he was spiritual and that is reflected in his work. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page biography recounts the life of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, the successor to Mohammad as the leader of the Islamic faith. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper. This paper is a book review of: William Carey: Pioneer Missionary by E.A. Annett. It provides a biography of Carey highlighting his youth and transition into Christianity, his unofficial ministering and then officially as a minister, his desire to preach outside the country (UK) and his troubles and successes in ...

This 12 page research paper offers a biographical comparison of two figures from Christian history whose lives were extremely influential on the history of the Christian church, and whose contributions are still evident in contemporary Christianity, Martin Luther (1483-1546) and Desiderus Erasmus (1466-1536). Bibliography lists 10 sources.

An 8 page paper. Saint Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini has been referred to as the “immigrant saint” and as the “Mother of the Masses.” She was born in Italy and only came to the United States at the request of Pope Leo XIII. She founded the order of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. ...

A 10 page research paper that examines the life and work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-1274), who is considered to be the most outstanding of the medieval philosopher-theologians who influenced the development of the Christian Church. For centuries, Aquinas has been overlooked by scholars outside of the Catholic Church, but this has changed as recently ...

A 20 page paper that consists of four sections: Biography, Historical Context, Ethical Concerns, and Contributions, Influence and Application. The biographical sketch includes Aquinas' birth, education, his choices and what his family did, his activities as a Dominican and other information and, finally, his death. The writer includes comments on why Thomas suddenly stopped ...

A comprehensive, 6 page discussion of whether or not creationism is truly a science. The author believes that it is in fact, a science and defines many relevant terms. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Keywords: biology, evolution, social science.

A 5 page essay examining how religion has become a money machine and much more like business than a spiritual community. Fund raising practices are examined as well as the government and religion connection. This essay examines Christian Churches, The Nation of Islam, Church of Scientology and The Unification Church. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the superiority of Christian ethics and values in operation of daily business over that of either pure Jewish or Platonic principles. The Christian view is one that holds forgiveness in higher esteem either than Jewish or Platonic tradition, and is one that is more flexible than Jewish law or ...

A 4 page discussion of the contrast that has existed between Biblical teaching, science, technology and business. The author examines the evolution that has occurred over time in the way we view our world. Particular attention is paid to the eighteenth century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page report discusses strategies that are effective in reaching the lost in a way that allows for the non-believer to hear the message of Christian hope and faith in ways that will both appeal to them and convince them of the power and absolute truth of Christianity. To contend for the faith in the volatile context of the modern ...

10 pages in length. Analyzing the aspect of terrorism representing an integral component to furthering the Palestinian cause, the student will find that it is not only beneficial to the cause but also instrumental in the manner by which Palestinians approach the quest for power. Bibliography lists 10 sources.