Essays and Research Papers on Church & Politics

A 15 page research paper that offers a comprehensive exegetical examination of Psalm 73. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page research paper that considers scholarship that discusses significant motifs in regards to discipleship, which can be found in the Gospels, as well as the methods by which Jesus prepared the disciples for their role. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page exegetical examination of Amos 7:1-9. The writer draws on scholarly literature to offer a verse-by-verse analysis. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page research paper/essay that relates why Job should be admired and the themes and meanings of Job’s story for modern life. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which discusses the beliefs and teachings of Islam. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page book review that summarizes and describes Essential Church? Reclaiming a Generation of Dropouts by Thom Rainier and Sam Rainier. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page book review of this religious text, which offers a template to pastors on how to lead their congregations so that their church will grow. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page essay that draws on sources to discuss the social and political interactions between Jewish leaders and Pilate over the arrest and execution of Christ. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the services of reform Judaism and orthodox Judaism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page paper that responds to several issues regarding the Holy Spirit. Topics include what early Christian pneumatology was about; issues in the ongoing debate about the Holy Spirit ad the work of the Spirit; Peter's transformation; Pentecostal understanding of the Holy Spirit; and challenges and opportunities for today's Pentecostal minister. Bibliography lists 12 ...

A 16 page paper that begins by discussing what the Synoptic Problem is. The writer then reports and discusses the various solutions to the have been suggested over the years. Examples include the Augustinian solution, the Markan solution, the three-book solution and others. The writer then summarizes the solutions and selects three as the ...

A 6 page paper. Each is discussed separately. Leadership styles and temperaments are reported and discussed. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with each style and how they were demonstrated in each of these Old Testament figures are reported and discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper. Moses' leadership style has been identified as administrative. This essay discusses this style of leadership with examples about Moses from Scripture. The paper also discusses the type of conflict resolution approaches this Patriarch used. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper. Jesus used many different leadership styles, depending on the audience. With His Apostles, Jesus acted as a mentor, providing lessons for them and gradually building them up in knowledge and skill to become ministers of His Word. Examples are included. The writer comments that Jesus demonstrated all the strengths and upside ...

This 6 page paper begins with an introduction to Jeremiah, when he prophecies and under which kings. The paper discusses the last days of Judah and how Jeremiah tried to change the people's hearts and comments on the exile of the Jews to Babylon. The second part of the paper comments on what it ...

A 3 page paper. The writer asserts that Jesus demonstrated all of the positive leadership styles we know but this paper focuses on servant leadership through a shepherding ministry. The writer discusses servant leadership and demonstrates with Scripture how Christ modeled this style. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper that describes what happened on the day the Spirit came to the Apostles. The writer comments on how the Apostles must have felt and how members of the crowd must have felt. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page research paper that describes and discusses the Christian doctrine of original sin and the role it plays in the Catholic Church, as well as the student's life. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 10 page book review on The Universe in a Single Atom, The Convergence of Science and Spirituality by his Holiness the Dalai Lama is a text that is not, precisely, about Buddhism, which the religion practiced by this great religious leader. Nevertheless, this text offers insight into the ways in which Tibetan Buddhism ...

A 7 page consideration of the fiery serpents God sent down among the Israelites on their journey across the desert with Moses. This paper illustrates the parallels between the brazen serpent God instructed Moses to build and raise upon the pole with Christ. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which argues against the celebration of Halloween in schools. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper begins with a report of some of the Principles of Roman Catholic Social Doctrine. The writer then discusses salvation, the essentials for salvation, and the controversy about the criteria for being saved. The writer compares the Catholic Church's stance on Salvation with their Social Doctrine Principles. Bibliography lists 9 sources. ...

This 3 page paper discusses the book “The Language of God,” in which scientist Francis Collins explains how he went from agnosticism to atheism to belief. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that answers two questions concerning the nature of God and tension between God's moral purity and love. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses the First Epistle of Peter. This essay discusses the authorship of the letter and proof that it was written by the Apostle Peter, a short background of Peter, the similarities between what Peter says in this letter and his speeches as recorded in other Books, Peter as one of ...