Essays and Research Papers on Church & Politics

In three pages this paper discusses Catholicism and Jehovah’s Witnesses religions and discusses how their practices influence the cultural, political, and social aspects of modern society. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 6 page paper that discusses worship in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. The writer points out there is no specific mandate or template regarding worship but there is a great deal of Scripture that provides a framework for worship. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page essay that describes this examination of the Book of Acts considers various passages in order, first of all, to gain an understanding of what life was like for believers during the era in which Christianity was just beginning to emerge. After discussing this factor, that is, what believers said and did, as ...

This 16 page paper considers the way in which the Christian missions have taken place in Africa and assesses the approaches and how they have impacted in the emergence of modern Christianity. Specific attention is paid to The Gambia and Sierra Leone. The bibliography cites 20 sources.

A 16 page paper. Sections of this paper include an introduction, the early ecumenical councils, the Council of Chalcedon and Doctrine, and consequences of not affirming the full divinity and full humanity of Christ. The writer explains why the councils were held, what led up to the Council of Chalcedon, the heresies, and the ...

A 3 page paper which examines the similarities and differences in the religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam as it relates to origins and text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses who the Judaizers were in the early church. The writer identifies and discusses the issues that Judaizers focused on and their disruption of Paul’s churches. The Council of Jerusalem is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 15 page paper. There are different forms of redemption identified in the original Greek text. These are explained with examples. The paper then moves on to present dozens of examples of redemption in the Old and New Testaments. The examples are explained. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 3 page research paper that summarizes the policy statement of the United Methodist Church on premarital sex and sexuality in general. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper that discusses certain issues: what are complaint and thanksgiving Psalms with examples, comments on Biblical poetry, the Pslater, and themes. Discussion of wisdom in Job and Proverbs. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper. The formation of a Christian conscience takes time. It grows as the individual grows in their faith and in their awareness of Jesus’ teachings of truth and life. One’s conscience is different than moral knowledge. This essay explains the first movement or step is the desire to know the good and ...

This 4 page research paper compares and contrasts the beliefs and rituals of the United Methodist Church to the beliefs and rituals of the Russian Orthodox Church. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses the writer/tutor's view of team ministry, citing 1 Corinthians 3:8-11. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page research paper that discusses the significance of culture and God's stance towards culture, as indicated by scripture, and the role that this plays in cross-cultural missionary work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses two types of Muslims: extremists and moderates, and what might be done to find peace with the extremists and their views. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page research paper discusses the meaning, significance and modern day applications and implications of Matthew 18:3-5. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that takes the form of an imagined interview with a fundamentalist Christian from the 1930s. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page research paper that compares the many similarities between how Hindus and Buddhists conceptualize rebirth/reincarnation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses how the concept of covenant describes God’s relationship with His people in the Old and New Testaments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page research paper that discusses how to build a Deaf ministry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which looks at Buddhism today in the United States. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that describes the contributions of Paul to Christianity, particularly focusing on Paul's ministry to the Gentile. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Chrysostom's "Baptismal Instructions". The influence upon both ritual and value within the faith is emphasized. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses the characteristics of Jesus and how specific saints displayed these features. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page research paper that contrasts and compares the Buddhist and Christian conceptualizations of the Divine and their eschatology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.