Essays and Research Papers on Religion & Political Issues

This 8-page paper focuses on Tim Costello, lawyer and Baptist preacher, who oversees WorldVision Australia. Also included are Costello's leadership qualities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper contends that while there are historical examples of gentler, more socially acceptable, facets of Islam; contemporary Islam is at much at blame for the cultural tensions that characterize today as is the West. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of the connection between spirituality and addiction. Solutions are proposed for how to acknowledge the role of spirituality in recovery without resorting to a specific religious framework. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4-page paper is an analysis of the 16th century Papal Bull, "Cum Nimis Absurdum." The paper focuses on the mandate of this bull, as well as the source, cultural mores of the time, and why it likely could have been written in the first place. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 10 page paper is a discussion on the separation of church and state, to consider the way in which the framers of the Constitution may have envisaged this as being implemented. The paper includes a discussion on the First Amendment, the way in which religion appears to have been perceived as playing a role ...

A 4 page paper. The Constitutional Amendment that discusses this issue is cited. The paper asks should this practices still exist and are there any benefits. The other topics include should today's religious organizations play the same role as in the past, power of the church in the Middle Ages, animals or insects used in ...

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the Quran, Sufism, and Mysticism . The author of this paper discusses how the Sufi focus to purify their inner self, and about . There are three sources cited in this paper.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the book The Pentecostal Pulpit. The author of this paper summarizes the theme of the first four chapters of the book. There is one source cited in this paper.

This 6-page paper discusses how groups such as Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State rely on religion and other identity factors to recruit and build terrorism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation. The author of this paper also discusses a personal story related to the video called An Ever Changing World. There are two sources cited in this paper.

This 4 page paper addresses the topic of challenge of culture and how it impacts issues of faith, spirituality and social justice. The writer discusses restrictions placed on religious garb as a symbol of religion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.