Essays and Research Papers on Religion & Political Issues

A 6 page paper which reviews the book “Birthing the Sermon” edited by Jana Childers. No additional sources cited.

This 9 page paper provides an overview of buddhism as well as its place in India today. How it has been viewed as better than Hinduism and how it has affected the caste system are some things explored. The caste system and its detrimental nature is also discussed. Bibliography lists 7 ...

This 6 page paper analyzes the just war theory from a pacifist perspective. Also included are Christian teachings on just war theory, as well as theories from classical philosophers, Martin Luther King and others. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the beliefs of Paul versus those of the Corinthian Church. This paper highlights the disparities between the two and details the reasons for their differences. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses Sebastian de Grazia's "Machiavelli in Hell". This paper presents a summary of the book as well as a discussion of significant subject matter. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which summarizes and briefly analyzes the book “When All the Gods Trembled” by Paul K. Conkin. No additional sources cited.

A paper which looks at the way in which different cultures regard sexual development and behaviour in young people, with particular reference to western and Muslim cultures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the religious hypocrisy which is the main theme in both plays. Furthermore, this paper investigates the many differences of these plays, and how each author chose to highlight the theme of hypocrisy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper that discusses the roles of the sacraments and the liturgy in the development of Christian worship. Topics discussed include the seven sacraments accepted by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches and the two that are accepted by all Christian faiths. Ages discussed include early Christianity, the Middle Ages and the ...

A 3 page paper which briefly examines the causes and consequences of the Crusades. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the book of Nehemia according to the critical analysis of a biblical expert. Furthermore, based upon this information, this paper also outlines a sermon that is associated with the main points presented. Bibliography lists 1 source.

8 pages in length. The writer discusses how there are many elements to the Arab-Israeli conflict that have continued to keep it in the forefront of political consideration. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5-page paper examines church leadership and discusses issues such as whether leaders are born and made, what causes people to follow leaders and how senior pastors lead. Bibliography list 1 source.

This is an 8 page paper discussing the historical roles of some of the Christian creeds, councils and confessions of faith. A review of the history of some of the Christian creeds, councils and confessions show an initial unity within the Christian Church which eventually ended; a division which took its form in the development ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the removal of the Ten Commandments from the Alabama State Courthouse. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A paper which considers Gandhi's satyagraha in terms of Tibetan Buddhism, with reference to its value as both a spiritual concept and a means of political struggle. Bibliography lists 2 sources

This is a 15 page paper discussing the concept “committed relationship”. Definitions of a “committed relationship” differ according to historical, religious, social or modern-day references. Basically, according to the New Webster’s Dictionary “committed” is defined as “to give in keeping, entrust” or “to bind, pledge” and “relationship” or “the state of being related” is “the ...

A 4 page paper which examines the problem of religious freedom and discusses how we can best protect those rights. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A paper which looks at some of the main themes in Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, including the story of Adam and Eve, the concept of evil as exemplified by The Black Man, and the function of society as civilisation in the wilderness. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the ramifications of the conservative versus liberal factions in the Episcopalian church over the issue of homosexuality.Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page overview of this long-lived concert. Tracing the conflict all the way back to the Christian crusades the author emphasizes there were no historical right or wrong. The solution, however, lies in a binational Israeli-Palestinian state. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the meteoric rise of early Christianity. The text examined is Rodney Stark's The Rise of Christianity. Bibliographpy lists 1 source.

7 pages in length. Two of the most opposing forces on the planet are the concepts of church and state; to intersect them in any public forum sets off a rampage of protest and anger that often ends in a race to see which side gets to claim victory based upon constitutionality. Such ...

This 8 page paper compares the Synoptic Gospels and their messages to the philosophies of Plato in The Republic. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Directors Zhang and Goren address the metaphor of prison in their films, Raise the Red Lantern and Yol by addressing the issue through the lens of society, politics, sex and traditions, both society and family traditions, including the relationship between husband and wife. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvRLntrn.rtf