Essays and Research Papers on Specific People (Religion)

This 8 page paper presents an exegesis of Chapters 16 and 17 in Genesis. The messages contained in Genesis 16 through 17 continues the theme of relationships that is found throughout the entire Book of Genesis, relationships between man and God and relationships among the people. It is in these chapters that God again promises ...

This 5 page paper reports the early days of Islam beginning with God's call to Mohammed, how his calling was revealed to him and why he was called. The essay discusses the early rise of Islam and its unifying effect on a very large part of the world. There is a discussion about the Qur'an ...

5 pages in length. The extent to which one can argue that Buddhism is no more than Hinduism with a social conscience is a statement founded amidst ignorance and untruths. To claim that Buddhism and Hinduism are separated only by social conscience is to say Hinduism lacks a moral sense that Buddhism somehow ...

A 5 page paper which examines the life after death beliefs of Christianity and Hinudism. Bibliography lists sources.

This 9 page paper discusses the Amish culture from their beginings to their lifestyle. This paper examines a wide range of Amish traditions such as courtship and marraige, education, work, etc. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the morals of the Puritan community in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” as they existed then and also now, as it relates to men of the cloth and sexual affairs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 15 page paper. What is the true church? How can one distinguish between a true church and a false church? These are two of the questions that have been debated for almost 2,000 years and these are the questions this essay addresses. To help the average citizen with this question, the Roman Church ...

This 5 page paper presents a literary analysis of this very famous sermon by Jonathan Edwards delivered in July 1741. Edwards used a number of literary strategies in his sermon, including theme, imagery, metaphors, repetition and similes. These was also a pace of pulse associated with the sermon. This essay provides examples of each ...

This 3-page paper focuses on the religious aspect of Magdalena and Balthasar as explained in Steven Ozmet's study (through letters) about this 16th-century Nuremberg merchant's family.

A 5 page paper discussing Moses as fitting into Campbell’s characterization of hero in “The Hero with a Thousand Faces.” Joseph Campbell holds that fact and fiction are two tools to use in furthering the same truth. Myth is not the product of idleness combined with a vivid imagination, but rather provides a ...

A 4 page paper which examines Dante’s “Inferno” and St. Augustine’s “City of God” as they detail life in the physical world and the after world. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page report discusses Larue’s 2002 book that brings together twelve of the great Christian, and African American orators of the United States. Each of the contributors in Larue’s compilation addresses some aspect of the concerns related to establishing a truly meaningful preaching ministry such as how to keep fresh ideas in sermons that reiterate fundamental concepts, ...

A 5 page paper that discusses the story of Adam and Eve found in Genesis 2:4-3.24. The essay discusses the author and estimated dates during which the text was written. The writer then discusses the themes found in this story and the historical background. This is followed by a literary analysis the ends by listing ...

A 2 1/2 page paper which examines Jewish extreme fundamentalists. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 12 page paper considers the similarities and differences between the ways in which Franz Kafka and Gershom Scholem interpret the Jewish faith. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing the religious development of colonial Sierra Leone, created for freed former slaves returned to Africa from other countries. Sierra Leone is unique among African nations in that it was created by outside forces for a highly specific reason. It would provide a missions field holding individuals already acquainted ...

This 6 page paper discusses the sovereignty of God and how that is illustrated in the first five books of the New Testament, the four Gospels and Acts. The writer begins with a few verses from the Old Testament and from Revelations to set the stage. The essay discusses the presuppositions that are made ...

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 2.5 page paper discusses the Old Testament Book, Ruth. The writer provides an historical background for the Book and comments on its literary style. The essay also includes a discussion of the lessons learned from this Book that are applicable today, such as true faith, devotion, obedience and commitment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper that responds to a question that has been debated for more than 2,000 years. The writer comments on who Jesus Himself said He was, on the testimony of the Gospels and the accusations of His enemies. One writer said that Jesus was a humble man. Some of the Gospels trace Jesus' ...

A 5 page paper which examines the religious views of Hildegard of Bingen and Francis of Assisi. Source used is from a fax sent by student.

This 4 page paper examines the differences between Zen and Tibetan Buddhism. This paper considers the goals of each practice, as well as how each is practiced. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines how Muhatma Gandhi did not conform to Martin Luther King’s vision of civil disobedience. Annotated bibiliography lists 4 sources.

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 3 page paper which examines the idea of transcendentalism and how Emerson’s work reflected these ideals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.