Essays and Research Papers on The Bible

5 pages in length. Writing in the late nineteenth century, Draper and White put forward an idea that was quickly embraced: the "warfare thesis," which suggests that science has always been in conflict with religion. Clearly, the direct connection between science and religion is not easily attained, inasmuch as science is based in ...

A 4 page book review that examines Russell's text Why I Am Not A Christian. In this book, Russell, the imminent British philosopher, presents his arguments against religion and specifically against Christianity. Russell carefully delineates all of the historical arguments for religious belief and systematically refutes them. His basic argument against religion, ...

A 5 page research paper/essay that examines the supposed conflict between science and religion. The writer argues that the conflicts between religion and science have frequently been distorted. Michael Ruse states in his book on the conflict between Darwinism and Christianity that "Time and again what might seem to be firm barriers to the Darwinian ...

A 4 page research paper that contrasts and compares these religions. Ryan (2004) points out that non-Muslims are frequently perplexed when they find out that Muslims consider "Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus" and many other biblical personages who are known to both Jewish and Christian scripture to be Muslim (p. 19). This does not mean ...

A 5 page exploration of the religious philosophy of author Shusaku Endo as portrayed in this story of the individual pilgrimages of his key characters. On the surface Shusaku Endo's “Deep River” is a story of personal and cultural clash which unfolds among a group of Japanese tourist touring alongside the Ganges River in ...

An 8 page research paper that looks at two questions pertaining to the Book of Exodus. First of all, it examines what scholars have determined relative to the historical accuracy of the exodus of the Hebrew people from Egypt. Then, it address the question of the significance of this event to the Israelite people and ...

A 5 page research that explores various topics in roughly one page summations that are from a religiously oriented perspective. Topics include materialism and functionalism, ultimate reality, phenomenology of religion, and the sacred and profane. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper that discusses Hegel's The Philosophy of History and Tocqueville's Democracy in America. The focus of the paper is what each author said about politics and religion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 5 page paper noting the similarities between the Christian ideals and self-mastery as found in Cassian’s Conference I and the Eastern religions of Buddhism and Hinduism. Monk and Christian writer John Cassian (360-435) wrote two major collections of works dealing with the principles of monastic life: The first collection “The Institutes” deals ...

A 6 page book review on A.W. Tozer's Pursuit of God, which begins with an introduction to Tozer's legacy, letting the reader see something of the man behind the words, which is instructive because the reader immediately sees the role that religion played in the author's life. The Pursuit of God, first published in 1948, ...

An 8 page paper that presents an historical overview of each Jesus and Mohammed. The writer discusses the impact the death of each had on his religion, how each is worshiped and how their messages are being carried out today. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 7 page essay that examines and compares apocalyptic views and beliefs as the world stands on the brink of the third millennium. Included are traditional Christian views on the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ, along with a look at a few religions and beliefs born of the twentieth century. ...

A 4 page paper that explains four views: mutual opposition, exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism. The writer comments on whether each view promotes tolerance and diversity. A brief discussion of religion and science is provided and each of the four views is related to these debates. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page research paper that discusses Judaism's fundamental beliefs and compares this great world religion with Catholicism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper explores the life and times of Jesus Christ and how he affected religion. The historical Jesus is compared with the spiritual Christ and archeological finds of the era are noted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the many similarities, as well as differences, between Christianity and Islam and the lives of these great world religion's founders, Jesus and Mohammad. This examination briefly examines the life and times of each founder, as well as how Jesus and Mohammad are understood within the context of religious ...

A 5 page exploration of the differences in the way these religions view the human condition as it relates to the questions of why there is evil in the world and how to go about resolving that evil. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at three of the great religions of the world. Precepts of each are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

This 6 page paper answers two questions pertinent to the Protestant Reformation and beyond. Many religious issues are broached. Ideas about religion and how the reformation changed things are things discussed. Changes in the church is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

The Afterlife – Guaranteed by the Resurrection?: This 5-page essay explores prevalent theories pertinent to the nature of the afterlife. One particular focus is on its relevance/ connection to the Resurrection of Christ. In addition, Jon Davies’ related work, Death Burial and Rebirth in the Religions of Antiquity and Paul Badham’s, Christian Beliefs ...

(5 pp) It has historically been the perception that faith in religion falls into the region of "the simple," or "the pure," or even "the uneducated." This is hardly the case any longer, as Clark looks at the stated belief systems of eleven of the United States top philosophical minds in his 1997 ...

This 5 page research paper examines the major reasons why Christianity became a separate religion from Judaism. Specifically explored are the similarities between early Christians and Jews, the role of Jesus in the separation, and the difficulties of using modern sources to understand early Christianity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5-page paper compares Islam and Christianity in Russia. Also offered is a brief history of both religions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrast the origins of Judaism, Christianity and Islam by determining how, where and when these religions emerged and by describing their relationship to each other. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 25 page research paper that takes the unusual form of a legal brief that offers a defense of Paul based upon the events recorded in the Book of Acts. Bibliography lists 8 sources.